We are sharing a specialised consulting opportunity for experienced journalists, editors, and professional writers with strong expertise in reporting, editing, copyediting, research, fact-checking, storytelling, and newsroom-quality written communication to contribute to an advanced AI training and editorial evaluation project.
Selected professionals will evaluate AI-generated writing against professional newsroom standards, create high-quality reference work, and provide detailed editorial feedback and rewrites. The work requires exceptional written judgement, strong research and fact-checking instincts, and the ability to assess clarity, accuracy, structure, tone, and style across varied editorial content.
Key Responsibilities
Editorial Evaluation & Quality Review
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Evaluate AI-generated writing for clarity, accuracy, tone, structure, and overall editorial quality
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Assess whether content meets professional publication and newsroom standards
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Identify weak framing, unclear reasoning, structural problems, factual concerns, and stylistic inconsistencies
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Distinguish polished writing from content that is superficially fluent but editorially weak
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Apply consistent professional judgement across varied writing assignments
Writing & Reference Content Development
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Write high-quality reference pieces that demonstrate excellent professional output
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Develop clear, engaging, and well-structured content across different editorial scenarios
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Apply strong storytelling, organisation, and audience awareness
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Produce reference work that establishes rigorous quality benchmarks
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Ensure written material is accurate, concise, readable, and appropriately styled
Editing, Copyediting & Rewriting
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Edit and rewrite content to improve clarity, precision, flow, and effectiveness
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Correct issues involving grammar, syntax, terminology, organisation, and style
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Strengthen headlines, leads, transitions, argument structure, and narrative coherence where relevant
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Apply professional copyediting standards and established editorial conventions
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Preserve intended meaning while materially improving writing quality
Research & Fact-Checking
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Evaluate factual claims and identify information requiring verification
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Apply strong research judgement when assessing source quality and evidentiary support
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Identify unsupported statements, inconsistencies, or potentially misleading framing
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Apply rigorous fact-checking principles to editorial content
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Distinguish factual errors from legitimate interpretation, analysis, or stylistic choice
Editorial Feedback & Writing Standards
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Provide detailed, actionable editorial feedback explaining strengths and weaknesses
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Clearly articulate why specific revisions improve an article or written response
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Help define and refine standards for high-quality AI-generated writing
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Apply appropriate style conventions, including AP style where relevant
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Maintain consistent evaluation standards across writing, editing, and review assignments
Ideal Profile
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At least 1 year of professional experience as a journalist, writer, editor, or comparable editorial professional at a reputable publication
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Experience at publications such as WSJ, NYT, Reuters, or comparable organisations is highly valued
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At least part of the relevant professional experience should have been gained within approximately the past 7 years
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Exceptional command of written English
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Strong professional editing and copyediting skills
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Demonstrated experience with research and fact-checking
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Strong storytelling, structural, and editorial judgement
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Familiarity with AP style or comparable professional editorial standards
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Ability to provide detailed and constructive editorial feedback
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Strong attention to accuracy, nuance, language, and presentation
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Undergraduate degree from a highly ranked university is preferred
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Candidates based in English-speaking countries are preferred
Engagement Details
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Independent contractor engagement
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Fully remote
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Compensation: $245–$280/hour
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Work will involve editorial evaluation, professional writing, editing, copyediting, fact-checking, rewriting, and reference-content development
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Strong professional newsroom or publication experience is central to this engagement
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Assignments may include evaluating AI-generated content, developing reference pieces, and providing detailed editorial revisions
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Project scope, workload, editorial requirements, and evaluation standards may evolve depending on project needs
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Work must be completed without using confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, publication, institution, or other third party
About the Platform
This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.
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