Profile Writer, People of the Shore

Questah Staffing

Agency
Questah Staffing
Work location
Hybrid, Long Beach, CA, United States
Employment type
Contract
Published

Description

Write the monthly People of the Shore profiles for The Belmont Shore: one person from Belmont Shore, told well, such as a shop owner, a regular or a long-time resident. This role is with The Belmont Shore. Nice to have: Experience writing profiles or interviews for a local, student or community publication. You know people in the neighborhood.

Responsibilities

Choose and pitch one person each month who has a story that readers in Belmont Shore will want to read. Interview the person in Belmont Shore and a second person who knows them. Write the profile with an editor and confirm every fact before it is published. Send the person the quotes that you use and correct any error right away. Work with the photographer so that each profile has a portrait and a caption.

Requirements

Writing samples, or a pitch of three sentences for a profile of a person in Belmont Shore. Able to be in Belmont Shore regularly for interviews. Clear, accurate writing in English.

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