Looking for a way to build your portfolio, hone your writing skills and build your online presence? Writing for College News is a perfect way to do just that! In order to write for us, you will have to register for an account. Registration is simple and easy. You will be required to fill out our application form and provide a sample of your writing (we accept links to your website/blog and pdf/Word documents). If your application and sample are approved by our editor, you will receive an email confirming your membership. Once you’ve received this confirmation email, you may begin writing articles at any time!
Who can be a Collegenews.com writer?
How will I know if I'm accepted?
What should I include in the writing sample?
Recent graduates, students, professors and young adults can all apply to write for the College News site.
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After submitting your application and writing sample, our editor will review both of them. If you are accepted, you will receive an email notifying you of your acceptance and detailing what the next steps for you to take are.
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While the position you’re applying for is a news position, you needn’t worry about submitting a news piece as your writing sample. You may submit an academic essay, a piece you wrote for your school paper, or even a url to your site or blog. Whatever you choose to submit, make sure it illustrates your strengths and skills as a writer.
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Since Collegenews.com does not control the user content posted on the site, it does not guarantee the truthfulness, integrity, suitability or quality of that user content, and it does not endorse such user content. You also agree and understand that by accessing the site, you may encounter content that you may consider to be objectionable. Collegenews.com has no responsibility for any User Content, including without limitation any errors or omissions therein. College News, Collegenews.com and its publisher Boston Hannah Chicago LLC are not liable for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of any user content on the site.
User content is owned by the author thereof, and Collegenews.com does not claim ownership of original works created and posted by individual visitors to this site. However, by uploading, posting, transmitting or otherwise making any user content available on or through this site, you are granting Collegenews.com, and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and other related entities an irrevocable, nonexclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, transferrable, sublicensable, worldwide license to copy, reproduce, modify, publish, display, distribute publicly, perform, exploit and prepare derivative works of such user content (including your name, image, likeness or information you have made publicly available in connection therewith) in any manner, media or format now existing or hereafter devised, without any obligation of notice, attribution or compensation to you.
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Have a question? Still confused about the registration or writing process? Feel free to contact us by emailing us directly at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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