Location: New York, NY
A full-time freelance web writer who can liaise with O, the Oprah Magazine Food (and to lesser extent, home) department and then create compelling original online content for Oprah.com. Must pay rigorous attention to details and accuracy. Please include cover letter.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
· Keep abreast of food (and home) news of interest to our audience
· Conceive and write set number of food and home blog posts and articles per day/week
· Liaise with O Magazine’s food and home dept
· Create compelling and clickable display copy
· Manage multiple deadlines
· Creatively repurpose existing content for use in new ways
REQUIRED
· 3 years experience in a deadline driven media environment, covering food
· Excellent copy-writing skills; smart, accurate, voicey (and not too earnest).
· Familiarity with SEO best practices, a plus
Experience in daily site programming or at a daily newspaper a plus
· Capable of generating ideas to
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Web Content Reporter
Location: New York, NY
POSITION OVERVIEW
A full-time freelance generalist writer/reporter with unique voice, widespread areas of interest who can create compelling original online content for Oprah.com, while paying rigorous attention to details and accuracy. Please include cover letter.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
· Conceive and write set number of blog posts and articles per day/week
· Create compelling and clickable display copy
· Contribute story ideas to several verticals, as well as suggestions for tools, templates, and other site improvements
· Manage multiple deadlines
· Creatively repurpose existing content for use in new ways
REQUIRED
· Three years in a deadline driven media environment
· Excellent writing skills; an individual voice that’s smart, accurate, authentic and not too earnest
· Capable of generating ideas to repackage content and cover traditional topics in a new way
Apply here.
Web Content Health Reporter
Location: New York, NY
POSITION OVERVIEW
A full-time freelance reporter who can liaise with O, the Oprah Magazine health department and then create compelling original online content for Oprah.com. Must pay rigorous attention to details and accuracy. Please include cover letter.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
· Keep abreast of health news (includes fitness, nutrition, and mental health news) of interest to our audience
· Conceive and write set number of blog posts and articles per day/week
· Liaise with O Magazine health dept
· Create compelling and clickable display copy
· Manage multiple deadlines
· Creatively repurpose existing content for use in new ways
REQUIRED
· 3 years experience reporting on health and/or mental health issues, behavioral economics, or neurosciences
· Excellent writing skills; an individual voice that’s smart, accurate, authentic and not too earnest, not too cute
· Deadline oriented
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Web Fashion/ Beauty Reporter
Location: New York, NY
POSITION OVERVIEW
A full-time freelance reporter who can liaise with O, the Oprah Magazine Fashion and Beauty departments and then create compelling original online content for Oprah.com. Must pay rigorous attention to details and accuracy. Please include cover letter.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
· Keep abreast of fashion and beauty news of interest to our audience
· Conceive and write set number of beauty/fashion blog posts and articles per day/week
· Liaise with O Magazine’s fashion and beauty dept
· Create compelling and clickable display copy
· Manage multiple deadlines
· Creatively repurpose existing content for use in new ways
Required
· Three years in a fast-paced deadline driven media environment covering fashion/beauty
· Excellent writing skills; an individual voice that’s smart, accurate, authentic and not too earnest, not too cute
· Capable of generating ideas to repackage content and cover traditional topics in a new way
· Familiarity with SEO best practices a plus
Apply here.
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