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Reporters & Correspondents
micro1 is selecting Reporters & Correspondents to contribute document-driven articles to a customer project focused on in-depth research and accurate, factual storytelling. The role involves analyzing public records, reports, and lengthy documents; conducting rigorous source verification and fact-checking; synthesizing complex source materials; and producing clear, structured, non-opinion articles using professional journalistic formats such as the lead and inverted pyramid. No prior AI experience is required.
Salary
USD40 - USD75 / hour
Department
Journalism & AI Evaluation
Experience
4+ years of reporting or correspondent experience at a recognized media outlet
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Role fit snapshot
- Engagement
- Remote contractor | micro1 application platform
- Experience
- Minimum recorded experience: 4+ years of reporting or correspondent experience at a recognized media outlet
- Core expertise
- Journalism & AI Evaluation | Document-Based Research | Investigative Journalism | Business Reporting
- Geographic eligibility
- Not specified beyond Remote
- Listing dates
- Posted 2026-09-17 | Valid through 2026-10-17
- Compensation
- Recorded compensation: $40-$75/hour
Responsibilities
- Analyze and synthesize information from public records, reports, and lengthy documents.
- Distill key findings from complex source materials.
- Conduct rigorous source verification and fact-checking.
- Ensure produced content is accurate, credible, and verifiable.
- Develop well-structured, non-opinion articles using industry-standard journalistic formats.
- Apply lead and inverted-pyramid narrative structures.
- Create concise, clear, and context-rich summaries.
- Produce full-length articles based on provided document sets.
- Transform complex source materials into compelling and verifiable narratives.
- Participate in iterative editorial reviews.
- Incorporate editorial feedback to improve clarity, structure, and factual consistency.
- Document research methods used during investigations.
- Maintain citation trails for transparency and future reference.
- Communicate research findings effectively in written and verbal formats.
- Collaborate with project stakeholders as needed.
- Contribute high-quality research and factual content to AI training and benchmarking.
Skills
Document-Based ResearchInvestigative JournalismBusiness ReportingScience ReportingSource VerificationFact-CheckingPublic Records ResearchReport AnalysisDocument AnalysisInformation SynthesisLong-Form ResearchNarrative StructureLead WritingInverted PyramidNews WritingNon-Opinion ReportingFactual StorytellingCitationResearch DocumentationSource ValidationJournalistic StandardsEditorial ReviewTechnical WritingWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationRemote Collaboration
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years of reporting or correspondent experience at a recognized media outlet.
- Experience with document-heavy reporting beats such as investigative journalism, business, or science reporting.
- Proven ability to synthesize large volumes of material into engaging, structured narratives.
- Demonstrated expertise in source validation and rigorous fact-checking.
- Track record of producing verifiable reporting rather than opinion or commentary.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to explain complex topics clearly.
- Familiarity with journalistic standards for transparency and citations.
- Experience working with public records.
- Ability to conduct document-based research independently.
- Ability to participate in iterative editorial review.
- Experience collaborating remotely with editorial or project teams is a plus.
- No prior AI experience is required.
Benefits
- Fully remote contractor opportunity.
- Compensation listed at $40–$75 per hour.
- Opportunity to contribute professional journalism expertise to next-generation AI systems.
- Opportunity to work on document-driven research and factual storytelling tasks.
- Opportunity to analyze public records, reports, and lengthy source materials.
- Opportunity to apply professional reporting, fact-checking, and narrative-structure expertise.
- Opportunity to contribute to AI training through high-quality real-world input.
- Remote collaboration with project stakeholders and editorial teams.
- No prior AI experience required.
Before you apply
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- Verify the current compensation at the official source.
- Review the required skills and experience.
- Check that the listing is still open before applying.
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