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Description
We're looking for people interested in volunteering as editors at our non-profit citizen journalism publication. You will need to have a good command of the English language and be willing to adapt to our house style. If you have pre-existing experience, that's great. If not, we will train you. You can do this job from your home and how much you choose to take on is up to you. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to develop new skills, take training courses, access our library of educational materials and build up your network, as well as helping to support ethical journalism in Scotland and bring people news they would otherwise miss. We are committed to levelling the media playing field, so applicants from minority backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply.
Organisation aims and objectives
Bylines Scotland is part of the Bylines Network, an IMPRESS-regulated not-for-profit organisation which works with volunteers to fill the gap between the established media and ordinary people, diversifying public conversation and training new journalists.
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Frequency and commitment details
Most of our material comes in from writers on week days but how you set out your editing schedule is up to you. Let us know when you are available and we will work out the best approach, with no fixed commitment in terms of hours.
Restrictions
Experience required: High level proficiency in English. A patient and diligent approach. Good communication and negotiation skills.
Travel details: We work online.
Support
Taster details: You are welcome to explore this opportunity without making a long term commitment.
Training details: We will train you in the basics of editing and show you how to use our systems. If you don't have much experience, we will start you off with simple tasks and help you to build up your skills. All our editors have access to support chats which extend across the Bylines Network so you can communicate with more experienced editors and get quick responses to your queries. We have a library of additional educational resources which we are continually expanding, and we are about to launch a more in-depth editing course.
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