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Contributing Writers wanted to cover workers' rights and gender justice | $1,000 monthly for 1-2 pieces per month

Added 2020-07-14 19:43:14 +0000 UTC

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: PRISM

Prism is a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Through our original reporting, analysis, and commentary, we challenge dominant, toxic narratives perpetuated by the mainstream press and work to build a full and accurate record of what’s happening in our democracy.

Prism is hiring contributing writers, on a contract basis, to regularly contribute to our coverage of gender justice and workers’ rights in the United States. Gender Justice contributing writers will cover issues like reproductive justice, trans and queer liberation, women’s rights, intersex rights, and sex work. Workers’ Rights contributing writers will cover issues like economic justice, workplace discrimination and inequity, and the fight for fair and living wages and paid leave. In both verticals, contributing writers will write about their subject areas with an eye toward the intersections of gender justice and workers’ rights with Prism’s other major areas of coverage: racial justice, immigration, criminal justice, and electoral justice. Contributing writers’ work will center the voices and perspectives of BIPOC people most impacted by the issues Prism covers, producing stories that focus not only on the many pressing challenges in gender justice and workers’ rights, but also stories of leadership and resilience.

Contributing writers will publish 1 to 2 pieces per month at approximately 1200 words per piece, capped at 9 pieces per six-month contract, with a mix of articles assigned by Prism editors and those proactively pitched by the writer. We are seeking reporters who are fluent in a number of different modes of reporting and writing, including feature-style stories, Q&As, profiles, shorter news briefs, explainers, and news analysis. Contributing writers should possess a deep well of story ideas, and must excel at working independently in a deadline-driven environment.

Applicants should have at least three years of experience covering gender justice, workers’ rights, and/or related issues. If you don't fit perfectly into this criteria but have a strong writing background and want to tell us about the interest and unique skills and experience you would bring to this coverage area, we encourage you to apply. Your application should reflect what you’ve done, what you can do, and what you would — or would want to — do as a contributing writer at Prism, and your vision for how you would shape your reporting beat.

COMPENSATION

Our contributing writers are freelance, contract, and remote positions paying $1000/month. Writers selected for the position will be offered a six-month contract with an option to renew for an additional six months.

Contributing writers will also receive first notice of staff positions opening at Prism.

TO APPLY

To apply, please create a single-document file that includes the following, in this order:

a cover letter that indicates whether you are seeking a contributing writer role in Gender Justice or Workers’ Rights, and outlines how you would approach the position and why your lived experiences, identities, and skills make you best suited for the role;
your resume—one to two pages—including a link to your LinkedIn profile and personal website, if you have one;
links to no fewer than three published pieces you’re proud of; and
two references.

Email join@ourprism.org with your single-document file containing what’s outlined above, along with the subject line: Contributing Writer - Gender Justice OR Contributing Writer - Workers’ Rights, by the conclusion of July 27. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Consistent with our mission, we believe the experiences of people of color, LGBTQ persons, and women should be centered in our work and we encourage people from these communities to apply to join us. We look forward to hearing from candidates why they are interested in and how they would inhabit this role.

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