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We’re Hiring!: Part-Time News Writer

Chris Gampat
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Last updated on 12/02/2013
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Last Updated on 12/02/2013 by Chris Gampat

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Hey folks, we’re looking to bring on a new face to the staff of the Phoblographer. We’re offering very competitive pay, a couple of cool perks, a heck of an experience, and a chance to work with some of the coolest folks in the photo industry.

Interested? Read on ahead.

Part-Time News Writer

Requirements

– Must be proficient with WordPress

– Being located in the US is a plus, but not mandatory

– Previous news writing experience is highly preferred

– Must have industry knowledge as well as photography knowledge

– One news post per business day of the week. Usually pieces are around 300-500 words each

– Must be able to meet deadlines

– Must work well with a team and be able to take guidance (sometimes constructive criticism) well.

– At the moment this is a temporary position until March, but by then it could turn into a more long term position; in which case we might even have more work for you and it may even include a pay raise.

How to Apply

– There are two ways to apply:

1. Send us a cover letter and resume along with three writing samples that demonstrate that you can do the type of work that we’re looking for to [email protected].

2. Skip the resume and send us a mind-blowingly awesome cover letter citing all the best stuff that you’ve done in one shot along with three writing samples that demonstrate that you can do the type of work that we’re looking for to [email protected].

Be sure to make the subject line say your name and News Writer Position. Example would be: Chris Gampat: News Writer Position.

After your application is received, it will be reviewed by me, then the Editorial Board, and then voted on.

Good luck to all applicants.

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.
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