So…#WhatsYourTwist?
Are you a freelance writer that is looking to get your name out? Do you specialize in writing reviews of films, music, movies, etc.? Do you specialize in blogging about politics? Do you specialize in Sportswriting and reporting? Do you specialize in news reporting, in general? Do you know how to discover news that’s about to go viral and reporting on that news?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, we might have an opportunity for you.
TheUrbanTwist.com is a leading News Aggregator and Original News publication that currently employs dozens of online writers. We give our opinions or “twist” to the news that primarily details and define “urban” culture but doesn’t entirely make that the focal point of each story. Stories should be relatable and identifiable amongst different sects of people.
Our platform currently reaches more than 300,000 readers per month.
The Urban Twist is a Google News, Yahoo News and Bing News included website.
The Urban Twist is currently seeking up to 100 News Writers to join our rapidly expanding team of writers as The Urban Twist continues to grow with more writers, new areas of coverage and a recently redesigned website.
AREAS OF WANT
– Trending News & Topics
– Op-eds
– Conducting interviews
– Film and Music Reviews
– Video Game Reviews
– Trend-spotting in music and the music business
WHAT AND WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
– Writers with a witty, conversational tone and distinct voice/style.
– Familiarity with WordPress and image editing.
– Writers with the time and ability to update multiple times per day. Night shift slots are open but we’re searching people available during the day.
– Some understanding of RSS feeds, Twitter, Google Alerts, etc.
– Familiarity with not only urban culture but pop culture is very important.
– The ability to self-edit, fact-check and follow existing formatting guidelines, style and procedures already in use at TUT.
– For shorter entries, the ability to contribute with several posts per week. Writers who wish to contribute reviews and lengthier pieces should be able to produce one to two articles per week.
– Must have active accounts on Facebook and Twitter.
WHAT AND WHO WE AREN’T LOOKING FOR
– Someone lacking self-discipline or motivation. If you can’t commit, don’t apply.
– AP-style dry journalism
– Long-winded writing and/or blathering that leads to nowhere.
– Writers who are too trapped in the past. We love nostalgia, too, but we’re looking for the now and what’s next.
PAYMENT STRUCTURE
This is a paid position and we pay per 1,000 views. The starting rate is $1 per 1,000 views of your article but once you reach just 10 posts and post at least 3 articles weekly, we will then bump the rate up to $3 per 1,000 views. More info about our pay scale can be found here.
HOW TO APPLY
You can submit your application by going here.
Please Note: Due to the nature of the call, we won’t be able to reply to every submission and the process may take several weeks before we contact prospective writers.
