News Editor - Network TV

ScreenRant; New York (NY); Remote; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading entertainment website as a freelance contributor responsible for sourcing and creating original news content. This remote position offers competitive compensation, flexible schedules, and the opportunity to engage with a passionate audience. Ideal candidates will have a degree in journalism and a minimum of two years in the entertainment field.

Benefits

Competitive compensation.

Consistent and timely payments.

Flexible schedule.

Remote freelance position.

Exposure to a large audience.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in producing entertainment content.
• In-depth familiarity with the entertainment industry.
• Experience with breaking news coverage.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing news in a timely fashion.
• Editing news articles and prioritizing edits.
• Writing news articles when needed on breaking stories.

Skills

SEO practices

News judgment

Content creation

Editing skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism

Tools

Custom CMS

Job description

This is a paid freelance and remote position.

ScreenRant is the #1 entertainment website and publishes up-to-the-minute news on blockbuster movies, TV shows, video games, comic books, music and other forms of entertainment.

As a worldwide leader, ScreenRant operates at a rapid pace and is always looking for experienced and passionate contributors who can create original high-quality content in a timely manner.

Your Responsibilities:

• Core responsibility is in sourcing news in a timely fashion
• Adding news titles and sources to asana for writers to claim
• Understanding of what makes a good news title/angle
• Making judgements on what is flash news vs news vs something to spike to features
• Ensuring news quotas are hit - understanding the times when it is appropriate to overrun, and when news can be passed on/passed to features
• Assigning news articles/communicating with writers on news assignments
• Editing news articles and prioritizing most timely edits
• Prepping soft/niche news for weekends
• Sending writer feedback/writer development
• Writing news articles when needed (especially when fastest turnaround is required on breaking news)
• Attending weekly team meeting

Our Perks:

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

Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field.
• 2 years of experience in producing entertainment and related content.
• In-depth familiarity with and fierce passion for the entertainment industry, especially the latest Network TV news
• Experience with SEO practices.
• Experience with a custom CMS, preferred.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this role, please send us the following documentation by uploading it in the relevant fields below:

• Your CV
• A cover letter

Our hiring team will review your application and contact you if we believe that your experience could be a match for this role.

Please note that a writing evaluation may be required as part of our application process.

ScreenRant is part of theValnet Publishing Group.

Valnet , founded in 2012, is a global digital publishing and media investment Company that owns and operates over 25 authoritative brands across diverse verticals, including entertainment, sports, technology, automotive, gaming, lifestyle and travel.

Valnet is committed to producing premium content, and we therefore require all our contributors to adhere to our Editorial Standards, including a prohibition on using Artificial Intelligence.

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We look forward to hearing from you!