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4 people are interested
Blog Editor
ORGANIZATION: WhoWhatWhy
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4 people are interested
Do you have an eye for snappy, incisive commentaries? Join the great experiment at the unique, up-and-coming news organization WhoWhatWhy (more about that later).
We are looking for a blog editor to solicit, edit and write multiple short items per day. To develop our profile and expand our readership, we are after a veteran journalist well-versed in national and international affairs, Washington politics and the deeper intrigues behind daily events.
This position is part-time and pro bono , but down the road, as we grow, we can offer possibilities of compensation.
WhoWhatWhy is changing public awareness. We are a credible solution to the raging debate over whether news is "fake" or not," with agenda-free research and bracingly fresh analysis. Non-corporate, non-partisan and commercial-free, we are powered entirely by public support and the passionate involvement of people who believe in our mission.
If you’re able to commit and wish to be part of this, we want to hear from you. Send us your resume and a customized cover letter that shows you have studied our brand, explains why you are qualified for this position and confirms that you understand the fundamentally voluntary aspect.
What You Bring (Qualifications)
- Excellent writing and editing skills
Political acumen and high awareness of the news environment - Original thinking
- Strong management skills
- Ensure that our site publishes a steady stream of short, timely items on developments in Washington and beyond
- Recruit, assign and edit several talented bloggers
- Personally write several blog posts a week
More opportunities with WhoWhatWhy
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About WhoWhatWhy
Location:
PO BOX 1103, NEW YORK, NY 10276, US
Mission Statement
WhoWhatWhy is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization aiming to discover and share the truth about matters affecting us all. We launched with the idea that the public deserves courageous and thorough investigations into powerful institutions, entities and individuals that shape our world. We pride ourselves on having no sacred cows, and covering stories that no one else will touch. At WhoWhatWhy, we believe that quality information changes minds--and that when you change minds, you change everything.
Description
WhoWhatWhy embodies a form of investigative reporting that is rigorous, relentless, and scientific - we call it forensic journalism.
We take on controversial topics others will not touch and dig deep to uncover and name the institutions and persons shaping our world. Our organization is neither partisan nor ideological and only provides accounts based on extensive research and thorough sourcing.
In addition to producing rigorous investigative reporting, we seek to further the long-term survival and betterment of the news industry as a whole.
CAUSE AREAS
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
January 9, 2018
SKILLS
- Technical Writing
- Journalism
- Copy Writing / Copy Editing
- Social Media / Blogging
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