Correspondent

About The Job

Mercor

Benchmark

General Catalyst

Peter Thiel

Adam D'Angelo

Larry Summers

Jack Dorsey

Position:

Type:

Independent Contractor

Compensation:

$75$90/hour

Location:

Remote

Duration:

6 weeks

Commitment:

2040 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Write tasks and scenarios reflecting real-world journalism and news reporting based on professional experience.
• Create realistic situations involving news gathering, source verification, investigative reporting, editorial decision-making, and deadline management.
• Develop scenarios for conducting interviews, fact-checking, writing breaking news, analyzing current events, handling ethical dilemmas, maintaining journalistic integrity, and editing content for publication.
• Review and evaluate AI responses to journalism queries for accuracy and professional standards.
• Provide detailed feedback on news reporting and journalism scenarios to improve AI training.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
  

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 4+ years professional experience as a news analyst, reporter, journalist, or correspondent in media organizations.
• Demonstrated professional recognition and management responsibilities.
• Proficient with using computers and navigating various software systems.
• Excellent written communication with strong grammar and spelling skills.
• Pass video interview, background check, training, and qualification quiz.
  

Preferred

• 14 years experience preferred.
  

Start Date

• Immediately
  

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly compensation, paid weekly via Stripe Connect.
• Payments based on services rendered; contractors maintain full control over their work schedule and methods.
  

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

• Applications reviewed continuously; shortlisted professionals will be contacted for next steps.
• Typical response time: within one week of submission.
  

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [HIDDEN TEXT]