Assistant News Writer Work Study at Flagler College
Flagler College · Saint Augustine, United States Of America · Onsite
- Office in Saint Augustine
The student will work alongside members of the Marketing and Communications team to write news stories for the College. From pitching story ideas and finding sources to writing and editing drafts- the student will be involved in the complete story writing process and have published work to add to their portfolio.
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Responsibilities
• Learn/ abide by the College’s communications priorities and content strategies.
• Pitch news stories on a rolling basis.
• Once a story has been assigned, proactively contact necessary sources and begin research.
• Interview sources with permission to record, gather interview transcripts, and create notes.
• Use research and interview content to draft your stories.
• Work closely with supervisors through the editing process and make your own corrections.
• Ensure all final work to be published reflects your best effort, the edits of your supervisor, and the strategic priorities of the College.
Qualifications
• Confidence in news writing/ journalistic writing
• Ability to consistently write in AP Style
• Flexibility to learn in-house style and exceptions from AP
• Experience working with an editor
• Experience interviewing sources for written stories
