Media Content Editor – Fully Remote

Mercor; Montreal; Remote; CAD 67,000 - 154,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Journalism Specialist on a contract basis to edit AI-generated news content, ensure accuracy, and design evaluation prompts. The role focuses on maintaining journalistic standards, with responsibilities spanning fact-checking, feedback on AI outputs, and collaboration with AI researchers to improve editorial workflows.

Must have 3+ years in journalism, strong writing and communication skills, and familiarity with investigative, opinion, and breaking news formats.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a newsroom, media organization, or freelance journalism.
• Strong editorial judgment and attention to factual accuracy.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Familiarity with various journalistic formats (e.g., investigative, opinion, breaking news).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and edit AI-generated news articles and media content for accuracy, tone, and clarity.
• Design and validate journalism-related prompts, scenarios, and evaluation rubrics.
• Fact-check written content using journalistic standards to ensure factual accuracy.
• Provide structured feedback on the quality and credibility of AI outputs.
• Collaborate with AI researchers to simulate editorial workflows and improve model performance.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Writing skills

Factual accuracy

Communication skills

Journalistic formats

Education

Degree in journalism, communications, or related field

Job description

About The JobMercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Journalism Specialist

Type: Contract

Compensation: $35–$80/hour

Commitment: 10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate and edit AI-generated news articles and media content for accuracy, tone, and clarity.
• Design and validate journalism-related prompts, scenarios, and evaluation rubrics.
• Fact-check written content using journalistic standards to ensure factual accuracy.
• Provide structured feedback on the quality and credibility of AI outputs.
• Collaborate with AI researchers to simulate editorial workflows and improve model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 3+ years of experience in a newsroom, media organization, or freelance journalism.
• Strong editorial judgment and attention to factual accuracy.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Familiarity with various journalistic formats (e.g., investigative, opinion, breaking news).

Preferred

• Degree in journalism, communications, or a related field.

Job Criteria

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Writing/Editing
• Industries: Software Development