News Analyst - Journalism Expert

Obsidian; New York (NY); Remote; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking experienced News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists to help evaluate and improve AI-driven news systems. You will apply real-world reporting and editorial judgment across print and broadcast media.

In this short-term role, you will assess AI-generated stories, compare responses for rigor and clarity, and provide expert feedback on source evaluation and story selection. Start date is immediate; duration about 4–6 weeks; task-based pay with potential hourly work after initial

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Reporter, News Reporter, News Anchor, Staff Writer, Journalist, or similar role.
• Experience writing, narrating, or analyzing news stories for print, broadcast, or other media.
• Ability to commit 20+ hours per week.
• Strong written English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated news stories, analyses, scripts, and other journalistic artifacts for quality and accuracy.
• Compare AI-generated responses head-to-head based on reporting rigor, editorial soundness, and clarity of narration.
• Review journalistic scenarios involving story selection, source evaluation, fact interpretation, and presentation choices and provide expert feedback.

Skills

News reporting

Editorial judgment

English writing

Job description

About the Role

Mercor is hiring experienced News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists to help evaluate and improve cutting-edge AI systems. In this role, you'll evaluate AI-generated news content and workflows, leveraging your real-world expertise in reporting, news analysis, and editorial judgment across print and broadcast media.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated news stories, analyses, scripts, and other journalistic artifacts for quality and accuracy.

• Compare AI-generated responses head-to-head based on reporting rigor, editorial soundness, and clarity of narration.

• Review journalistic scenarios involving story selection, source evaluation, fact interpretation, and presentation choices and provide expert feedback.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Reporter, News Reporter, News Anchor, Staff Writer, Journalist, or another closely related news or journalism role.

• Experience writing, narrating, or analyzing news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media.

• Ability to commit 20+ hours per week.

• Strong written English communication skills.

Additional Information

• Start date: Immediate

• Duration: Approximately 4–6 weeks

• Payment: task-based (payment upon first task approval). Experts who complete their first task within the required timeline will then be qualified to be paid hourly for the remainder of the project.