Entertainment & Celebrity Writer

EntertainmentNow • Contract • Remote (New York, United States, US) • 1w ago

To apply, send cover letter, resume and three writing samples to Allison Furbish at allison.furbish@heavy.com with “Entertainment & Celebrity Writer” in the subject line. Applications submitted 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 celebrities. EntertainmentNow seeks to partner with ambitious freelance contributors whose digital journalism chops match their passion for entertainment content. We’re particularly looking for breaking news reporters to cover morning and weekend shifts.

EntertainmentNow celebrates stars and reports the facts. We do not trash celebrities. Successful candidates will publish their content on EntertainmentNow, reporting breaking entertainment news as it happens and creating images for their stories. This is an opportunity to join a groundbreaking and highly successful publishing and email operation. We’re looking for independent and aggressive go-getters.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate:

Deep knowledge of and passion for celebrity and entertainment reporting.
Ability and desire to rapidly publish breaking news in real time.
Exceptional digging and reporting skills.
Strong multi-tasking and communication skills.
Ability to quickly navigate social media to spot breaking news and find additional information after a story breaks.
Knowledge of Canva and/or Photoshop.
Ability to produce clean and polished copy.
Eagerness to publish a high volume of quality reporting.

Work remotely.