-BuzzFeed's SEO editor, Claire Fox, reached out to Study Hall to say she's commissioning “a handful of SEO update writers to add new and engaging content to existing posts (and quizzes!) across a variety of subjects, including TV and movies, celebrities, music, internet trends, lifestyle, and jokes and games.” The rates are $40 per update for around 20 updates per month (with the potential to increase in the future). To apply, please send your resume, a short paragraph about why you’d be a good fit, and a link to relevant writing samples to [email protected] by November 13.
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-Newcomer is hiring a senior reporter and event host “with a demonstrated track record of getting notable financial scoops [and] the charisma and expertise to emcee 200-person events for Silicon Valley insiders.” Candidates should have at least four years of journalism experience “with deep experience covering startups and venture capital.” They must also have some experience moderating panels, appearing on podcasts, and making TV appearances. The salary is $200,000-$300,000 (that's not a typo). To apply, email [email protected] with “SENIOR REPORTER ROLE” in the subject line, a short introduction, two of your biggest scoops, two of your favorite stories, and some thoughts on an insider event that we could build around you.
-Islandia Journal is looking for pitches of personal essays, criticism, poems, short fiction, and art for an upcoming Miami Vice issue. The rate is $0.25 per word (up to 1,500 words) for essays and criticism that require reporting and research, and $50 per poem or $100 per short story. Send pitches to [email protected] by November 18.
-The Brag Media's new deputy editor, Conor Lochrie, is always looking for pitches of music features for Tone Deaf and the Australian/New Zealand editions of Rolling Stone and Variety. No further info was given on what he's looking for, but the rates start at $250 AUS per feature, “with [the] rates rising based on word count, etc.” Send pitches to [email protected].
-Afar Magazine's features editor, Katherine LaGrave, is looking for pitches on “quiet travel—think unplugging, recharging, and resetting.” Their “features and essays enrich, inform, educate, and spark conversation. As well as diving into unplumbed places and parts of the travel experience, Afar’s features and essays expand the definition of what makes a travel story.” The rates start at $0.50 per word for digital. Send pitches to [email protected] by November 13.