Fitness Writer, SELF

New Posted 7 November 2022 | New York, NY | Self

SELF is seeking a fitness writer with a strong reporting background. This position will be responsible for publishing 3–5 pieces of content per week including exercise and fitness explainers, celebrity pieces, workouts, news, service, and cultural and trend-based commentary. This will be a mix of quick hits, deeper reported pieces, and SEO additions or updates. We’re looking for a writer who is excited to create and solicit stories about fitness at the intersection of many other categories, like health, culture, nutrition, body image, accessibility, sports, and more. You should have a robust background writing about these topics in a complex, nuanced, voicey way, plus a rich list of qualified experts in these spaces to reach out to—or a solid idea of how to find them. You should have excellent fact-checking skills, scientific literacy, and a deep understanding of what evidence and sourcing are necessary for accurate and fair coverage. You should be able to make fitness content feel relevant and timely—without relying on fat-shaming and culturally appropriative trends. You pay close attention to the conversations about fitness and wellness that are happening in media, online, and IRL, and have thoughts and opinions about how to add value, information, compassion, representation, inclusivity, and cultural competence to those conversations.


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