American Red Cross - Feature Writer/Blogger - Amarillo, TX

Communications and Marketing

• Provide regular content for the "Red Alert" blog.
• Write human interest stories that highlight the work of volunteers, leaders, donors, disaster victims, etc.
• Identify supporting visuals for blog and feature stories.
• Work independently to find unplanned content related to Red Cross to share on the blog.
• Interview affected families, obtaining a story and signed information release form for each interview.
• Submit stories to the public affairs desk.
• May be asked to shoot photos with your smart phone if a photographer isn’t available.
• Bloggers/Writers may be asked to send a photo or one-take video back from an event or a scene to be used immediately on social media sites.
• During times of disaster, writers should be able to navigate difficult terrain, volunteer at odd-hours.

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