What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trending Topics News Writers position at GAMURS Group?
GAMURS Group is seeking versatile and passionate Freelance writers who can produce timely, well-considered, and engaging articles for our brands. The successful candidates will become part of a small team focused on producing pieces across a multitude of niches and areas of interest, so they should be culturally and socially engaged, as well as curious about numerous areas of interest.
Candidates will need a high standard of written English, but the position is fully remote, so is open to applicants from all regions.
Responsibilities
Candidates will need a high standard of written English, but the position is fully remote, so is open to applicants from all regions.
Responsibilities
- Write 1-4 short-form articles per day, with a focus on trending news, cultural events, politics, social media happenings, and entertainment news.
- Pitch articles that are both suitable for a variety of traffic referral sources (including search engines, syndication platforms, and social media) and also in line with the voice and style of the target websites.
- Monitor news cycles and pitch either breaking news or appropriate short-form features that will provide a unique angle of coverage.
- Write articles based on pitches from the editorial staff.
- Put the factual accuracy of reporting front and center in your work.
- Utilize best practices for referrers and partners to ensure the best possible visibility.
- Be passionate and communicative with other staff, and engage with the pieces that you choose to write.
- The candidate should have proven experience covering news, entertainment, politics, or cultural content.
- The ability to produce clean copy to a high standard of English.
- Familiarity with WordPress, Trello, Slack, and other common systems and programs used in the industry.
- An eye for an attention-grabbing featured image.
- The ability to tailor stories to different platforms and syndication services.
- The ability to cover local news stories and give them national appeal.
- A drive to dig beyond the surface level of stories and provide additional context, factual information, and commentary for audiences
- Competitive per-article rate based on experience and story type