Freelance Movie And TV News Writer

CinemaBlend seeks an enthusiastic entertainment fanatic to write news. Ideal candidates will be self-motivated wordsmiths with up-to-date knowledge of the entertainment industry and an appetite for movies and entertainment.

Job: Freelance Writer - News and opinion writing

Required availability: weekdays during the day

Submissions Per Month: 20-40

We're looking for someone who's up for writing on a variety of movie, TV, celebrity and streaming-related topics, has a good sense of humor, pays attention to details, and writes with a fun, conversational tone.

CinemaBlend Freelance Writer Applications without answers to the questions below will not be considered. Please include them with the application form or in your cover letter as an additional document.

What To Know About The Role Before You Apply:

• This is a freelance telecommuting position.
• U.S. applicants only, please. And you must be over 18 years old to apply.
• Freelancers are paid a per-article rate.
• You will be asked to write news articles about a variety of entertainment-related topics.
• Specific hours of availability will be flexible but we are looking for someone who can write on weekday mornings.
• We are looking for 20-40 articles per month.
• You will be asked to commit to a specific number of submissions per week, and adhere to that commitment.
• This specific freelance writing position is for news articles.

Some writing experience is required.

A journalism degree is not required, but we will want to see published articles from an online outlet, preferably related to movies or TV. We expect a quick turnaround on all article assignments, so we're looking for someone who's good with details, knows the industry and can submit clean copy.

Please submit your resume, along with links to relevant writing samples and answers to the following questions as your cover letter:

● What’s your current working availability?

● What are your pay expectations for the role?

● Give one opinion that you have about Movies or TV that other people might disagree with.

● What’s the best opening scene in a TV show or movie you’ve ever seen? Please explain.

● How much new TV do you watch per week? Is it mostly network or streaming? What are your current favorites.

Applications without answers to the above questions will not be considered.Please include them with the application form or in your cover letter. To upload a cover letter, please choose to upload an additional document.

Job Type: Freelance

Pay: $350-$700/month

Schedule:

● weekdays (some weekends are fine too)

● Work Location: Remote from anywhere in the United States

Pay: $350.00 - $700.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• What’s your current working availability?
• What are your pay expectations for the role?
• Give one opinion that you have about Movies or TV that other people might disagree with.
• What’s the best ending to a TV show or movie you’ve ever seen and why?
• What do you think is the most important thing that’s happened in pop culture over the last year?
• Give us a rundown of what TV shows you regularly watch, and some recent movies you've enjoyed.

Work Location: Remote