Freelance News Reporter — EntertainmentNow

<p><em>(Note: For serious consideration, email managing editor Allison Furbish at allison.furbish@heavy.com with a cover letter, resume and links to three writing samples. Use “Freelance News Reporter" as the email subject line.)</em></p><p><br></p><p>EntertainmentNow is seeking entrepreneurial freelance writers who are obsessed with entertainment news, thrive in fast-paced digital publishing environments, and genuinely enjoy building audience.</p><p><br></p><p>This is an opportunity for highly motivated self-starters who love spotting trends early, covering breaking celebrity news, creating original content angles, and publishing stories that reach massive audiences.</p><p><br></p><p>Our most successful writers think like digital publishers, not traditional assignment-based writers. They are competitive, highly tuned into the entertainment conversation, comfortable operating independently, and energized by seeing their work perform in real time.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About EntertainmentNow</strong></p><p><br></p><p>EntertainmentNow covers celebrities, television, reality TV, movies, music, and trending entertainment stories with an audience-first approach focused on speed, relevance, and positivity.</p><p><br></p><p>Unlike many digital media companies, EntertainmentNow benefits from a powerful email audience that drives more than half of our traffic, creating greater stability and consistency for writers.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What Success Looks Like</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Writers who thrive at EntertainmentNow typically:</p><p><br></p><p>• Publish frequently and consistently</p><p>• Move quickly on breaking stories and trends</p><p>• Generate strong pageviews through smart topic selection and SEO instincts</p><p>• Develop original angles and audience-focused content ideas</p><p>• Follow entertainment news obsessively throughout the day</p><p>• Enjoy the competitive side of digital publishing</p><p>• Operate independently without requiring constant assignments or oversight</p><p>• Take full ownership of the publishing process from start to finish</p><p><br></p><p>This role is ideal for writers who enjoy testing headlines, tracking traffic performance, identifying audience trends, and learning what resonates with readers.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><p><br></p><p>• Identify trending entertainment, celebrity, TV, and reality news stories</p><p>• Publish timely, accurate, audience-focused content</p><p>• Develop original story ideas, angles, and reporting opportunities</p><p>• Self-publish content using EntertainmentNow’s CMS and standards</p><p>• Write SEO-friendly headlines and optimize content for readership</p><p>• Monitor entertainment conversations across social media, TV, digital platforms, and news outlets</p><p>• Cover breaking news quickly and accurately</p><p>• Source images and handle basic photo formatting/editing as needed</p><p>• Maintain consistent publishing volume</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Compensation</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Compensation is performance-based and directly tied to pageviews generated.</p><p><br></p><p>Current rates:</p><p>• $5 per 1,000 pageviews under 100K monthly pageviews</p><p>• $8 per 1,000 pageviews from 100K to under 250K monthly pageviews</p><p>• $10 per 1,000 pageviews at 250K+ monthly pageviews</p><p><br></p><p>Many writers appreciate the upside and autonomy of a performance-based model, particularly those who are highly engaged with audience growth and content strategy.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Ideal Background</strong></p><p><br></p><p>We are especially interested in writers with experience in:</p><p><br></p><p>• Entertainment journalism</p><p>• Celebrity coverage</p><p>• Reality TV coverage</p><p>• Breaking news environments</p><p>• SEO-driven publishing</p><p>• Self-publishing digital media roles</p><p>• Live TV or event coverage</p><p>• Audience growth/content strategy</p><p><br></p><p>Experience with CMS platforms, Canva or other photo editing tools, SEO, and AP style is a plus.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Publishing Expectations</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Most successful writers publish approximately 75-100+ posts per month, though some writers exceed that volume substantially.</p><p><br></p><p>This opportunity is best suited for people who enjoy staying immersed in entertainment news and publishing at a high cadence.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>To Apply</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Please send the following to allison.furbish@heavy.com with Freelance News Reporter in the subject:</p><p><br></p><p>• Your cover letter</p><p>• Your resume and/or relevant writing samples</p><p>• Links to published work if available</p>