CinemaBlend Freelance Writer
Applications without answers to the questions below will not be considered. Please include them with the application form or in your cover letter as an additional document.
Job: Freelance Writer - news articles
Required availability: weekdays
Submissions Per Month: 25
CinemaBlend seeks an enthusiastic entertainment fanatic to write news articles. Ideal candidates will be self-motivated wordsmiths with up-to-date knowledge of the entertainment industry and an appetite for movies and entertainment.
We're looking for someone who's up for writing on a variety of movie, TV, celebrity and streaming-related topics, has a good sense of humor, pays attention to details, and writes with a fun, conversational tone.
What To Know About The Role Before You Apply:
- This is a freelance telecommute position.
- U.S. applicants only, please. And you must be over 18 years old to apply.
- Freelancers are paid a per-article rate.
- You will be asked to write news articles about a variety of entertainment-related topics.
- Specific hours of availability will be flexible but we are looking for someone who can write on weekdays.
- We are looking for 25 articles per month.
- You will be asked to commit to a specific number of submissions per week, and adhere to that commitment.
- This specific freelance writing position is for news articles.
Some writing experience is required.
A journalism degree is not required, but we will want to see published articles from an online outlet, preferably related to movies or TV.
We expect a quick turnaround on all article assignments, so we're looking for someone who's good with details, knows the industry and can submit clean copy.
Please submit your resume, along with links to relevant writing samples and answers to the following questions as your cover letter:
● What’s your current working availability?
● What are your pay expectations for the role?
● Give one opinion that you have about Movies or TV that other people might disagree with.
● What’s the best ending to a TV show or movie you’ve ever seen and why?
● What do you think is the most important thing that’s happened in pop culture over the last year?
● On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being “Never Heard Of It” and 10 being “Expert,” how familiar are you with the following: (Feel free to explain if you want)
- Wednesday
- The Kelly Clarkson Show
- Fallout (TV)
- Law and Order
- Stranger Things
- Harry Potter
- NCIS
- The Voice
- House of the Dragon
- Love Island
- Predator
- Met Gala
- Red Carpet fashion (specify)
- The Bachelor
- Ben Affleck career and relationships
- Avatar Sequels
- Thunderbolts
- Wicked
- Ghosts
Applications without answers to the above questions will not be considered.
Please include them with the application form or in your cover letter.
To upload a cover letter, please choose to upload an additional document.
Job Type: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $437.50 and up.
Schedule:
- Weekdays
- Exact hours can be discussed but we would like someone who’s available mornings and/or afternoons.
- Work Location: Remote from anywhere in the United States
Job Types: Contract, Freelance
Pay: From $437.50 per month
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
Work Location: Remote
