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Digital News Writer, Society & Culture, PEOPLE
Dotdash MeredithUnited States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Jan 2025
About the role
This assignment posting is for an Agency Worker opportunity with Dotdash Meredith. The Agency Worker is paid by a staffing agency employer. Agency Workers will receive a W2 from the staffing agency reporting their earnings for tax purposes.PEOPLE is hiring a Digital News Writer to work on nostalgia-based, society and culture and TikTok viral content Mondays to Fridays, during the set hours of 9AM to 5:00PM EST. Guaranteed 40 hours a week. This is a fast-paced news operation covering stories about entertainment, human interest, society and culture and lifestyle topics. The writer must be able to handle a high volume of content. They should also feel comfortable pitching new ideas, scouring social media platforms for stories and pivoting between various content types, and be familiar with news and entertainment stories and trends from the 1970s to now. At least two years' experience writing for a news website in a high-velocity environment required. Experience at a national news brand preferred.
Location: Remote
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET
Pay rate: $30/hour
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