News Curator wanted for literary foundation | $300 per news roundup

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: POETRY FOUNDATION

Deadline (applications): 4 February 2021

This is a remote independent contractor position.

At the Poetry Foundation, we exist to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience. The Poetry Foundation uses emerging technology to reach and engage a broad audience for poetry. Through its award-winning website, mobile applications, and social media, the Foundation seeks to create new readers of poetry, serve existing poetry fans, and support Foundation initiatives and programs.

We are seeking an independent contractor to curate a weekly roundup of poetry-related news from around the internet, for the soon to be launched Harriet Books component of the Poetry Foundation website. Contractor will draw upon a deep knowledge of the poetry world to provide a weekly aggregate of 8-10 articles drawing from a wide range of publications to reflect a diversity of perspectives and aesthetics, with an eye towards amplifying underrepresented voices and initiatives in the poetry world. Interested parties who meet the Illinois definition of Independent Contractor status from in or outside the US are welcome to respond to this posting citing relevant current or past experience.

SCOPE

Working independently, the contractor will curate a weekly roundup of poetry-related news for a total of 8-10 carefully crafted headlines, each hyperlinked to the news source.

Contract Start Date: March 15, 2021

Consideration Period: January 19 - February 4, 2021

Rate of Pay: We offer competitive pay at $300 per news roundup + $35/hr for up to 2 monthly meetings.

ANTICIPATED COMMITMENTS:

• Writer should anticipate committing 1-2 hours a month for meetings (with additional meetings possible during the first month of work), in addition to the time it takes to read and select articles, compile a list, and craft thoughtful and engaging headlines.
• This position requires an internet connection and writing experience.

MORE ABOUT THE POETRY FOUNDATION

The Poetry Foundation pursues its mission to celebrate and share the best poetry with the largest audiences through a family of programs. Learn more about them here.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Applications: Via Submittable

Website: http://poetryfoundation.org/