Editorial Intern - Loudwire

Job Description

Editorial Intern - Loudwire

New York, NY

Loudwire is seeking efficient, organized, detail-oriented editorial interns with a passion for rock and metal music to work in the Townsquare Media office in New York City on a part-time basis. Interns will assist the editor-in-chief with all things editorial-related: writing and editing articles, organizing the editorial calendar, brainstorming story and gallery ideas and setting up and optimizing content in the CMS. Interns will also assist with our sister site Note To Scene, which covers emo and alternative rock.

Interns will learn about viral news content, headline writing, SEO and much more while assisting with these two sites. This internship is unpaid but can be taken for school credit. Previous editorial experience is a plus. Please submit 3 writing samples or clips with your application.

What You’ll Do:

• Write and fact check articles
• Learn how to set up and optimize articles in our CMS
• Assist in organizing the editorial calendar
• Learn to track and analyze website performance using Google Analytics
• Help find and create meme content
• Seek out and write viral news stories
• Pitch and complete lists and galleries
• Attend editorial meetings and brainstorm ideas for new projects
• Assist and observe video shoots with artists and staff

Who You Are:

• A student of journalism or related subject
• An avid fan of rock music with a passion for storytelling
• Interested in connecting with rock fans through stories, social media and memes
• Knowledgeable in AP style
• Knowledgeable in WordPress
• Knowledgeable in SEO for media/news websites

About Us

Townsquare is a radio, digital media, entertainment and digital marketing solutions company principally focused on being the premier local advertising and marketing solutions platform in small and mid-sized markets across the U.S. Our assets include 320 radio stations and more than 330+ local websites in 67 U.S. markets, a digital marketing solutions company ( Townsquare Interactive ), a proprietary digital programmatic advertising platform ( Townsquare Ignite ) and approximately 200 live events with over one million attendees each year. Our brands include local media assets such as WYRK , KLAQ , K2 and NJ101.5 ; iconic regional and national events such as the Taste of Country Music Festival , WE Fest , Country Jam , the Boise Music Festival , the Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival and Taste of Fort Collins ; and leading tastemaker music and entertainment websites such as XXLmag.com , TasteofCountry.com and Loudwire.com .

TOWNSQUARE MEDIA BROADCASTING, LLC MAINTAINS A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE AND IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE U.S.

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