Restoring Truthiness
Political Satire, Political Humor and Political Comedy that is Often Indigestible
Restoring Truthiness seeks superhero interns with an interest in saving America through political COMEDY writing, filmmaking, cartooning, etc. (i.e. The Daily Show, TheOnion.com, indecisionforever.com). As a Truthiness superhero intern for our website, you will be a powerful and mighty content producer covering politics with a comedic flair. You choose the current political news catastrophes to cover; create content such as articles, videos, cartoons, etc.; edit the stories for humor, clarity, proper format and mechanics; and upload and manage digital content such as videos, photos and audio.
Qualifications: Theater, Film, Political Science, History, English, Music, Art, Dance, Underwater Basket Weaving, Equestrian Diving, and Journalism majors preferred, but applicants from other academic fields will be considered as well. In a nutshell, we don’t have a preference regarding your major is as long as you are/have (in order of importance):
You must receive college credit!!! If you are not receiving college credit please consider applying for a position with us as an Independent Contractor.
Applications: Apply below. Include your resume, a couple of writing samples (if applicable), your phone number and a time to call. If you have any questions about the application process, please feel free to contact us via email or phone. Job Location: internet based, telecommuting job, nationwide.
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Restoring Truthiness is looking for talented writers with a sense of humor to take on the toughest political news stories of the day and write about them for our website. The qualified candidates should BE FUNNY, have previous writing experience, an interest in current events and politics, a fondness for the The Daily Show and The Colbert Report (since that’s where the idea for this site developed – it is not required though), and a funny attitude that will spark debate amongst the readers. If you are interested in this position, apply below by sending your resume, short cover letter and at least one writing sample of a current political news story (between 200-400 words). THIS IS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR POSITION.
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