Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to: • Managing and curating content for the CGCS International Media Law and Policy Blog The Media Wire • Using WordPress.org backend system to maintain blog pages, posts, categories • Upkeep and Maintenance of Third Party Widgets, Plug-Ins and Themes • Researching, Drafting, and Pitching Articles, Weekly Media Round Up Reports • Extensive website and blog post formatting • Extensive Copy-editing work for articles coming from non-native English speakers • Maintaining, cultivating and expanding an active contributor database of scholars, academics and media-minded professionals • Promoting content on the blog across social media platforms • Upkeep and maintenance of subscription services, RSS feeds, monthly digest • Working alongside sister publications to find and cross post relevant content • Exercising editorial control, restraint on hot topic issues • Creating and acquiring fair use graphics for blog posts. Additional duties may include: • Assisting the CGCS staff with research, writing and editing reports, copy-editing book chapters and other studies. • Compiling the Center's monthly newsletter and other correspondence, as well as editing news analysis for the Iran Media Program. • Creating and editing announcements for the Center's other activities via Constant Contact. • Assisting with website and social network maintenance. • Conference planning and support, helping book hotels and airfare, creating information packets, tracking conference participants, placing and confirming luncheon orders, etc. • Creating and maintaining excel files for expenses and finances. Executing minor administrative tasks as needed.