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The Media Whisperer

Investigative Journalist (Disguised as a Publicist)

USA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradPart time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead investigative storytelling outreach by conducting in-depth client interviews and crafting PR pitches that persuade journalists to cover stories.

  • Own 1-hour onboarding interviews to surface compelling client narratives.
  • Must-have: background in investigative journalism and proven interview skills.
  • Standout: real-time transcription ability and track record of securing media coverage.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Conduct onboarding interviews with our clients that last at least 1-hour, during which you will need to diligently (though politely) tease out the most compelling aspects of clients' professional and personal lives.
  • Synthesize your interview notes into a concise PR pitches engineered to persuade overwhelmed and underpaid journalists to dedicate many hours of their lives to writing or broadcasting our clients' stories.

Requirements

  • A background in investigative journalism
  • Experience conducting interviews where you've pushed subjects to reveal sensitive details about their life and/or jobs
  • The ability to transcribe your interviews in real-time (rather than recording them and transcribing the recordings at a later time)
  • Writing experience, ideally long-form articles over 3,000 words
  • A desire to tell other peoples' stories
  • A passion for uncovering hidden truths

Preferred

  • A passion for uncovering hidden truths
  • A desire to tell other peoples' stories
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