Freelance News Editor: Movies - Remote

Overview

This is a paid freelance and remote position for a News Editor focusing on Movies at ScreenRant, the #1 entertainment website, which publishes news on movies, TV shows, video games, and more.

In Short

• Core responsibility is sourcing news in a timely fashion.
• Adding news titles and sources to Asana for writers to claim.
• Understanding what makes a good news title/angle.
• Making judgments on what is flash news vs news vs features.
• Ensuring news quotas are hit and understanding when to overrun.
• Assigning news articles and communicating with writers.
• Editing news articles and prioritizing timely edits.
• Prepping soft/niche news for weekends.
• Providing writer feedback and development.
• Writing news articles when needed, especially for breaking news.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field.
• 2 years of experience in producing entertainment content.
• In-depth familiarity with the entertainment industry, especially movie news.
• Experience with SEO practices.
• Experience with a custom CMS is preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Consistent and timely payments.
• Flexible schedule.
• Remote position to work from a location of your choice.
• Exposure to a large audience, providing an exciting opportunity to make an impact.