Temporary Reporter, Breaking News

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💎 Seniority level: 3-plus years

📍 Location: California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, & Washington

💸 Salary: 28.85 USD per hour

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 3-plus years

🪄 Skills: Content managementSEOWritingEditingWordPress

Requirements:

3-plus years as a full-time writer or editor.
Proven ability at writing quickly and accurately.
Outstanding writing, grammar and editing abilities.
An instinct and enthusiasm for advancing news stories, as well as writing stories that resonate with the target audience.
Understanding of the latest content trends and technologies, including content management systems like Wordpress, Social Media and SEO best practices.

Responsibilities:

Write on major news stories that make sense for a general Forbes audience, quickly turning around articles with sharp, story-advancing approaches and angles.
Identify topics and questions raised by news stories, and be able to clearly explain them through research and reporting.
Ability to spot fresh and interesting stories that have not already been widely shared.
Write multiple posts on any given topic every day.
Clearly communicate across Forbes’ multiple editorial departments and contributors.
Write accurate, lively and concise posts.
Track down sources quickly for interviews when necessary.
Strong headline writing skills, and comfort with any/all social media platforms.
Strong interest in and basic knowledge of business news and financial coverage.

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