Overview
Established digital media group is seeking talented editors and journalists to produce articles on the business and investment sector in Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America. You will own your time but be responsible for results (quantity AND quality). Successful candidates will demonstrate impeccable knowledge of news and press, and with established contacts and sources.
Responsibilities
- Ensure prompt turnaround of news materials
- Coordinate day-to-day coverage of current events
- Develop ideas for articles or content based on readership and news section
- Once you have demonstrated your ability: Manage freelance journalists and writers, ensuring their product quality meets our standards
- Verify data and information, ensuring the veracity of all articles before publishing them
- Write and edit copy, ensuring that all writing is of high quality, and at a fair level for our readers
- Ensure that articles have headlines and good photos and graphics
- Identify regional writers and journalists to contribute to the portal
- Teach and manage contributors about editorial standards and our policy
- Use sources, such as press releases, radio, television, the internet and direct contacts with sources and authorities, to investigate news
- Check content to avoid plagiarism and ensure authenticity
Requirements
- 2 years of demonstrable experience as a journalist or news editor
- Native professional level English + Spanish fluency
- Ability to write and edit effective and interesting copy
- Ability to work under pressure and in a hurry
- Creativity, ability to imagine how an idea will be interpreted after writing
- Deep knowledge of social media, how to use them and how to apply them in the branch of journalism
- Domain of software applications and computers
- Ability to write without political or philosophical bias
- You must be able to write in US-style North American English - grammar, vocabulary, spelling, etc.
Personal Qualities
- Friendly personality, with encouragement, judgment and leadership
- Analytical way of thinking
- Excellent ability to communicate: verbal and written
- High level of personal organization and ability to work without heavy oversight
- Creative with broad curiosity and passionate about exploring ideas and concepts
- Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines
- Excellent ability to plan, organize, and present
Pay
- $5 USD each: Rewrite press releases, removing the fluff, and when necessary, asking for photos from the issuer
- $10 USD each: Edit raw interview transcripts into finished articles, research and write full articles, 3-4 sources, generally 400-800 words, obtaining photos
Our goal is to hire a full time editor. However, to avoid mistakes and to ensure a good fit, we will pay the candidates we select on a per-article basis, as indicated here. When the right candidate reveals himself or herself based on demonstrated capability, the freelancer may be offered a full-time salaried contract position.
Interested candidates can send their qualifications, accompanied by links to some examples of their work and professional references