Media, Journalism & Communications Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Analyze journalistic and editorial work products for accuracy, clarity, completeness, and professional quality.

• Evaluate factual support, sourcing logic, tone, editorial judgment, and adherence to professional standards.

• Review reports related to media, content plans, briefs, and analytical materials.

• Assess audience suitability, channel alignment, narrative structure, messaging priorities, and information hierarchy.

• Evaluate communication strategies, messaging frameworks, stakeholder materials, objectives, positioning, and channel considerations.

• Examine factual accuracy, internal consistency, evidence, source utilization, context, and the distinction between fact, interpretation, and opinion.

• Review audience relevance, accessibility, clarity, tone, framing, terminology, level of detail, and consistency across various stakeholder groups.

• Review reports, communication plans, spreadsheets, and slide presentations for accuracy, completeness, narrative flow, message clarity, and audience impact.

• Assess charts, tables, and visual elements for their accurate representation of underlying information.

• Evaluate assigned outputs against domain-specific quality criteria.

• Identify weaknesses in factual, editorial, strategic, analytical, aesthetic, and presentation aspects.

• Provide clear, structured written feedback detailing the identified strengths and weaknesses.

• Consistently apply evaluation standards across various media and communications work products.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in journalism, communications, media, editorial, content strategy, public relations, or a closely related field.

• Strong editorial judgment and capability to assess factual accuracy and information quality.

• Experience in producing or reviewing professional communications, editorial content, reports, or media materials.

• A solid understanding of audience dynamics, messaging, narrative structure, and communication strategy.

• Ability to identify unsupported claims, weak reasoning, and ineffective communication methods.

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint / Google Slides.

• Strong analytical and spreadsheet skills.

• Native or professional fluency in English.

• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to provide precise, structured feedback.

• Strong attention to detail in factual, editorial, analytical, and presentation aspects.

• A Master's degree or higher from a recognized institution is a plus, but not mandatory.

• Work must be conducted without utilizing confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, institution, or other third party.

• H1-B and STEM OPT support is not available for this engagement.

🏝️ Benefits

• Part-time independent contractor position.

• Fully remote work environment.

• Flexible scheduling based on project requirements.

• Compensation ranging from $70–$110/hour.

• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded based on project needs and performance.

• H1-B and STEM OPT support is not available for this engagement.