Assist Needed: Freelance reporters & native life-style writers

The Metro Wire is increasing its freelance crew and searching for community-minded writers who know Portage County inside and outside — and who’re prepared to find one thing new.

We have a number of openings for proficient, dependable freelancers who can deliver native tales to life, and we’re hiring for the lengthy haul:

• Community Reporters (3 openings) – Cover native tradition, group occasions, traditions, and folks of word. Ideal for writers who can work nights and weekends and already know the realm’s individuals and locations.
• Food Critic – Review native eating places, meals vehicles, and cafés with a good however flavorful voice. Must be snug eating out repeatedly and describing experiences with element and accuracy.
• Cocktail Czars/Czarinas (2 positions) – Sample and evaluation regionally brewed and distilled spirits, in addition to craft cocktails and mocktails from Portage County’s bars, taverns, and eating places. You’ll highlight what’s new, what’s iconic, and the place locals actually go.

Applicants ought to reside in Portage County, already perceive the realm, and have robust storytelling instincts, strong grammar, and expertise writing in AP Style. Photography expertise are a plus.

To apply, e-mail [email protected] with a brief introduction, two writing samples, and your availability.