Journalist Support Correspondent
About The Position
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) seeks an On-Call Journalist Support Correspondent to join our SciLine department! SciLine is a mission-focused team within AAAS that works to increase the amount and quality of scientific evidence in the news. This on-call, temporary position will assist, as needed, to fill in gaps in monitoring the SciLine inbox and corresponding with reporters seeking help via SciLine’s expert matching service – which rapidly connects journalists on deadline to scientific sources for their stories. They will report to Haley Rush, Content Manager, TV News. Help us ignite the next era of science. What You’ll Do During on-call hours, monitor for and rapidly respond to incoming journalist inquiries via SciLine’s expert matching service, in line with the service’s scope, policies, and procedures. Coordinate with scientist-facing members of the expert matching team to follow up on and resolve inquiries. Enter data relevant to journalist inquiries into SciLine’s salesforce database. Monitor for and raise questions about irregular or challenging journalist correspondence for other members of the expert matching team.
Requirements
- Some journalism background or demonstrated familiarity with the lexicon and professional norms of the journalism industry.
Responsibilities
- During on-call hours, monitor for and rapidly respond to incoming journalist inquiries via SciLine’s expert matching service, in line with the service’s scope, policies, and procedures.
- Coordinate with scientist-facing members of the expert matching team to follow up on and resolve inquiries.
- Enter data relevant to journalist inquiries into SciLine’s salesforce database.
- Monitor for and raise questions about irregular or challenging journalist correspondence for other members of the expert matching team.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
