Movie/Tv News Writers

This is a paid freelance, remote position.

Screen Rant is the #1 entertainment website on the web and publishes up-to-the-minute news on blockbuster movies, TV, video games, and comic books. Our editorial team is looking for experienced writers to contribute Movie/TV News articles under the leadership of the Lead News Editors. Screen Rant operates at a rapid pace and is seeking writers who can produce high-quality articles under time constraints. The selected candidate will have tremendous career growth and internal development opportunities within the organization.

Note that this role does not involve video production, video editing, screenwriting, or writing reviews. Please visit

Responsibilities

• Brainstorm, pitch, and develop original content ideas
• Communicate openly and actively with the editorial team
• Write a minimum of 5–10 articles per week in Screen Rant's house style (following the requisite training and peer mentorship period). This will include fact-checking, formatting, linking, and image sourcing/very basic editing (sizing, brightness, etc.)
• Accept and apply any/all feedback received by the editorial team

Requirements

• The ability to analyze content and pull directly from the source material to back up claims
• A sharp eye for grammatical details
• Broad working knowledge of movies and tv in general, especially major franchises and popular streaming content
• A passion for the content and a drive to grow within the industry
• Comfortable working in an entirely virtual environment
• Previous writing experience
• Excellent command of the English language
• Ability to write high-quality articles with swift turn-around times

Applicants with experience in the following areas will be given favorable consideration:

• SEO and Google Analytics knowledge
• Understanding of what it means to write a "News" article
• Familiarity with platforms such as Asana, WordPress, and Discord
• Image editing experience

What Screen Rant has to offer:

• Incredible opportunities for career growth within a supportive system
• Fully remote — write from wherever you’d like!
• An amazing community of like-minded people to nerd out with on a daily basis

NOTE: Only applications containing a resume and cover letter will be considered. It is essential that you demonstrate your knowledge of and passion for movies and tv in your cover letter to continue on in the application process.

Please note that the next step involves a written evaluation. Screen Rant has a zero-tolerance policy for using artificial intelligence (AI) to produce content for the site.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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