TV And General Entertainment News Writer for CinemaBlend

Job: Freelance Writer - News and opinion writing

Required availability: weekdays during the day

Submissions Per Month: 20-40

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

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

● On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being “Never Heard Of It” and 10 being “Expert,” how familiar are you with the following: (Feel free to explain if you want)

• The Tonight Show
• Chicago Fire
• Fallout (TV)
• Law and Order
• Dune
• Harry Potter
• NCIS
• Zendaya
• Saturday Night Live
• House of the Dragon
• Spider-Man
• Met Gala
• The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
• Jason Momoa
• Matlock
• The Amazing Race
• Bridgerton

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

Work Location: Remote