Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Starnes Media is a Birmingham-based media company serving hyperlocal communities with award-winning journalism and innovative marketing solutions. They are seeking a reliable freelance writer to produce consistent business and events content across their publications.
Responsibilities
- Produce consistent business and events content across our publications
- Write short announcements covering new business openings, closings, expansions, relocations, anniversaries, and notable achievements in our communities
- Write several full-length business features each month of around 500-700 words
- Write blurbs giving readers the key details on upcoming community events: what it is, when, where, cost, and what to expect
- Write occasional full-length event features telling the story behind significant community events
Skills
- Familiarity with the Birmingham metro area, particularly the over-the-mountain communities (Homewood, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, Trussville)
- Clean, concise writing in AP style
- Ability to meet recurring monthly deadlines without reminders
- Comfort using AI tools to assist with research and drafting (we are an AI-forward company — if you don't use AI at all, this isn't the right fit)
- A genuine interest in local business and community life
- Responsiveness to email and Slack communication
- A journalism degree
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