Love to write? Have a passion for your community? Join a dynamic team of paid, professional writers that share stories about what it’s like to live, work, and play in Whatcom County.
WhatcomTalk publishes positive stories about people, businesses and organizations doing good things in communities throughout Whatcom County. Our stories are published online and distributed via social media. Since our launch in February 2014, we have grown our readership to reach more than 8,200 people on social media. People want to know about great things happening around us.
Job Requirements:
- Proven experience creating error-free articles on deadline
- Ability to interview and interface with local business owners and community members
- Initiative to pitch story ideas on a monthly basis
- Interest in writing advertising and marketing materials as well as business articles
- Skills to snap quick photographs during interviews to submit with stories
- Sincere passion for sharing the positive stories happening in our community
To apply:
- Submit a resume in Word format to submit@whatcomtalk.com.
- Include 200 words (or less) about why you love your community.
- Please address any questions to submit@whatcomtalk.com.
- All applications are due by Friday, October 23, 2015.
