Expected duration: Ongoing We are a non-profit organization that needs assistance for a news publication in the U.S. We are looking for someone to help with posting articles, writing summaries for byline, aggregating articles, and putting newsletters together. Specifically: >On a daily basis, find and post aggregated articles in our topic areas >Put together one newsletter per day (we have 7) and send to our audience for 2:00 PM EST >Check websites for new reports and write summaries of reports >conduct and write-up short interviews via email or over the phone >communicate and coordinate social media with other staff >Read submissions and correct grammar, bad phrasing >alert team to any issues or problems with the website
Requirements: Excellent grammar and writing skills Ability to write a punchy headline Awareness of the role of social media in news Dependability - we are an information/news organization so our posts m just be timely and daily Sense of urgency and responsibility toward our audience Some understanding of "news" and its demands (we never stop! LOL)
We are an extremely committed group that is working to protect against, educate, and stop terrorism. Someone also committed to that cause would be a bonus.
While not a full-time position we estimate that this position would require up to 3 hours per day. The pay shown is monthly and is negotiable based on experience and level of responsibility.
