Trending Sports News Writer, Freelance
Dexerto
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Writing clear, engaging news stories for a mainstream, global audience
- Pitching timely, relevant ideas – and understanding what not to pitch
- Spotting stories early through social media, live events, and trend monitoring
- Explaining why a story matters, not just what happened
- Working with editorial and social teams to ensure stories reach a wide audience
Requirements
- Strong news judgement and an instinct for stories that travel
- Experience writing about sport, entertainment, or online culture
- Ability to write accessible, engaging copy
- Confidence to move quickly and decisively when a story breaks
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced news environment
- A clear understanding of US and global audiences.
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Hard Skills & Tools
news writingstory pitchingtrend monitoringcopywritingstorytelling
Soft Skills
news judgementdecision makingindependenceadaptabilityaudience understanding