Freelance Entertainment News Writer

DDM Group is seeking motivated, energetic, and creative Freelance Entertainment News Writers. Enjoy a flexible schedule and great rates while covering content you love. If you obsessively consume and follow African-American-centered celebrity and entertainment news, this is the gig for you.

Responsibilities

• Eager to pitch, formulate, create and test new content ideas
• Relishes writing about the day-to-day lives of Black celebrities and entertainers
• Coordinates with editors to develop stories that go beyond surface details, that accentuate unique enterprise angles, and have exclusive content
• Conduct interviews with prominent influencers and celebrities in person (on or off camera), by phone or via email and on the red-carpet, when needed.
• Can juggle multiple stories and projects at once, demonstrates exceptional time-management skills by meeting all deadlines under extraordinary pressure
• Zealously develops a network of sources who provide tips, early access to information, and allow the reporter to break stories of significance
• Report breaking news, write quickly and precisely