THE editorial team is looking for a part-time Media Editor to help find and curate images for the website and reach out to photographers.
This is a volunteer position. As a non-profit company we greatly rely on the help of volunteers who are passionate about history.
Responsibilities
Find images, videos, and 3D models for articles and educational material on the encyclopedia, in coordination with the responsible editor.
Find media for upcoming articles in the editorial calendar, giving editors a choice of already-sourced images to choose from.
Find new media sources we have not used previously, such as volunteer photographers or museums.
Write to photographers and content creators whose media we are using to inform them that we have published their work.
Verify the copyright status of new media content, make sure the attribution is correct and clear usage rights if necessary.
Your Place in the Team
You will work from home. We are a completely global company and everyone works digitally.
You would report to the Publishing Director, Mark Cartwright.
You will work closely with the other editors and the social media manager.
Requirements
You are able to invest at least five hours per week, spread throughout the working week. We cannot accept volunteers who cannot commit to this time investment.
You must be able to work independently, set your own schedule and stay motivated without face-to-face interactions with colleagues.
Your textual communication skills are good: You will be communicating with your colleagues and photographers almost exclusively through email.
You must have a basic understanding of copyright law to determine which media can be used and under which conditions.
You are skilled at manipulating photographs: straightening, colour correction, resizing.
You have access to a photo editing software such as Photoshop, Lightroom, Paint Shop Pro, Pixelmator, or equivalent. You must legally own a license.
Please email your application to [email protected] including a current CV and an email explaining why you want to volunteer for Ancient History Encyclopedia.
Thank you!
