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Staff Writer, The Root
Location:
New York, NY
Description:
G/O Media is the publisher of the web’s most original media brands, including Gizmodo, Kotaku, Jalopnik, Quartz, The Root, The Onion, and The Inventory. We reach unique visitors and connect with diverse, opinionated and highly engaged audiences. Through fearless journalism, high-impact storytelling, and piercing wit, we elevate and illuminate the stories and issues our readers and viewers are most passionate about. About the Role: G/O Media is currently looking for a Staff Writer for The Root to cover entertainment, celebrity, and pop culture for one of the Internet’s leading Black news and culture sites. The ideal candidate is a strong, fast, and clean writer, as well as a pop culture junkie with his/her/their finger on the pulse of the entertainment news and personalities that matter most to Black audiences. Your familiar with Hollywood and you know your way around a junket. You are skilled at asking questions that elicits something fresh and original. Pop culture is important to The Root, so you’ll play a vital and visible role as our eyes and ears in this world. You’ll write about the stars making big moves, but also the issues and subjects driving conversation and debate. And you must feel comfortable on camera, interviewing big names. This is a great opportunity for an idea machine, a go-getter with fresh POVs, an appetite for arts and culture, and a way with word s. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Cover the latest entertainment, celebrity, and pop culture that’s relevant and resonant with Black audiences, usually under deadline. Pitch culture stories that contextualize the trends and news of the day Liaise with the entertainment community to ensure The Root’s access to talent and events. Your goal is to develop relationships, land big interviews, and break some news Contribute daily stories to The Root and helping ensure The Root is covering the biggest stories of the day Attend events, panels, and screenings on behalf of The Root Appear on camera for G/O and outside media on behalf of The Root Stay on top of Black trends, news and events on social & broadcast platforms, flag emerging stories for your Editors Liaise with our data analytics and audience development team to ensure our coverage aligns with audience interests Qualifications: Strong writing skills; 2+ years’ experience as a writer A demonstrable interest in entertainment, music, social media, and related platform First-rate editorial judgment and editorial skills; an instinct for pop culture This is a position covered under the collective bargaining agreement with the WGA-E at a minimum of $64,000.00 with a range of up to $65,000.00 annually, dependent upon years of related experience. G/O Media is deeply committed to fostering a transparently inclusive workplace environment, and people of color, women, people with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQIA+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Our company-wide mission is to reach very diverse audiences, and so, we are deeply committed to having teams and leaders that reflect this mission . In-Office Policy: We're better together! G/O Media is back in office with 6 work from home days. This role is based in our New York City office. Vaccination policy: The company is committed to public health and to the safety and wellbeing of our colleagues, visitors, and volunteers. As such, we have adopted a policy requiring all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 or to meet the legal guidelines for an exemption. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: G/O Media provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Warning: We have recently become aware that individuals not associated with G/O Media have fraudulently used our name – and fictitious employee names– to solicit applications for fake and real jobs, to conduct fake job interviews and to make fake job offers. Any request to schedule an interview and any bona fide offer of employment will only come from an authorized representative of G/O Media with an email address “@g-omedia.com”. We will never require an applicant to provide credit card or banking information to cover any supposed advance costs. If you have provided personal information in connection with a fake job offer or interview and you are concerned, we suggest that you take appropriate action. G/O Media takes these activities very seriously and are taking appropriate steps to shut down this fraudulent activity. Powered by JazzHR
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April 23 on The Resumator
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