Staff Writer

September 26

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Description

• Staff Writer, Nice News • Pardon is looking for a multi-talented staff writer with a passion for spreading positivity to assist in the editorial efforts of our flagship news brand, Nice News. • About Nice News • Nice News is an email series and website that curates positive news. We send uplifting stories in a 5-minute daily email digest to over 830,000 subscribers each morning. • Nice News features content often missed by major headlines, centered on changemakers who are shifting society for the better. • It’s our hope that in spreading these stories, readers feel more empowered, connected, and optimistic, and come to realize that there’s more good news in the world than bad. • About the Role • As the Staff Writer, you will assist in the curation and production of good news content for Nice News, working closely with the Managing Editor, Associate Editor, and Assistant Editor on a range of editorial projects. • These include writing daily news articles, website features, newsletter copy, sponsorship placements, and social media copy; conducting exclusive interviews; and curating and fact checking. • This role is primarily editorial, but does involve some administrative tasks, including assisting in campaign sending, tracking content, uploading articles to Wordpress, and updating databases. • Above all, you will be one of the defining voices of Nice News — producing timely and quality stories that highlight the good in the world. • The Staff Writer will work directly with our small team to continue growing the brand. • This is a rare opportunity to play a keystone role in a startup that has a direct path to reach millions of subscribers on a daily basis.

Requirements

• 1-2 years experience as a breaking news writer at a digital publishing company or university newsroom. • Superior writing skills — including news writing, creative writing, and long form writing — and the ability to translate those across multiple mediums quickly and accurately. • An interest in comedy and a knack for effortlessly infusing it into your writing. • An understanding of editorial and newsroom workflows, email newsletters, and social media. • An understanding of what’s newsworthy and would resonate with readers. • A passion for positive news content. • The ability to work independently and with a team. • The ability to work varied hours, including evenings and weekends, when needed to write and distribute timely content. • The ability to remain organized when there are many moving parts. • A proactive and collaborative low-ego work style; you love working with people and people love working with you.