Parenting News Writer

Parenting Patch; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A parenting news outlet is seeking news writers located in the United States. The role involves covering a variety of parenting topics and requires authentic writing from a parent's perspective. Writers will work on flexible assignments and can expect to earn between $15 to $20 per hour based on the type and length of articles. This position requires quick and accurate content generation to keep up with parenting news trends.

Qualifications

• Must be a parent to write authentically about parenting topics.
• Ability to complete articles on tight deadlines quickly and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Cover various parenting topics for the website.
• Submit articles through Slack and independently based on findings.

Skills

News writing

Cultural understanding of the US

Parenting experience

Job description

Overview

ParentingPatch.com is seeking several news writers to cover parenting news.

Topics

• Family Entertainment
• Children’s Health
• Pregnancy News
• Education News
• Viral Parenting Stories (Trends, TikTok Videos, etc)
• And other areas of interest for parents.

To Be Considered

• Be a Parent (we write a lot in first person, and parenting is a must).
• Be located in the United States (much of our content is specific to the United States, and a complete understanding of US culture is a must).
• Be able to quickly and accurately post parenting news, both through Slack assignments and from your own findings.

Our parenting news stories range from 500 to 1500 words, and we pay on a sliding scale depending on the type/length of news being covered. We’ve surveyed our writers to determine the amount of time it takes to complete stories, and the average pay typically comes out to $15 to $20 per hour, depending on a writer’s own abilities.