Freelance Journalists/ Writers Wanted for Asian Fortune (Asian American newspaper based in Washington)

29 July 2012
Freelance Journalists/ Writers Wanted for Asian Fortune (Asian American newspaper based in Washington)
Asian Fortune, the prominent Asian American newspaper in the metro Washington area invites journalists and journalism students to apply for freelancing positions and internships at the monthly publication. Please send your resume, three writing samples and a short cover letter with pitches to the email address for this post.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• One to two years writing or other communications-related experience
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Command of Associated Press Style
• Ability to work well with Asian Fortune editor, staff and volunteers
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in order to meet deadlines
• Flexibility to handle a wide variety of evolving responsibilities
• Ability to think on your feet
• Strong knowledge of social networking tools
• Experience with web content management system
• Ability to think creatively and discover new ways to cover stories and issues important to the AAPI community

EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, PR, Communications or a related field.

Location: Vienna, VA

Compensation: competitive

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: pgpfk-3169516679@job.craigslist.org

Website: http://www.asianfortunenews.com/
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