Investigative Journalist

“ Did you read the most recent Inside Reproductive Health news article by [Your name goes here]? It was so informative and interesting I read it twice.”

As an investigative journalist writing for Inside Reproductive Health, you will be responsible for writing one original article per month on various assigned fertility news topics. The rate of pay is one dollar per word. Each article will be about 500 - 1,200 words in length depending on the type of article. Journalists will be paid on submission, not publication. The topic will be assigned 1-2 weeks before the article is published.

But how do you know if this is your dream work and if Inside Reproductive Health is your dream client?

If you answer yes to these three questions:

Do you have experience reporting as an investigative business news journalist?

Do you have experience reporting on financial topics (ex. Publicly Traded Reports)?

Are you able to provide at least three clips of investigative business feature story writing and financial reporting?

If you are interested in this role and believe you align with everything above then we encourage you to apply.

THE DETAILS FOR THE OUTCOME

Types of Articles:

News brief (500 words)

Examples: CEO change, substantial fund raising, any news within the last 2 weeks where readers still might want facts

Investigative news feature (750 words)

Examples: the why behind the news event, talking to competitors, stakeholders, employees, experts who can speculate

Company/Business leader profile (750 words)

Examples: status of a current fertility company (leadership, revenue, recent big deals/mergers/acquisitions, layoffs and losses)

Roundups (1,000-1,200 words)

Examples: 5 fertility companies who raised most venture capital, 11 publicly traded fertility companies who lost money last year, prediction pieces: must be specific and based on current evidence with cited expert input

Source requirements:

3-5 statements required in each article.

*This means you may have to contact 10-15 people. 3-5 sources are necessary in order to confirm or to get a different context.

Journalists should allow and be available for 3 days for edits

THE TOOLS WE PROVIDE

Previous articles for reference

Topic Assignment Template provided by the editor to assign a clear topic and key questions the article should answer

Sometimes we can provide potential sources, but not always

THE TOOLS WE DO NOT PROVIDE (YET)

An editorial guide

An editor, company owner is currently acting as the editor

An editorial calendar, for insight into upcoming assignments/stories

HOW TO APPLY

If you feel you can contribute to a dynamic, growing company, please begin your application process by applying through Hireology. After you submit your resume, portfolio, and application on Hireology, you will receive acknowledgement via email. If you don’t see the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder - sometimes Hireology emails end up there.

You will receive instructions on the next steps after your application materials have been reviewed. As a remote company, we rely on remote working technologies to serve our clients. In evaluating new employees, we put a premium on a candidate’s ability to shine through these same technologies: video, email correspondence, and web-based conferencing.

Contracting Process

Screening Interview: 20-30 minutes

Paid assignment

Continued work based on your terms