City Council Freelance Beat Writer, government at The City Journals

Calling all wordsmiths with a passion for the deep dive on City Council meetings.

You'll be diving into the riveting world of city council local government. You’ll attend City Council meetings and turn the juicy/interesting bits into must-read articles.

Do you live in Bluffdale, Holladay, Midvale, Millcreek, Murray, Riverton, South Jordan, South Salt Lake, or West Jordan? We have an opportunity close to you.

Are you:

• Bursting with creative ideas that practically leap off the page?
• A master of grammar, spelling, and all things AP style?
• A self-starter who can rock it solo or jam with the team?
• Keep those deadlines in check and keep the team in the loop?
• Ready to tackle any topic that comes your way?

Join us in delivering informative coverage of City Council affairs and local governance!

This is a part-time contractor position.

We pay our writer’s per words per story written, not on an hourly rate.

300-500-word stories with photo pays $15

500-700 with photos pays $25

900-1100 with photos pays $50

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Editorial Mission Statement

To build Salt Lake County’s largest and most read publication with focus on hyper-local news to the cities and communities that we serve. Our philosophy is a more informed and educated community is a better community. Our goal is to provide thought-provoking content to empower the people and strengthen the community.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $9.00 - $10.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person