Remote Trending News Writer - Fast, Engaging Headlines

AgUpdate; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Local is seeking a Trending News Writer to join our National Trending Team and cover the day’s biggest and hottest stories.

The role requires fast, accurate writing with a strong voice across topics from retail to sports, pop culture and politics. You’ll write multiple stories daily, optimize for SEO, and publish on deadline, with occasional night or weekend shifts for breaking news.

Qualifications

• Degree in Journalism, Communications or related field or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of content creation experience, trending writing preferred.
• Strong writing, grammar, and AP style knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Write quick-hitting stories on trends across topics on deadline.
• Cover biggest daily stories and emerge buzzy angles to engage readers.
• Balance light viral content with accuracy and brand voice.
• Publish content on deadline; adjust for breaking news and events.

Skills

Strong writing

AP style

SEO knowledge

Self-publishing

News judgment

Time management

Organizational skills

Audience metrics

Voice in writing

Independent work

Ethics

Social media familiarity

Education

Degree in Journalism or Communications

Tools

Google Trends

Google Discover

Job description

Advance Local is seeking a Trending News Writer to join our National Trending Team and cover the day’s biggest and hottest stories.

The role requires fast, accurate writing with a strong voice across topics from retail to sports, pop culture and politics. You’ll write multiple stories daily, optimize for SEO, and publish on deadline, with occasional night or weekend shifts for breaking news.