News Desk Writer – Remote | Part-Time or Full Time - Weekend or Weekday
Opportunity: Managing Week and or weekend News desk for news about a NY baseball team.
News Desk Writers should exhibit a deep understanding of Yankees Baseball and the ability to proficiently communicate about the subject once assigned.
Although this role offers flexibility in terms of workdays, it is contingent on the needs and availability of the current team. Please note that availability during Eastern Standard Time hours is crucial, ideally from 10 AM to
We value team-oriented individuals who can also display proactive initiative.
Required Qualifications:
Advanced research abilities (for identifying newsworthy stories to pen and publish) ok, to leverage AI for summaries and
Excellent writing finesse
High attention to detail (fact-checking, source verification, spelling, grammar, etc.)
In-depth understanding of Yankees teams and players, combined with a passion for sports is a big plus, otherwise basic understanding of baseball with the passion of learning about the team
Reliable internet connection for remote work
Active Facebook account and membership in sports-related groups
Familiarity with online community engagement strategies
Self-driven with a keen interest in following and covering sports
Additional Advantages:
Experience with WordPress is preferred
Prior experience in writing news content a plus
Basic comprehension of SEO titles a plus
Job Duties:
Monitoring sports news sites, social media accounts, RSS feeds, Reddit, etc., to source news for writing and publishing
Publishing concise news articles promptly (within a 15-30 minute window after news breaks) - leveraging AI so guide you is ok
Providing / uploading images (crediting sources) to support your story
Embedding videos/tweets from twitter where applicable
internal linking to other relevant stories on the site
Posted On: June 01, 2023 01:22 UTC Category: Other Content Writing Skills:News Writing, Website Content
Skills: News Writing, Website Content Country: United States
