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Freelance Writer – Gaming, Entertainment, Viral News
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
11 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Freelance Writer – Gaming, Entertainment, Viral News
Dexerto
• Writing fast, accurate, and engaging news stories across Dexerto's core coverage areas • Covering gaming, TV & Movies, anime, entertainment, food, social media, content creators, and viral internet culture • Identifying stories through social media, industry sources, and trend monitoring • Pitching original story ideas and features • Publishing and promoting stories across social media platforms including X and Facebook • Writing social copy that encourages engagement and helps stories reach new audiences • Working closely with editors to ensure stories meet Dexerto's editorial standards • Contributing ideas for headlines, angles, and follow-up coverage • Helping identify emerging trends before they become mainstream stories
Job Requirements
- Experience writing for a digital publication, website, newspaper, magazine, or similar outlet
- Strong news judgment and an instinct for stories that will resonate with online audiences
- Excellent writing, research, and fact-checking skills
- A genuine interest in gaming, entertainment, social media, content creators, and online culture
- A strong understanding of social media platforms and how stories spread online
- Experience using platforms such as X, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitch, and Reddit
- Experience posting content to social media accounts on behalf of a publication is desirable
- The ability to work quickly without sacrificing accuracy
- Someone who is happy covering a wide range of topics and adapting to new trends.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
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