The Media Whisperer · 12 hours ago
Investigative Journalist (Disguised as a Publicist)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid LevelThe Media Whisperer is an agency founded by investigative journalist Michael Simonson, aiming to leverage research and writing skills to secure media coverage for clients. They are seeking their first employee with a background in investigative journalism to conduct interviews and create compelling PR pitches for journalists.
Public Relations and Communications Services
Hiring Manager
Michael Simonson
Responsibilities
Conduct onboarding interviews with clients that last at least 1-hour, during which you will need to diligently tease out the most compelling aspects of clients' professional and personal lives
Synthesize your interview notes into concise PR pitches engineered to persuade journalists to write or broadcast clients' stories
Qualification
Required
A background in investigative journalism
Experience conducting interviews where you've pushed subjects to reveal sensitive details about their life and/or jobs
The ability to transcribe your interviews in real-time (rather than recording them and transcribing the recordings at a later time)
Writing experience, ideally long-form articles over 3,000 words
A desire to tell other peoples' stories
A passion for uncovering hidden truths
Company
The Media Whisperer
We get people into the news
Founded in 2020
1 employee
Funding
Current Stage
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