Freelance Job of the Day

Researcher/fact checker for author (Northern California): Seeking a meticulous and detail-oriented researcher to assist on a book based on The Wall Street Journal's page one story on the Mondavi family, "Inside a Napa Valley Empire, A Family Struggles with Itself." This is a major book project under contract with Gotham Books, an imprint of Penguin US, with a firm delivery deadline of January, 2006. This freelance job would involve 5-15 hours a week, pay $10 per hour plus expenses, and acknowledgement in the book. The work would involve historical research, combing through legal documents, and fact-checking, as well as general organizational tasks. It is a great opportunity for an aspiring journalist to work on a serious work of narrative non-fiction. It is also a chance to learn from a veteran journalist. Candidates with roots in the Napa Valley are particularly welcome. To apply, please email your: 1) Name, contact details, and a brief description of why you're interested in the job. 2) Your qualifications for this job. 3) Your availability, particularly addressing the question of whether you could commit to working on the project through January, 2006. 4) Do you have your own transportation? 5) Are you willing to provide references? 6) Do you have any potential conflicts of interest in researching this subject? Please email your reply to julia.flynn@wsj.com and note in the subject line: "Research job." Telephone calls are not welcome. Candidates will be contacted for interviews by the end of October. Thank you for your interest.
(Posted 10/6/04)

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