Are you a local insider?

Share what you know.

Examiner.com, a Quantcast Top 100 website and the insider source for everything local, is growing and looking for freelance content contributors ("Examiners") to share local knowledge, insights and experience.

Why Become an Examiner?

• Enhance your resume and build an online audience
• Create your own schedule and telecommute
• Retain creative freedom to cover what you want within your selected topic
• Join the largest team of vetted freelance content contributors online
• Take advantage of our platform, promotion, training, tools and an exclusive networking system to connect with other Examiners
• Earn competitive pay as an independent contractor, based on standard internet variables including page views, unique visitors, session length, and advertising performance, so your income grows as your readership grows
• Participate in additional income opportunities through incentive programs
• Enjoy being recognized as an expert on your topic, similar to some Examiners who have been interviewed by The Today Show, NPR, E!, CNN, Fox Sports, ESPN, MSNBC, The New York Times, The Discovery Channel, The Wall Street Journal, and other media outlets

Although this is not the kind of opportunity where you can quit your day job, Examiners can definitely earn some extra cash while gaining exposure through their writing and growing online presence.

Who are Examiners?

• Screened writers who provide reliable information on a local subject of their choosing
• Photographers who provide captivating images and stories for their audience
• Credible, passionate, and knowledgeable insiders who contribute original content to entertain, inform, and inspire their readers
• People from all walks of life - college students, civil servants, stay-at-home parents, retirees, PhDs, musicians, scientists and professional journalists who have full-time or part-time job

As an Examiner, you will have your own page on the Examiner.com website, complete with a bio and photo, to showcase your articles about a specific topic in your area of expertise.  This is not your story.  Our writers and photographers provide useful information on specific topics.

The talented people we're looking for can provide their local community with interesting and helpful information in one of 25 categories such as Food & Drink, Home & Living, Neighborhoods, Transportation, etc.  There are unlimited topics to choose from within each category.  If you don’t see what you’re looking for, propose your own when you apply!

Click on the following links to get an idea of what current Examiners are covering:

SF Health News Examiner
NY Restaurant Photography Examiner
LA Outdoor Recreation Examiner

Job Requirements

• Passion for the topic!
• Strong writing ability including style, technique, spelling, punctuation, etc.
• Access to timely, accurate information within their topic
• Ability to keep their homepage current, which usually means publishing a minimum of two to four brief articles (approx 200-400 words) per week depending on the topic
• Desire to build their readership and understand their audience
• Technically savvy; able to learn and utilize web/publishing tools
  

About Examiner.com

Launched in April 2008, Examiner.com is the insider source for everything local, offering a rich mix of hyper-local and globally-relevant content. We have presence in most U.S. cities, thousands of towns and neighborhoods, and are developing a strong presence in international markets including Canada. 

Sound interesting? Please click the "Apply" button below to apply or learn more.


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