If you’re a journalist looking for freelance work, we need your help.
Community Impact Newspaper delivers 30 hyperlocal editions to more than 2.6 million homes throughout the Austin, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix and Nashville areas. Each of the markets we serve has its own dedicated editorial, sales and design staff, just like a small, traditional community newspaper.
Since 2005, we have provided local, useful news without any ulterior motive or agenda. Still independently owned and locally operated, our mission is to build communities of informed citizens and thriving businesses through the collaboration of a passionate team. Reader feedback and independent surveys prove our readers appreciate this dedication to truth-telling. Come work here and find out for yourself.
More details about the opportunity:
- $75-$100 for 400-word feature or news story.
- $200 for a 1,200-word cover news story.
- Negotiable payoff for other duties, such as fact-checking and listing compilations.
- In-person interviews typically a requirement.
- All assignments include photography and assistance creating other visual content.
- Must include resume and clips of your published writing.
What we’re looking for:
- First-rate reporting and writing skills
- Comfort with writing news, features and alternative story formats
- Ability to analyze and interpret news events
- Expert AP Style knowledge
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Neutral and impartial writing and reporting