Diamond Diaspora Media

Freelance Breaking News Writer

Diamond Diaspora Media Atlanta, GA
Diamond Diaspora Media

Freelance Breaking News Writer

Diamond Diaspora Media Atlanta, GA
1 month ago 26 applicants

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Atlanta Black Star has several immediate openings for Freelance Breaking News Writers. The ideal candidate will have a pulse on the major issues impacting the community, with a focus on criminal justice, social justice and human interest stories.

The ideal candidate will possess a natural curiosity and a burning desire to fill in gaps to tell highly engaging and compelling stories.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • Pitch, formulate, create and test new content ideas
  • Must be able to produce clean, thoroughly researched publish-ready copy with minimum supervision
  • Coordinates with editors to develop stories that go beyond surface details, that accentuate unique enterprise angles, and have exclusive content
  • Conduct interviews in person, by phone or via email
  • Can juggle multiple stories and projects at once, demonstrates exceptional time-management skills by meeting all deadlines under extraordinary pressure
  • Follow story from start to finish, expected to take ownership of stories
  • Zealously develops a network of sources who provide tips, early access to information, and allow the reporter to break stories of significance
  • Report breaking news, write quickly and precisely
  • Scour national and international media for stories that resonate with ABS's audience
  • Regularly plans, gathers, and pitches day-to-day stories or special project assignments
  • Pay attention to content performance and digital trends on a daily basis to constantly adjust pitching strategy
  • Utilize CMS tools, strategically select photos and videos to optimize all written content for maximum engagement, reader retention, and shareability

  • Seniority level

    Entry level

  • Employment type

    Full-time

  • Job function

    Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

  • Industries

    Online Audio and Video Media

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