News Writer – $140 – $165 a day
United Press International is looking for experienced news writers to join our growing newsroom in South Florida. UPI, a leading news provider since 1907, has an immediate need for writers to provide services as part of a team to write, produce and optimize news stories across a broad spectrum of topics — U.S. and world news, as well as entertainment.
Some aggregation of news sources and some original reporting is required.
This is contract work, with a wide range of availability, including weekdays, evenings and weekends.
Required skills:
- Ability to compose, clear, concise, accurate copy for the web
- Solid judgment in selecting trending, breaking and important U.S. and world news
- Ability to work quickly and publish 8 to 10 stories a day
- Knowledge of SEO for journalism
- Ability to proof, fact-check and copy edit other writers’ work
- Ability to find multiple online sources
- Knowledge of different journalistic styles and style guides
- Understanding of video, social media and other assets
Please send a resume, cover letter, and writing samples to jobs@upi.com
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $140.00 – $165.00 per day
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply