Journalism Specialist
**1. Role Overview**
Mercor is seeking experienced journalism professionals to contribute to a research initiative with a leading AI lab. This project focuses on enhancing AI systems’ ability to generate, assess, and fact-check content in line with established journalistic standards. Journalism specialists will apply their editorial expertise to help train and evaluate language models across diverse media formats.
• *2. Key Responsibilities**
- Evaluate and edit AI-generated news articles and media content for accuracy, tone, and clarity
- Design and validate journalism-related prompts, scenarios, and evaluation rubrics
- Fact-check written content using journalistic standards
- Provide structured feedback on the quality and credibility of AI outputs
- Collaborate with AI researchers to simulate editorial workflows
• *3. Ideal Qualifications**
- 3+ years of experience in a newsroom, media organization, or freelance journalism
- Strong editorial judgment and attention to factual accuracy
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Familiarity with various journalistic formats (e.g., investigative, opinion, breaking news)
- Degree in journalism, communications, or a related field preferred
• *4. More About the Opportunity**
- Expected commitment: 10+ hours/week
• *5. Application Process**
- Submit your resume to get started
- You’ll then complete a brief form to help us better understand your expertise
- We’ll follow up within a few days with next steps
Mercor is seeking experienced journalism professionals to contribute to a research initiative with a leading AI lab. This project focuses on enhancing AI systems’ ability to generate, assess, and fact-check content in line with established journalistic standards. Journalism specialists will apply their editorial expertise to help train and evaluate language models across diverse media formats.
• *2. Key Responsibilities**
- Evaluate and edit AI-generated news articles and media content for accuracy, tone, and clarity
- Design and validate journalism-related prompts, scenarios, and evaluation rubrics
- Fact-check written content using journalistic standards
- Provide structured feedback on the quality and credibility of AI outputs
- Collaborate with AI researchers to simulate editorial workflows
• *3. Ideal Qualifications**
- 3+ years of experience in a newsroom, media organization, or freelance journalism
- Strong editorial judgment and attention to factual accuracy
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Familiarity with various journalistic formats (e.g., investigative, opinion, breaking news)
- Degree in journalism, communications, or a related field preferred
• *4. More About the Opportunity**
- Expected commitment: 10+ hours/week
• *5. Application Process**
- Submit your resume to get started
- You’ll then complete a brief form to help us better understand your expertise
- We’ll follow up within a few days with next steps