Editorial World - Issue 25: Vanity Fair, Newsweek, and lots of business writing opportunities
The best non-pitch, remote-only, editorial jobs of the week. More than 100 vetted opportunities every month!
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How is everyone?? If you’re like me, you’re watching the incursion of AI into the writing profession with some apprehension. And AI is not just threatening our jobs and livelihoods. In his phenomenal essay, The Zen of Words, Matt Cardin does a philosophical deep dive into how our very ability to communicate our experiences will atrophy with the onset of AI-generated writing. He writes:
…a person should ideally be able to describe his or her thoughts and experiences in a literally endless variety of linguistic variations, all of them circling around and pointing toward the realities themselves and recreating in the mind and affect of the equally linguistically astute listener or reader an approximation of those very realities, thus encouraging a “see for yourself” transition to direct looking. Not to be able to do this, to lack the skills and sensibility to state and restate our experience, is to be locked away in a prison of muteness.
For AI to do all the articulating and thinking for us will result in, Matt argues, an ‘existential loss’.
Some more tech pessimism (or realism, depending on your view). Stephen Moore recently wrote I Kinda Hate Everything About Tech, and his opening paragraph is the most relatable thing I’ve read in a while:
I’m in a foul mood today.
It could be because my phone alarm decided not to go off, and I slept in. It may be because my computer chose violence, taking an age to load anything before crashing on me completely. It might have been that when trying to jump into my first video call meeting of the day, my headphones wouldn’t connect to my laptop. It might have been that when I was at the gym, my Spotify algorithm apparently took drugs and forgot who am I because the recommendations were terrible.
Then, in a wonderful rant that rambles through everything from hyperlinks to smart gadgets, Stephen vents about tech’s many shortcomings and unfulfilled promises. He’s not wrong.
Freebie Job Listings
Every week, I offer up some interesting opportunities that fall outside the scope of the paid listings:
POLITICO is looking for a Congressional Reporter to work out of Arlington, Virginia. No indication of salary.
Vanity Fair need a Media Reporter to work onsite in NYC. Salary: $70,000-$100,000/yr. This was first posted more than month ago but it looks like they still haven’t found the right person.
The Washington Post is hiring an Accountability Reporter – Climate & Environment, to work onsite. Salary: $97,400-$162,300/yr.
A rare opportunity. The Los Angeles Times needs a Film Critic to work onsite in El Segundo. Salary: $132,000-$165,000/yr.
The Seattle Times has an opening for a Government and Politics Editor to work on a hybrid basis. Salary: $77,700-$106,800/yr.
JOBS
Adventure, Travel, Sports (1)
Lead Project Writer at Lonely Planet
Contribute to and oversee the development of travel guidebooks and digital content on Central America. Freelance · Contract – six months. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions specified. $$$: Not specified.
Arts & Entertainment (4)
Comics Journalist at CBR (Comic industry news site)
Freelance · Contract. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions. $$$: Not specified.
Senior Writer (Action Fantasy) at Story Grounds
Craft the story of a new action fantasy anime script. Freelance · Contract – minimum 8 months. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions – must be available to work Pacific zone hours. $$$: Not specified.
Co-editors at POEM (Project on Open and Evolving Metaliteracies – Carnegie Mellon University)
Three new co-editors to assume shared responsibility for the editorial management, production, and publication of POEM. Contract – 2 years. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions specified. $$$: US $2500/yr.
Magazine/Newspaper Writer at Jeff Ostroff (Podcast/Show Creator)
Familiarity with promotion of audio shows and podcasts required. Freelance. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions specified. $$$: Not specified.
Business, Finance, Marketing (8)
Writer at Cash App
Work on Cash App creative and growth marketing projects. Contract – 3 months. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions specified. $$$: Not specified.
Contributing Editor at ProMarket
Develop content ideas for commissioning; edit submitted articles. Part-time – 30 hrs/month · Contract – 1 year. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions specified. $$$: US $40-$50/hr.
Studios Editor at Business Insider
Write, edit, and execute custom content campaigns for Business Insider’s branded content studio. Part-time – 20 hrs/wk · Contract – 4 months. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions. $$$: US $45/hr.
Commerce Deal Writer at The Krazy Coupon Lady
Find, build, and write deal content. Full-time. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions specified. $$$: US $18-$20/hr.
Proofreader at The Real Deal (Audio & Video Media – Real Estate)
Review articles, reports, and other content. Freelance. Jurisdiction(s): Must be based in the US. $$$: US $20-$35/hr.
Copywriter & Messaging Lead at TinyWins (Design Services)
Write copy for B2B-related projects. Freelance · Contract – ad hoc basis. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions. $$$: US $60/hr.
Investment Writer at Titan (Financial Services)
Write short-form, news cycle driven content; lead the curation of the daily newsletter; transform investment professionals’ insights into engaging written analysis. Part-time · Freelance. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions specified. $$$: US $50-$150/article.
Business Editor at US News & World Report
Work with the Senior Editor to edit ‘best-of’ lists and other related B2B content before publishing. Full-time. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions specified. $$$: US $60,000-$75,000/yr.
Government, Law, Politics (6)
Senior Content Editor at Koniag IT Systems – for the Department of State
Take text and graphics content and post to .gov website; work with communications team to review and edit content. Full-time. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions specified. $$$: Not specified.
Legal Writer (Immigration Law) at Vanguard Visa Law
Write petition letters for O-1, EB-1, and NIW petitions. Full-time. Jurisdiction(s): Palo Alto – but remote candidates considered. $$$: Not specified.
Field Reporter (Military Industry) at Inkstick Media
Freelance – Part-time · Contract – 1 year. Jurisdiction(s): Must be based in or near a defense industry town. $$$: US $1000/month.
Legal Writer at Motion Recruitment (Client is a large legal service provider)
Legal writing and editing for the client’s AI product. Full-time · Contract – one month. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions. $$$: US $32/hr.
Newswriter at Raw Story (News Site)
Cover breaking news in national politics, criminal justice, elections, social justice, and extremism. Full-time - evening and weekend shifts. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions. $$$: US $60,000/yr.
Writer at lawandcrime.com
Pitch, report, and write multiple true crime/legal stories daily. Full-time. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions specified. $$$: US $75,000-$85,000/yr.
Grant, Bid, Proposal Writing (1)
Institution of Education Sciences Editor at Guardians of Honor (Management consulting firm supporting the federal government)
Provide copyedits and quality control written evaluations of grant proposals submitted to the Department of Education Institution of Education Sciences (IES). Contract (the dates stated are Feb-Mar 2024, but the ad was recently reposted). Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions specified. $$$: US $32.75/hr.
Health, Medical (3)
Writer/Editor at The Bowen Group (Telehealth and Wellness)
Support the Defense Department Military Community and Family Policy by writing and editing content to be published on DoD websites and publications. Part-time. Jurisdiction(s): Must be based in the US. $$$: Not specified.
Health Writer at TheHealthy.com
Write two stories per weekday. Freelance. Jurisdiction(s): Must be based in the US. $$$: Not specified.
Medical Writer at EPM Scientific
Freelance – 20 hrs/wk · Contract. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions specified. $$$: Not specified.
Lifestyle (1)
Copywriter at Rhone (Retail Apparel)
Write content across various platforms, primarily email, social, and search. Freelance · Part-time. Jurisdiction(s): No location restrictions specified. $$$: Not specified.
News, Reporting (1)
News Reporter at Newsweek
Contract. Jurisdiction(s): Must be based in the US. $$$: US $300-$400/day.