Continental is hiring a
Health News Writer in United States, United Kingdom

Summary

The job is for a freelance health news writer at Healthline Media. The role involves researching and writing original news pieces about chronic health conditions, nutrition, new treatments, medications, and trending wellness topics. The work will be done within WordPress CMS and the compensation is $200 USD per article.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in English, Journalism, Medical Sciences or Science Communication
• 4-6 years of editorial experience, preferably in an online newsroom environment
• Superb research, writing, and editing skills, with a firm understanding of AP style
• Ability to turn research and writing projects around quickly
• Excellent working knowledge of all major social media channels, news wire services, including EurekAlert, Newswise, and others
• Experience creating and optimizing content based on SEO best practices
• Astute sense of appropriate voice and tone
• Strong skills in meeting deadlines, managing multiple projects, and prioritizing workload
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Research and write original news pieces based on the current news environment
• Work closely with our network of expert sources and fact-checkers to ensure that all content meets our editorial standards

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with health and/or medical content preferred
• Experience working with content management systems (WordPress, Drupal, etc.) and project management platforms (Asana, Airtable, etc.)
• Experience working in a fast paced, deadline driven environment

Benefits

Compensation: $200 USD/article