Kathari News, a new digital media organization that delivers timely, comprehensive and authoritative news and views on the global energy transition, is looking for journalists with experience in digital production to join our team as Content Editors and help us to grow into a 24/7 operation. This is an exciting journalism job opportunity for recent graduates and/or emerging journalists to join a digital news startup and help us meet our ambitious goal to be a destination and a guide for everyone on the quest for a cleaner world.
Reporting directly to the Editor-in-Chief, the Content Editors will:
- Monitor our steady stream of newswire content and select stories to feature on Kathari News.
- Prepare selected posts for publication through categorization, placement, reviewing photos, writing excerpts and adjusting headlines for a global audience.
- Collaborate with the Editor-in-Chief to implement strategies for audience growth and engagement, including by the use of SEO, analytics and social media.
- Adhere to our standards for accuracy, fairness, transparency, non-partisanship, editorial independence, the inclusion of diverse perspectives and putting our audience first.
Skills and experience:
- Some experience in daily journalism, preferably at a digital-first publication.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Strong command of English grammar, spelling and news-writing style (AP and/or CP).
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience with website production, SEO, analytics and newsletters is an asset.
- Experience reporting, writing or editing content about the global energy transition, particularly for a business audience, is strongly desired.
Other details:
- These part-time, contract positions are 100 percent remote and can be based anywhere in the world.
- Content Editors would be expected to work three to four consistently scheduled shifts per week, beginning as early as 12 p.m. eastern time. Some shifts will include weekends.
- The successful candidates would serve as independent contractors for e4 Strategies Inc., doing business as Kathari News.
Please send a cover letter, CV, relevant writing samples and hours of availability to editor@kathari.news by Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Please note that we will be reviewing applications for these journalism jobs on a rolling basis.
