The Writer-At-Large shall cover all content for the site as it identifies with and relates to MH’s target demographic. The candidate should have a strong interest in a diverse range of topics.
Responsibilities Include: Assisting in the process of developing and presenting all content for assigned pieces in all related sections of the site. Providing the creative influence that is congruent with sites focus and target demo. Writing specific commentary, features editorial pieces etc.
Researcher-reporter with some social media responsibilities. Training and guidance provided.
You'll work part-time, with flexible hours, from your own location. You will do research and reporting for notable investigative projects, features, and essays. You may also be asked to help with our outreach efforts, including social media.
This is an ideal opportunity for a self-starting, positive individual who already possesses good background in journalism or policy or other related research but would like to further develop and refine his or her research, reporting and writing skills.
You'll be given the chance to tackle some very sophisticated material, and, with guidance, will be expected to perform at a level of proficiency that is seldom required in more rudimentary internships. You should be highly skilled at online research and at reading for analysis of nuanced and complex subjects, have strong interpersonal abilities and be comfortable interacting with and questioning strangers, including powerful and forceful individuals. You should have strong writing skills and be organized. You should be a “news and information junkie” who routinely stays up on what is happening in America and the world.
This is an unpaid opportunity. Modest compensation is possible after initial training period and evidence of high-quality work, but any such sum will not be substantial. Such training, however, can be very helpful in gaining experience with and insight into investigative and socially-conscious journalism, developing contacts, and building a career path. Also, you will likely be given byline credit on some stories. Past interns have moved on to satisfying and significant jobs in journalism. This can also lead to paid, full-time work with our organization.
We are looking for articles, photo features, presentations, films, podcasts and even cartoons about issues you care about. Your job is to produce incisive and insightful content about any issue you care about. It could be in any form - what we care about is quality and thoughtfulness.
We are a public humanities Forum at Fordham Law School with a large audience, and are looking for smart writers to contribute to our blog. If you open our link: http://www.forumonlawcultureandsociety.org/, you will see that we host high profile guests such as Mario Cuomo, Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Sam Waterston for engaging conversations in Lincoln Center. The purpose of the public programs is to enrich the cultural life of New York City however our mission has a much broader audience. We aim to be the leader in providing original content on issues of social consequence and public interest, and we do this through our blog.
Every week the students would be expected to write two formatted blog posts on our key topics and attend weekly strategy meetings with the Forum team and our Web site development team. Recently our bloggers have written about the trials of Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Casey Anthony, as well as Oliver Stone who will be appearing at our annual Film Festival in October. This position requires time dedicated to keeping current with news stories and writing blog entries on topics relevant to the Forum. Depending on the law and culture news stories that arise, the Forum Director Professor Thane Rosenbaum may also write a piece for the New York Times, Huffington Post, Wall Street Journal etc., and we will want to continue the theme on our blog. Other posts would be open for the student to take the lead once they are comfortable with our niche. We would also like them to be available to live blog our fall events (evenings) which include a week long film festival from Oct 14 - 20 and a conversation night at the Time Warner Center in November.
No prior law experience is necessary. We are a public Forum, and our contributors write for the general public. Those who have worked with us have enjoyed the experience while boosting their resume and have a great compilation of essays on an award-winning Web site to show future employers.
The Chat Sports Premium Blogger Program was created as a platform for bloggers or aspiring journalism students to become the “voice of the fan” for their team. We are looking for smart, passionate writers and students who aspire to showcase their journalistic talents to a larger audience.
As a writer on http://www.ChatSports.com, you will have a number of opportunities and responsibilities:
1. Compelling, original content-
We are looking for writers that can write about more than game analysis. Our writers
cover topics such as recruiting, draft coverage, player profiles, rumors, upcoming matchups, breaking news, state of the team and “Way Back When” – a look at glory days from past seasons.
2. Media Credentials-
You will be given the opportunity to attend games of your team as a member of the press. (free food too!)press. (free food too!)
3. Monitor and utilize social media-
You will be in charge of spreading the gospel of Chat Sports on the Facebook fan page and Twitter account you are given for your team. Web traffic is the name of the game--- and social media powers web traffic.
4. Monitor site content-
In addition to your articles, Chat Sports features the best of the best content on you team from around the web. Blogs, local news, national sources and Twitter are some of the top resources we utilize to deliver a comprehensive news site. As a blogger, you will be tasked with monitoring the quality of the featured content. Also, keep your eye on Twitter to ensure the Twitter accounts of athletes on your team are being featured.
5. Spearhead investigative assignments as requested by the Chat Sports staff -
From time to time, we may ask that you report on a specific topic that relates to your
team.
6. Product Influence-
This is your product. If we can improve a feature or user process, let us know!
7. No hassles, just writing-
We take care of the design and programming. No fussing with coding or color schemes for our writers.
All interested candidates should send an email to our blogging recruiter James at blogger@ChatSports.com and tell him about yourself, your educational and career goals and your passion for the team of your choice!
GlobalNewsweek.com is an online news aggregator that will differ from automated aggregation news sites by virtue of the selective process exercised at the human level with compellingly written stories covering the major world headlines. Writers needed. Website under development.
Seeking regular freelance contributors to cover all aspects of life in New York City for locals and new residents.
We are looking for skilled and experienced writers who know and love New York City (whether you're a native or a recent transplant) and can commit to contributing regularly if selected. You must have experience writing online content. Basic knowledge of html and SEO is preferred.
We are looking for people with creative ideas and diverse perspectives on Manhattan. We are interested in those with specific areas of expertise (music scene, dating, living on the cheap, real estate, focus on particular neighborhood, etc.) and generalists too.
This is a flexible gig with no set hours, but the ideal candidate will be able to commit to contributing at least a few times per month for the next 3-6 months.
Demand Media Studios is hiring writers for eHow Money, a top personal finance site, which helps millions of people take the mystery out of finance and business decisions through credible and informative online articles. We are looking for well qualified writers, bloggers and business/finance professionals to contribute to this site.
As a Demand Media Studios Finance writer, you will be able to write on a variety of topics including personal finance management, home financing, entrepreneurial ventures, investment strategies and others. Articles are short-form, informational and average 300-400 words in length.
Qualifications: We are looking for one or more of the following from our applicants:
Business, finance or management degree
Demonstrated experience in any business, finance or law fields
Experience writing on business and finance topics
College degree in journalism, English or communications
Benefits:
Choose your topics from thousands of available assignments
Receive editorial guidance and feedback
Twice-a-week payments for all published articles
Typical assignments pay $20 per article; you can expect to earn $18 - $25 per hour
Apply Now:
The eHow Money team is a well-qualified group of business and writing professionals. To ensure our visitors are presented with the best advice possible, we screen all applicants for past work experience and their writing ability. If you are interested in being published on eHow Money, please have your resume and a non-fiction writing sample ready and fill out an online application.
IBTimes New York (http://newyork.ibtimes.com) is looking for bright and passionate journalism-trained individuals to head up and grow special-interest sections of our international newspaper. We are seeking editors for the Business, Entertainment, Tech, Life&Style, Sports, Photos&Video sections.
The ideal candidate should be comfortable in an entrepreneurial/startup environment and have experience producing breaking and enterprising stories and be familiar with the web.
This start-up position will favor journalists with a mind to aggressively develop and grow the reach of their section.
The section editors will be responsible for shaping the online experience for the assigned section, determining news priorities his/her self and, later a team of reporters, and understand how to present that information in ways that enlighten busy readers.
The main metric of success will be traffic growth and the candidate will be allowed to use his/her own articles, contributors’ content, social media, SEO, distribution channels, and other means to grow his/her readership base.
The job requires strong news judgment, a deep understanding of the local community, and strong reporting skills.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
Duties:
- Grow the section and its traffic from a start-up to a top level local newspaper
- Produce coverage of the top stories in your section
- Maintain and Update the section
- Reach traffic goals
Qualifications :
- Journalism Education
- Experience with web publishing, editing, writing
- Knowledge of online distribution methods, SEO, Social Media
- Comfortable with a digital-only newsroom
The editors will be paid according to their performance. For every 10,000 daily average unique visitors, commission will be $1,000. It will rise proportionately.
The positions are for immediate start.
On our blog, we have a section called Talking Blocks with ____, where we profile an interesting New Yorker.
Your job will be to:
- Find prospective people to interview
- Conduct the interview by phone/in-person/email (there is a standard format for each individual)
- Write the blog entry
- Upload it to WordPress
Almost all work will be done remotely and the job may turn into a full-time position. We are looking for several people to help us out.
You must:
- Know WordPress
- Be responsible, hard-working and honest
- Be a self-starter
- Be an excellent writer with strong grammar skills
This pays $15 per post.