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Blavity Inc. · 3 months ago

Politics, Public Health, and Economics Writer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityEntry, Mid Level
money$30/hr - $30/hr
date2+ years exp

Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded media and technology company focused on empowering Black millennials. They are seeking a Politics, Public Health, and Economics writer to produce timely articles on topics affecting Black and multicultural audiences, including political policy, public health disparities, and civic engagement.

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Responsibilities

Write up to 5 stories per week (up to 1250 words per piece), including news pieces, longform features, interviews, and reported pieces
Curate questions for interview sources
Diligently flag and file stories
Pitch longform content and brainstorm additional story ideas on a weekly basis

Qualification

Writing for digital publicationsPoliticsPublic healthWordPressGoogle SuiteAsanaResearch skillsCollaborationPositive attitudeSelf-starter

Required

2-3 years of experience writing and reporting for a digital news publication
Education: Preferred BA/BS or equivalent industry experience
Experience using WordPress, Google Suite, Asana, and/or comparable project management suite
Ability to work collaboratively with a positive and can-do approach
A self-starter who can pivot seamlessly as new directives are identified
Comfortable performing research to ensure our information is accurate and as useful to readers as possible
High-energy, company-first, positive attitude; must be motivated to work hard in a fast-paced environment
Motivated to work hard in a fast-paced environment
A healthy appreciation of GIFs and Black culture

Preferred

1-2 years covering environmental, sustainability, and climate issues at a digital news publication
Experience using Reddit for content distribution and engagement

Company

Blavity Inc.

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Blavity Inc. is a venture-backed corporation that builds product solutions and media for influential consumers and enterprises who want to reach them.
dateFounded in 2014
location
Los Angeles, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
http://blavityinc.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$9.36M
Key Investors
Google Ventures500 Global
2018-07-20Series A· $6.5M
2017-12-11Seed
2017-04-12Seed· $1.86M

Leadership Team

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Morgan DeBaun
Founder, Chairman and CEO
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Michael Hadgis
Chief Revenue Officer
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