Staff Writer, Nice News
Pardon is looking for a multi-talented staff writer with a passion for spreading positivity to assist in the editorial efforts of our flagship news brand, Nice News.
About Nice News
Nice News is an email series and website that curates positive news. We send uplifting stories in a 5-minute daily email digest to over 830,000 subscribers each morning. Nice News features content often missed by major headlines, centered on changemakers who are shifting society for the better. It’s our hope that in spreading these stories, readers feel more empowered, connected, and optimistic, and come to realize that there’s more good news in the world than bad.
About the Role
As the Staff Writer, you will assist in the curation and production of good news content for Nice News, working closely with the Managing Editor, Associate Editor, and Assistant Editor on a range of editorial projects. These include writing daily news articles, website features, newsletter copy, sponsorship placements, and social media copy; conducting exclusive interviews; and curating and fact checking. This role is primarily editorial, but does involve some administrative tasks, including assisting in campaign sending, tracking content, uploading articles to Wordpress, and updating databases. Above all, you will be one of the defining voices of Nice News — producing timely and quality stories that highlight the good in the world.
The Staff Writer will work directly with our small team to continue growing the brand. This is a rare opportunity to play a keystone role in a startup that has a direct path to reach millions of subscribers on a daily basis.
Accountabilities
Newswriting and content production. Writing daily news articles and content as needed for multiple platforms, including web, email, and social media.Brand oversight. Executing style guidelines, brand voice, and quality standards that are consistent and distinctive.Concepting & ideation. Nice News is made up of a small, enthusiastic team of journalists who are always looking for new and interesting ideas. As one of the major voices behind the brand, we expect you to be vocal and come to the table with pitches.General assistance. Performing administrative tasks and streamlining processes so that the Managing Editor, Associate Editor, and Assistant Editor can focus on the most pertinent action items for the success of the brand.Quality assurance. Reviewing email campaigns and social posts prior to scheduling, ensuring that all content is accurate and distributed on time.Qualifications
1-2 years experience as a breaking news writer at a digital publishing company or university newsroom.Superior writing skills — including news writing, creative writing, and long form writing — and the ability to translate those across multiple mediums quickly and accurately.An interest in comedy and a knack for effortlessly infusing it into your writing.An understanding of editorial and newsroom workflows, email newsletters, and social media.An understanding of what’s newsworthy and would resonate with readers.A passion for positive news content.The ability to work independently and with a team.The ability to work varied hours, including evenings and weekends, when needed to write and distribute timely content.The ability to remain organized when there are many moving parts.A proactive and collaborative low-ego work style; you love working with people and people love working with you.This role is Sunday-Thursday and remote, with potential for the Staff Writer to work from our shared workspace in Newport Beach.
Our Commitment
We aim to provide equal opportunity for all. We are firm believers in the strength of diversity and aim to build teams of individuals that offer unique perspectives, come from different backgrounds, and challenge each other to be better every day!
