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Celebrity News Writer EntertainmentNow New York, United States Interested Not In

Savvy, Inc., New York, NY, United States, 10261

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To apply, send cover letter, resume, and three writing samples to Allison Furbish at allison.furbish@heavy.com with “Celebrity News Writer” in the subject line. Applications on LinkedIn will not be considered.

From the creators of Heavy.com, EntertainmentNow.com is the new premium destination for passionate fans of television and celebrity. EntertainmentNow seeks to partner with ambitious freelance contributors whose digital journalism chops match their passion for entertainment content.

EntertainmentNow celebrates stars and reports the facts. We do not trash celebrities. Successful candidates will publish their content on EntertainmentNow. Their stories will also be sent to EntertainmentNow’s email subscribers and Facebook followers. This is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a highly successful publishing and email operation. We’re looking for go-getters who are independent and aggressive.

Successful candidates will report high-quality stories and create images for their stories and Facebook posts.

Some of the verticals that need coverage include Soap Operas, MTV (including Teen Mom, Jersey Shore and MTV The Challenge), Music, Country Music, the Royal Family, Horror, Survivor, Big Brother, American Idol, The Voice, and The Bachelor/The Bachelorette. We will also continue to expand to new and exciting verticals.

Qualifications

  1. Deep knowledge of and passion for celebrity and entertainment reporting.
  2. Ability and desire to react rapidly to breaking news.
  3. Exceptional digging and reporting skills.
  4. Strong multi-tasking and communication skills.
  5. Ability to quickly navigate social media — especially Instagram, X and Facebook — to spot breaking news and find additional information after a story breaks.
  6. Knowledge of Canva and/or Photoshop.
  7. Ability to produce clean and polished copy.
  8. Eagerness to publish a high volume of quality reporting.

Work remotely.

Skills

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

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