Job Description
MXDWN IS A NEWS SITE BRINGING “EVERYTHING THAT MATTERS IN ENTERTAINMENT” TO ITS READERS. IN THE MXDWN TELEVISION DEPARTMENT, WE SEEK TO BRING READERS CLOSER TO THE SHOWS THEY KNOW AND INTRODUCE THEM TO THE SHOWS THEY DON'T THROUGH ENGAGING AND RELEVANT CONTENT. WE ARE SEEKING INTERNS WITH A STRONG, UNIQUE VOICE TO HELP US BREAK TV NEWS IN AN INFORMATION-RICH YET COMPELLING WAY. OUR REPORTERS HAVE THEIR FINGER ON THE PULSE OF THE WORLD OF TV AND ARE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT FINDING AND ACCURATELY REPRESENTING THE BEST SHOWS ON TELEVISION. WE STRIVE TO COVER A WIDE SPECTRUM OF EXCITING SHOWS, INCLUDING THIS IS US, SEX EDUCATION, THE WITCHER, SHAMELESS, THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, THE LAST KINGDOM, WATCHMEN, AND MORE!
MXDWN TELEVISION NEWS WRITERS ARE EXPECTED TO STAY ON TOP OF AND KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TV NEWS. SUCCESSFUL WRITERS WILL SELECT TOPICS THAT ARE RELEVANT, FRESH, AND INTERESTING. THEY ASSIMILATE INFORMATION FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES, CONDUCT THEIR OWN ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AS NEEDED, AND THEN COMBINE ALL OF THIS INTO A STRUCTURED, ENGAGING ARTICLE.
DURING THIS INTERNSHIP, YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO WRITE STORIES ON YOUR DESIGNATED WRITING DAYS AND TO COMPLETE THEM BY THE END OF THE DAY. THIS WORKLOAD CAN BE INCREASED TO MEET THE HOURLY REQUIREMENTS OF YOUR INTERNSHIP IF NECESSARY. YOU'LL WORK WITH THE NEWS EDITOR TO IMPROVE YOUR NEWS-WRITING STYLE, GET EXPOSURE TO YOUR WRITING THROUGH OUR READERSHIP, AND GAIN KNOWLEDGE IN WORKING WITH WORDPRESS.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO GET REAL INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AND SEE YOUR ARTICLES PUBLISHED AND SHARED WITH READERS AROUND THE WORLD, ALL WHILE RECEIVING COURSE CREDIT, THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU. IN YOUR COVER LETTER, EXPLAIN WHICH SHOW (OR SHOWS) YOU BELIEVE TO BE THE BEST ON TV RIGHT NOW AND WHY.
DO NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS UNPAID; THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM INCLUDE EXPERIENCE, EXPOSURE, AND A FOOT IN THE DOOR INTO THE INDUSTRY.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE NOT REQUIRED; DEGREES IN JOURNALISM, CREATIVE WRITING, OR SIMILAR FIELDS ARE A PLUS. IF SELECTED, YOU WILL RECEIVE TRAINING ON HOW TO WRITE AND PUBLISH A STANDARD ARTICLE USING OUR SITE’S CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
LEARN MORE ABOUT US AT HTTP://WWW.MXDWN.COM
IN THIS POSITION, YOU WILL:
KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TELEVISION NEWS.
DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH.
WRITE ORIGINAL ARTICLES.
WORK IN WORDPRESS.
APPLICANTS MUST:
HAVE A PASSION FOR JOURNALISM, WRITING, AND TELEVISION.
POSSESS MASTERY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, INCLUDING GRAMMAR, FLOW, STRUCTURE, AND SPELLING.
BE ABLE TO WORK PROFESSIONALLY WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE TELEVISION DEPARTMENT.
HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET AND THEIR OWN PERSONAL COMPUTER.
CHECK THEIR EMAIL REGULARLY.
Qualifications null Additional Information
Please note that this is an UNPAID position.The benefits of joining the mxdwn team are experience, exposure, and a foot in the door into the industry.