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We are looking for enthusiasts and experts. Professional writing experience is NOT required, but enthusiasm and knowledge of your topic, as well as good writing skills, are "must-haves."
We have a presence in 129 markets nationally, with over 16,000 writers currently contributing columns/posts weekly. Our site has had more unique visitors than NPR and the Drudge Report combined (July 2009), while beating the Huffington Post for unique visitors overall.
Editorial:
- Apply CMH standards to all internal and external communications
- Draft internal and external communications including cover text, table of contents, captions, intro text, cover shoot/story blurbs, contributor bios, articles, press releases etc.
- Organize all communication and articles – establish more efficient ways of organizing materials and streamlining content and workflow
- Copy-edit, fact check, apply AP style, refine article focus and magazine copy
- Edit hard-copy magazine proofs
- Update issue spreadsheet
- Conduct research for articles
- Provide article header information/requests/instructions for designer
- Copy-edit social media postings
Web site:
- Perform online consistency checks
- Alert web developer of needed changes
- Copy-edit online postings
Requirements:
- Proficient in AP Style
- Experience copy-editing
- Ability to prioritize and organize multiple assignments
- Perform job responsibilities quickly and efficiently
- Attention to detail
- Communicate clearly and directly
Desired:
- Experience working in a media outlet (newspaper, magazine, television station)
- Preferably a degree in Journalism/Communication/Media/English
- Experience interacting with community leaders, CEOs, senior officials
Please send resume, cover letter and three writing samples to editorial@cmhmag.com.
You will fine-tune grammar and mechanics of essays to perfection. From typos and spelling to word choice and sentence placement, you will scour writing and correct mistakes while pointing out any ineffective or awkward passages. Examples of changes include: flow and transition, logic and unity, paragraph structure, overall structure, theme, rhetorical consistency, etc. If there are too many mistakes, you need to rewrite the sentences.
Conduct web research on supplied topics within the industry niche
Aggregate all available information on the topic in question using own research and supplied reference sites
Write compelling content by compiling the content found into professional articles
Qualifications:
Experience including some or all of
Proven non-fiction (journalistic style) writing
Market or product research
Blog entries on a commercial site
Required Skills:
Ability to assimilate information from a wide variety of sources
Strong organizational, analytical, research and writing skills
Ability to manage data and organize work
Excellent writing skills
This work can be undertaken anywhere following an initial meeting in Columbus and can be done at a time that suits you within the timeframe.