The Crew is looking to add several new members to help ensure that the Fresh stays respectable around these parts by assisting with daily updates and expanding our content.

Areas Of Want

– Music with a foundation in Hip-Hop but ability to cover other genres

– Footwear and fashion

– Sports

– TV/Film

– Album reviews

– Conducting interviews

– Daily lists

– Gadgets and gaming

– Trend-spotting

Again, having a Hip-Hop foundation is good but having an interest in other genres is what we want right now. Jazz. Reggae. Rock. Pop. Come one, come all.

What and Who We’re Looking For

– Writers with a witty, conversational tone and distinct voice/style

– Familiarity with HTML and image editing

– Bloggers with the time and ability to update multiple times per day. We don’t sleep

– Some understanding of RSS feeds, Twitter, Google Alerts, etc

– An interest in and knowledge of music from different eras and genres; including instrumentation, milestones, production credits, etc.

– The ability to self-edit, fact-check and follow existing formatting guidelines, style and procedures already in use at TSS

– For bloggers, the ability to contribute with several posts per week. Writers who wish to contribute reviews and lengthier pieces, one to two posts per week

– Must have active accounts on Facebook and Twitter

What and Who We Aren’t Looking For

– AP-style dry journalism

– Long-form entries that take hours/days to complete

– Long-windedness and/or blathering

– Writers with a penchant for reflection and/or nostalgic posts. We’re looking for the now

– Humorlessness

– Someone lacking self-discipline or motivation

To answer this call, please email us at TSSWriters@gmail.com. Be sure to include two written samples that can be published immediately. Don’t send us your resume, highlighting your past. Show us something for now, as we all know the internet waits for no one.

RMF!

Due to the nature of the call, we won’t be able to reply to every submission and the process may take several weeks before we contact prospective writers.