What’s involved?
ActNow www.actnow.com.au is on the lookout for its next Cash for Comments team—and you could be part of it!!
The Cash for Comments team is a crew of enthusiastic young people (aged 16-25) commissioned to create written and multimedia content on current issues for the ActNow website.
Members of the Cash for Comments team will have the opportunity to:
- Receive face-to-face training in content development (writing, video and photography).
- Pitch ideas and create content for ActNow for a 4 month period
- Have their work published on the ActNow website
- Have their work syndicated in other media
- Get paid for their work!
HOW TO APPLY:
If you’ve got what it takes to entertain, inform, spark debate, and leave your audience wanting more, send an application to the ActNow team.
There are 2 STEPS to the application process:
1. Create a piece of content
To apply to be part of the Cash for Comments team, you need to create ONE piece of content addressing the topic:
“The biggest challenge that Australia faces is….”
The content must be presented in one of the following formats:
- A 300 word opinion piece; OR
- 1-2 minute video; OR
- A photo gallery with 3-5 images and a 100 word story attached
2. Tell us about yourself
Please include your Resume AND 200 words about yourself in any style.
Why should people do this?
Get paid to create awesome content about the issues you care about!
Other stuff
Please note:
- Successful applicants will need to be available to attend a free content creation workshop in Sydney in October (flights and expenses covered by ActNow).
- Unsuccessful applicants might not be contacted
- Chosen applicants will need an Australian Business Number (ABN) before publication of their first paid piece
Contact information
Applications can be sent by email to actnow@inspire.org.au or by post to:
ActNow Cash for Comments Applications
The Inspire Foundation
PO BOX 1790 Rozelle
NSW 2039
If you have any questions please contact Jessica Bell, ActNow Project Manager jess@inspire.org.au or phone (02) 8585 9315
Applications close midnight Friday 18th September, 2009
I want to do this!
