Staff Writer, News & Social Justice - Takepart
Participant Media
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TakePart is seeking an experienced digital journalist with a track record of covering social justice news. How are issues like human rights, police conduct, sentencing laws, wage inequality, and LGBT rights conduct playing out across the country, and how are they affecting American communities? TakePart aims to go a cut deeper, beyond breaking news, to discover how these and other big topics touch people's lives, and offer the audience opportunities to participate in change.
The ideal candidate will have experience reporting and writing in a fast paced digital news environment and know how to balance quick-hit viral stories with longer-form writing. Candidates should also have fluency on digital content management systems, SEO, and social media, and be able to conceive and tell stories through a variety of formats, including articles, features, photo galleries, infographics, and videos.
Responsibilities:
• Reporting and writing news and social justice stories
• Conceiving and creating a diverse editorial strategy across a variety of content types
• Coordinating with editorial, social action, social media teams
• Managing freelance contributors when necessary
• Some weekend hours required
Qualifications:
• 2-4+ years experience as a journalist and/or editor
• Experience, expertise, and contacts relevant to social justice reporting
• Digital journalism experience