Patriots Social Media Content WriterProducer

We're currently looking for a social media article writer for a long-established site covering the New England Patriots. This person will need ot have familiarity with Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and be able to write short articles aggregating breaking news, transactions, and some off topic material in a timely fashion based off of trending news.

Position Requirements:
- Write articles as assigned by the editor
- Be a resourceful self-starter
- Be proficient in the many nuances of the written English language. In other words, your work needs to be strong as it pertains to spelling, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structures, etc.
- Have a sharp eye for detail
- Credit sources appropriately - Very Important
- Be able to highlight and aggregate news stories in a timely manner.
- Have general knowledge of the Wordpress Publishing Platform
- Have general knowledge of HTML, linking content, embedding Tweets, etc.
- Have a strong knowledge of the NFL and the New England Patriots.
- Have some journalism/creative writing college experience (a plus, but not required).

Opportunity includes:
-Your professional byline and photo featured at the top of every article published.
-Your writing potentially featured on Google News, USA Today.
- Promotion of your associated social media account to build your following.
- Monthly compensation
- Reliable payment system, payments monthly via PayPal.

Our site and our team are focused on publishing the highest quality content and have a professional approach in everything we do. As a result, we've been able to achieve a strong reputation throughout New England with both fans and local media, with past contributors even having moved on to larger local outlets (ESPN Boston, WEEI, etc). If you'd like to get noticed and work with a group of highly focused professionals with an opportunity to earn extra money, we'd like to hear from you.

Requirements:
-The ideal applicant will demonstrate the ability to write informative and engaging content.
- Writing sample of previous work, or current written example relevant to the team. (400 words minimum).
-We also will consider applicants with less writing experience, provided they submit a strong writing sample (the same 400 words minimum is required).
- College journalism students are encouraged to apply and are strongly preferred.




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