Freelance Writer – SNOWSPORTS: Examiner.com

Winter Recreation Enthusiasts Wanted

Examiner.com, a Quantcast Top 100 website and the fastest growing news website in the nation, seeks freelance content contributors (we call them “Examiners”) to share local insights, knowledge and experience about Recreation related topics. It’s a great way to cover what you love and communicate what’s happening in your city, as well as supplement your income.

Here are some hot topic titles we’re eager to fill in this category:

• Adrenaline Junkie Examiner
• Cross Country Skiing Examiner
• Extreme Sports Examiner
• Family Recreation Examiner
• Ice Climbing Examiner
• Ice Fishing Examiner
• Ice Rink Examiner
• Ice Skating Examiner
• Outdoor Gear Examiner
• Ski and Snow Report Examiner
• Skiing Examiner
• Skiing Lifestyle Examiner
• Sledding Examiner
• Snowboarding Examiner
• Snowmobiling Examiner
• Snowshoeing Examiner
• Telemark Examiner
• Weekend Warrior Examiner
• And many others to choose from or you can propose your own topic to write about!
  

Click on the following to get an idea of what other Examiners in this channel are writing about:

Spokane Ski and Snow Report Examiner
LA Outdoor Recreation Examiner
National Skiing Examiner

Examiners often become the "go-to" people in their topics and have appeared on local, national, and international media, including The Today Show, NPR, E!, CNN, Fox Sports, ESPN, MSNBC, The New York Times, The Discovery Channel, The Wall Street Journal, and other television, radio and print after writing articles for Examiner.com.

What is an Examiner?

• Credible, passionate, and knowledgeable writers and subject matter experts who contribute unique and original content to entertain, inform, and inspire their readers
  
• Photographers who provide captivating images and slideshows for their audience
  
• Local insiders and influencers who provide reliable intelligence and resources on local and category-specific topics
  
• Active within their communities
• From all walks of life and professions, including Pulitzer nominees and professional journalists, college students, civil servants, retirees, musicians, magazine editors, stay-at-home parents or PhDs.

• As an Independent Contractor, work freelance & telecommute on your own schedule
  
• Build your audience and enhance your resume
  
• Creative freedom to choose what to cover within your selected topic
  
• Enjoy ancillary perks of being the “go to” expert on your topic.
  
• We provide the platform, promotion, training, tools and an exclusive networking system to connect with other writers/photographers
  
• Competitive pay based on standard internet variables including page views, unique visitors, session length, and advertising performance, so your income grows as your readership grows
  
• Additional income opportunities through incentive programs such as the Examiner Referral Program
  
• Join the largest team of vetted content contributors online and showcase your content on a site with over 14 million monthly unique visitors.

Qualifications

• 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 per week depending on the topic
  
• Desire to build their readership, understand their audience, and be the expert
  
• Technically savvy; able to learn and utilize web/publishing tools
• Keep in mind that unlike blogging and journaling platforms, Examiner.com focuses on providing reliable information, resources and education; therefore, writing sample submissions should be from a reporting perspective rather than first person narratives.

About Examiner.com

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