Global Press Journal is hiring freelance fact checkers @GlobalPress

Hey folks. A very cool org – the Global Press Journal – is hiring a team of freelance fact checkers. Details below!

 

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About us

Global Press exists to create a more just and informed world by employing local journalists to produce ethical, accurate news coverage from the world's least-covered places. We train and employ local women journalists to report on their own communities, and have more than 40 independent news bureaus across two dozen countries. Find out more about us, and the work we do, here: https://globalpressjournal.com.

 

The job

We’re currently looking for experienced freelance fact checkers to join our team. It’s an exciting opportunity to be part of a project that prioritizes accuracy and ethics in reporting. We have a unique method of fact checking that prioritizes local information over what’s available online, so open minds and people not afraid to hop on a Skype call with reporters around the world are required! Must have an expert eye for detail and willingness to leave no stone unturned. We’ve got expansions in the pipeline, so there’s lots of work to be done, and we pay well: $100/article to start. Skills in the languages our reporters file in – French, Spanish, and Nepali – are a big asset.

 

To apply

Send a resume and cover letter to me at carla@globalpressjournal.com. If we think you’d be a good fit, we’ll ask you to complete a brief fact check test, and if that goes well –  you’re hired. Feel free to contact me with any questions, and looking forward to seeing your applications!

5-week podcasting in Jan/Feb, in SF, with @WritingPadUS discount for FC

New podcasting class from Writing Pad – details below!
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5 WK PODCASTING CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO IN JANUARY/FEBRUARY

Shaina Shealy is a producer of Snap Judgment as well as a radio journalist whose stories have been distributed by national news outlets including the PRI The World, NPR.org and the New York Times online. Also, because of our radio storytelling classes, 10 of our students have sold stories to the radio from this class–9 on Unfictional, 1 on All Things Considered. Our most recent student to get on air is Caitlin Biljan with a moving tale about her obsessive search for a high school self-defense tape that contained some strange advice. Listen to it HERE. https://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/unfictional/running-away

In this class, Shaina teaches you the ins and outs of how top-tier podcasts are developed, researched, written, and produced. You'll learn interviewing methods, audio editing basics, use of archival audio, miking and field recording techniques. By the end of the class, you'll have a solid outline of your pilot episode and a recording of your show teaser. 

PODCASTING w/ Shaina Shealy (Producer, Snap Judgment, NPR)

https://writingpad.com/classes/san-francisco-podcasting-bootcamp/

Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19 (5 Mon. nights), 7:00pm – 10:00pm, San Francisco

Use the special freelance café discount FREELANCE for a 15% off discount.

Southern Oral History Program Call for Submissions – The Sonic South, deadline March 9, @sohporalhistory

Dig into your archives for this NEW audio competition. Details HERE and below.

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The Southern Oral History Program announces their first audio competition, The Sonic South. This year we're focusing on the voices of women from our archive. We're looking for audio and radio producers to dig into our archive to engage with the stories that tend to get stuck in the archive.

Here is a link to the audio competition, along with more information and rules. The deadline is Friday, March 9, 2018. We'll have the top five pieces aired live at a listening event at the Current Theater in Chapel Hill, NC in mid-May.

KQED Podcast Producers mixer, Jan 19, with @annasale and @glynnwashington

Fun event/mixer for you Bay Area folks. Details below, and happy new year!

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KQED is hosting a mixer for podcast producers featuring Anna Sale and Glynn Washington on Friday, January 19 in our atrium. We’re trying to help Bay Area podcast producers better connect with one another in real life.

Here’s the link:

http://bit.ly/2BziqQB