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Openings for Fall 2008 Series Reporters -- Firefox News Wants You!
This is a list of openings for Firefox News Writers
For reference, pay for these positions is 99% of Adsense revenue. This is determined by Google, and any payment will come from Google as well. The amount you make per article varies widely depending on subject, traffic, and what ads are currently running when you post your article.
The site does get decent traffic. Firefox.org is an old, established domain that has been around since 1997, with many backlinks and a huge body of original content. This means we do well in the search engines. Additionally, we are picked up by Google News. And over the last few years we've been Farked, Dugg, and articles have been linked to by everyone from Cnet to Whedonesque. Top articles on the site have over forty thousand views; numerous more have over ten thousand views. We expect most articles will get at least several hundred views in their first few months.
This means it is possible to earn at least a little something for your work -- and people will read what you write.
The site does get decent traffic. Firefox.org is an old, established domain that has been around since 1997, with many backlinks and a huge body of original content. This means we do well in the search engines. Additionally, we are picked up by Google News. And over the last few years we've been Farked, Dugg, and articles have been linked to by everyone from Cnet to Whedonesque. Top articles on the site have over forty thousand views; numerous more have over ten thousand views. We expect most articles will get at least several hundred views in their first few months.
This means it is possible to earn at least a little something for your work -- and people will read what you write.
To apply for an opening send an e-mail to leva@firefox.org that includes:
1) A subject line that indicates which position you are applying for.
2) 500 words or less introducing yourself and explaining why we should pick you. This is your chance to brag.
3) Links to at least three examples of your writing. Do not actually send your work to us, just provide links. Examples may include but are not limited to personal or professional blog(s), articles you have written which are online or personal Web sites.
4) In addition, if you are a fanwriter or fanartist you may at your option provide links to your fanworks. (This helps us get an idea of your personality and your knowledge of the fandom. This is probably the only writing job in the world where it's appropriate to use fanfic on your resume. However, we are covering shows from a fannish point of view, and we like to see members of fandom apply. A well-written fic tells us a lot about your knowledge of your show(s).)
If you have content you want us to consider that is in a flocked Livejournal or Journalfen account let us know and we'll do the friend thing. (Firefox News's editor's handle is ljcygnet.)
Series Reporters
We are looking for reporters to review new episodes of TV shows, cover existing shows, and report breaking news. We've recently entered an expansion phase and are looking for reviewers for the following shows:
New/Upcoming Shows
(and premier date)
Untitled Office Spinoff 2/1/2009
Aaron Stone February 2009
Caprica December 2008 (Filled)
The Cleveland Show 2009
Crusoe 10/17/2008
Diggs Tailwagger 2009
Dollhouse October 14th, 2008 (Filled)
Do Not Disturb 9/10/2008
Easy Money 9/21/2008
Eleventh Hour 10/9/2008
The Ex-List 10/3/2008 (Filled)
Fringe 9/9/2008 (Filled)
Gary Unmarried 9/28/2008
Gigantic 2008?
The Goode Family November 2008
Gossip Girl 9/21/2008 (Filled)
In Harm's Way 9/21/2008
Kath & Kim 10/9/2008
K-9 2008 or 2009
Life on Mars 10/9/2008 (Filled)
Lipstick Jungle 9/24/2008
The Listener Fall 08
Making Fiends 2009
The Mentalist 9/23/2008
Opportunity Knocks 9/23/2008
Privileged 9/9/2008
The Secret Millionaire Mid-season
Stylista 10/29/2008
Surviving Suburbia 11/7/2008
Valentine, Inc 9/21/2008
The Worst Week 9/22/2008
90210 9/2/2008 (Filled)
Law and Order: London Pre-production
SNL Thursday Night Live 10/9/200
(SNL Thursday Night is three episodes right before the US election)
The Devil's Whore 2008 or 2009
Merlin Fall 2008
Shows on Hiatus
How I Met Your Mother 9/22/2008 (Filled)
30 Rock 10/30/2008
The Amazing Race 9/28/2008
American Dad 9/28/2008
American Idol Midseason
America's Next Top Model 9/3/2008 (Filled)
Battlestar Galactica Early 2009 (Filled)
The Bachelor Fall 08?
Big Bang Theory 9/22/2008 (Filled)
The Biggest Loser 9/16/2008 (Filled)
Big Love Early 2009
Boston Legal 9/22/2008
Brothers & Sisters 9/28/2008
CSI 10/9/2008
CSI: Miami 9/22/2008
CSI: New York 9/24/2008
The Celebrity Apprentice 2 Mid-season
Chuck 9/29/2008
Cold Case 9/28/2008
Criminal Minds 9/28/2008 (Filled)
Dancing with the Stars 9/22/2008
Desperate Housewives 9/28/2008
Dirty Sexy Money 10/1/2008
ER 9/25/2008
Eli Stone 10/14/2008
Everybody Hates Chris 10/3/2008
Family Guy 9/28/2008
Friday Night Lights Midseason
The Game 10/3/2008
Ghost whisperer 10/3/2008
Greek 8/26/2008 (Filled)
Grey's Anatomy 9/25/2008
H2O: Just Add Water Early 2009
Hell's Kitchen Mid-season
Kitchen Nightmares 9/11/2008
Kyle XY 2009
L Word January 2009
Law and Order Mid season
Law and Order: SVU 9/23/2008 (Filled)
Lost Mid-season (Filled)
MI-5/Spooks 9/8/2008
Medium Mid-season (Filled)
My Name is Earl 9/25/2008
NCIS 9/23/2008 (Filled)
The New Adventures of Old Christine 9/24/2008
Nip/Tuck Fall 2008
Numb3rs 10/3/2008
The Office 9/25/2008 (Filled)
One Tree Hill 9/1/2008 (Filled)
Prison Break 9/1/2008
Private Practice 10/1/2008
Pushing Daisies 10/1/2008 (Filled)
Reaper Unknown but confirmed (Filled)
Rescue Me March 2009
Samantha Who? 10/6/2008
Scrubs Mid-season
The Shield 9/8/2008
South of Nowhere 10/3/08
(South of Nowhere is canceled after the last eps air)
Survivor: Gabon 9/18/2008 (Filled)
Til Death 9/10/2008
Two and a Half Men 9/22/2008
Ugly Betty 9/25/2008
Under One Roof 10/8/2008
Unit 9/28/2008
Wife Swap 10/3/2008
Without a Trace 9/28/2008
Wizards of Waverly Place 2008 or 2009?
WWE Friday Night Smackdown 10/3/2008 (Filled)
Wire in the Blood September 2008
Currently Airing Shows
All My Children
Army Wives
As the World Turns
Blue Water High
Bold and the Beautiful
Casualty
Cory in the House
Days of Our Lives
EastEnders
General Hospital
Guiding Light (Filled)
Hannah Montana (Filled)
Hollyoaks
Home & Away
In Plain Sight
Life With Derek
McLeods Daughters
Mighty Boosh
Monk (Filled)
My Family
Neighbours
One Life To Live
Primeval
Psych
Reno 911
Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Millionaire (UK)
Skins
Stargate: Atlantis
Super Sentai
Waking the Dead
Young and the Restless
iCarly
Power Rangers
Farscape
So Weird
(and premier date)
Untitled Office Spinoff 2/1/2009
Aaron Stone February 2009
Caprica December 2008 (Filled)
The Cleveland Show 2009
Crusoe 10/17/2008
Diggs Tailwagger 2009
Dollhouse October 14th, 2008 (Filled)
Do Not Disturb 9/10/2008
Easy Money 9/21/2008
Eleventh Hour 10/9/2008
The Ex-List 10/3/2008 (Filled)
Fringe 9/9/2008 (Filled)
Gary Unmarried 9/28/2008
Gigantic 2008?
The Goode Family November 2008
Gossip Girl 9/21/2008 (Filled)
In Harm's Way 9/21/2008
Kath & Kim 10/9/2008
K-9 2008 or 2009
Life on Mars 10/9/2008 (Filled)
Lipstick Jungle 9/24/2008
The Listener Fall 08
Making Fiends 2009
The Mentalist 9/23/2008
Opportunity Knocks 9/23/2008
Privileged 9/9/2008
The Secret Millionaire Mid-season
Stylista 10/29/2008
Surviving Suburbia 11/7/2008
Valentine, Inc 9/21/2008
The Worst Week 9/22/2008
90210 9/2/2008 (Filled)
Law and Order: London Pre-production
SNL Thursday Night Live 10/9/200
(SNL Thursday Night is three episodes right before the US election)
The Devil's Whore 2008 or 2009
Merlin Fall 2008
Shows on Hiatus
How I Met Your Mother 9/22/2008 (Filled)
30 Rock 10/30/2008
The Amazing Race 9/28/2008
American Dad 9/28/2008
American Idol Midseason
America's Next Top Model 9/3/2008 (Filled)
Battlestar Galactica Early 2009 (Filled)
The Bachelor Fall 08?
Big Bang Theory 9/22/2008 (Filled)
The Biggest Loser 9/16/2008 (Filled)
Big Love Early 2009
Boston Legal 9/22/2008
Brothers & Sisters 9/28/2008
CSI 10/9/2008
CSI: Miami 9/22/2008
CSI: New York 9/24/2008
The Celebrity Apprentice 2 Mid-season
Chuck 9/29/2008
Cold Case 9/28/2008
Criminal Minds 9/28/2008 (Filled)
Dancing with the Stars 9/22/2008
Desperate Housewives 9/28/2008
Dirty Sexy Money 10/1/2008
ER 9/25/2008
Eli Stone 10/14/2008
Everybody Hates Chris 10/3/2008
Family Guy 9/28/2008
Friday Night Lights Midseason
The Game 10/3/2008
Ghost whisperer 10/3/2008
Greek 8/26/2008 (Filled)
Grey's Anatomy 9/25/2008
H2O: Just Add Water Early 2009
Hell's Kitchen Mid-season
Kitchen Nightmares 9/11/2008
Kyle XY 2009
L Word January 2009
Law and Order Mid season
Law and Order: SVU 9/23/2008 (Filled)
Lost Mid-season (Filled)
MI-5/Spooks 9/8/2008
Medium Mid-season (Filled)
My Name is Earl 9/25/2008
NCIS 9/23/2008 (Filled)
The New Adventures of Old Christine 9/24/2008
Nip/Tuck Fall 2008
Numb3rs 10/3/2008
The Office 9/25/2008 (Filled)
One Tree Hill 9/1/2008 (Filled)
Prison Break 9/1/2008
Private Practice 10/1/2008
Pushing Daisies 10/1/2008 (Filled)
Reaper Unknown but confirmed (Filled)
Rescue Me March 2009
Samantha Who? 10/6/2008
Scrubs Mid-season
The Shield 9/8/2008
South of Nowhere 10/3/08
(South of Nowhere is canceled after the last eps air)
Survivor: Gabon 9/18/2008 (Filled)
Til Death 9/10/2008
Two and a Half Men 9/22/2008
Ugly Betty 9/25/2008
Under One Roof 10/8/2008
Unit 9/28/2008
Wife Swap 10/3/2008
Without a Trace 9/28/2008
Wizards of Waverly Place 2008 or 2009?
WWE Friday Night Smackdown 10/3/2008 (Filled)
Wire in the Blood September 2008
Currently Airing Shows
All My Children
Army Wives
As the World Turns
Blue Water High
Bold and the Beautiful
Casualty
Cory in the House
Days of Our Lives
EastEnders
General Hospital
Guiding Light (Filled)
Hannah Montana (Filled)
Hollyoaks
Home & Away
In Plain Sight
Life With Derek
McLeods Daughters
Mighty Boosh
Monk (Filled)
My Family
Neighbours
One Life To Live
Primeval
Psych
Reno 911
Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Millionaire (UK)
Skins
Stargate: Atlantis
Super Sentai
Waking the Dead
Young and the Restless
iCarly
Power Rangers
Farscape
So Weird
1) Reviews for new shows will be done by the following Monday for shows that air Monday-Saturday, and by the following Saturday by shows that air on Sundays. The exception is daily soaps; we expect a synopsis of each episode and a brief review of the week's episodes as one article posted by Sunday.
2) News must be handled promptly. If we ask you to cover a news item about your show and you can't, you need to tell us right away so we can assign the news to someone else to get covered.