Job: Blog Writers – RESOBOX
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A Queens, NYC-based Japanese cultural center is seeking bloggers to write on its website. Thanks to JET alum interpreter, translator and journalist Stacy Smith for putting this unique organization in touch with JETwit. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Blog Writers
Posted by: RESOBOX
Type: $10 per article
Overview:
RESOBOX, a Japanese cultural center in Queens is seeking bloggers to write about any topic related to Japan on its website.
The blog is about promoting artists of Japanese arts and culture and truly sophisticate it so that these can evolve in an inspiring and innovative manner. Currently blog has content based on swordsmanship and stick fighting techniques, introduction of Japanese tea, anime film critics, event or performance at RESOBOX.
Blog page: http://resobox.com/blog/
The blogger can be professional artists, journalists, researchers, scholars or some person who are inspired or influenced by Japanese culture and has a desire for it to succeed. Sometimes blog other than the specified topics but related to Japan would be welcome.
Pay – $10 per article.
Duties and responsibilities
- Edit and publish content on the blog under direction of resobox.com.
- Write about 1 or 2 articles (~500 words) on average per month.
- Besides text, provide one or a few high-resolution images (one will be featured as a main image)
- Consistent topics of each blogger.
- Perform continues enhancements and modification to the blog.
- Appropriately respond to blog comments.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and skills required
Person must possess engaging conversational writing skills and a professional tinge. Candidate must be knowing about a blog in general and how it works. Experience is welcomed.
Writing
- Proofreading and editing skills
- Ability to write in a conversational way
- Must be informative but not verbose
- Able to create, compose and edit written material
Qualified candidates please forward a copy of your resume and writing samples to Takashi Ikezawa at takashi@resobox.com
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