Narcity Montreal Opinion Columnist, Freelance
Narcity Media
- Montreal, QC
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- Full-time
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- Research and write first-person local articles that drive reader engagement and grow Narcity's audience with compelling packaging.
- Perform in-depth research and conduct interviews to substantiate your points.
- Consistently demonstrate a deep knowledge of what's happening and trending in your market by pitching exclusive content.
- Maintain a strong network of local sources in your field of expertise.
- Match Narcity's voice and tone and respect SEO, brand and quality guidelines.
- Ensure all information is properly cited and factually accurate.
- Exceptional verbal and written English skills
- Experience writing content for a digital publisher
- Education in Journalism, Communications or a related field is considered an asset
- Knowledge of SEO best practices and experience optimizing content for search
- Availability to contribute on a regular basis and adhere to tight deadlines
- Familiarity with various style guides, especially AP Style, is considered an asset
- Proposed headlines (make sure to familiarize yourself with how we do headlines at Narcity)
- A few sentences on each idea, including what makes the article original/unique, who you might speak to or source information from, why readers should care, etc.
- Your key beats, topic expertise and vision for this potential local column on Narcity
- At least 3 links to previously published work that showcases this topic authority
- An updated CV (follow this
- Your availability for this column (how many pieces per week/month are you able to contribute?)