NewsCord
Media & Campaigns Lead
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NewsCord is Hiring: Media & Campaigns Lead
Part-time · 20 hours/week · 6-month contract · £15,000 · Remote, UK-based preferred
About NewsCord
NewsCord analyses how news outlets cover the world's biggest stories. We compare coverage across hundreds of sources, expose bias with data—omissions, double standards, sanitised language, buried perpetrators—and turn findings into action: media complaints, regulator submissions and public campaigns that thousands of people have joined. Our analysis has forced corrections and formal responses from some of the biggest names in news.
We don't pretend the mainstream frame is neutral. From Israel's genocide in Gaza to state surveillance deals at home, we name what is happening, show our working, and give readers a way to act on it.
The Role
This is your chance to be our first hire. You'll work directly with the founder and shape how a growing media accountability platform speaks, campaigns and grows.
You will:
- Manage newsroom relations and press. Build relationships with journalists, editors and press offices. Write and coordinate press releases around our investigations, campaign launches and wins.
- Coordinate campaigns and volunteers. Liaise with our volunteer network, manage campaign launches end-to-end (timing, copy, outreach, follow-up) and keep momentum going.
- Critically analyse the news. Read coverage the way we do: spot the framing, the omissions, the double standards and the sourcing tricks. Evaluate which stories deserve a NewsCord response.
- Produce media analysis pieces. Use our in-house tech stack (cross-source coverage data, bias-scoring pipeline, Claude) to turn raw analysis into sharp, evidence-led pieces.
- Create social content. Design and craft compelling posts for X, LinkedIn and Instagram with images and infographics. You'll have Canva Pro and our visual identity to work with.
- Nice to have: Recording short videos or voiceovers for news analysis explainers. Not required, but if you're comfortable on camera or behind a mic, we'll put it to good use.
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Who You Are
- You look beyond the mainstream narrative and connect struggles to each other—backed by evidence.
- You write with precision and restraint: no filler, no jargon, every claim checkable.
- You're organised enough to run a campaign calendar and volunteer rota without being chased.
- You're comfortable being employee number one: scrappy, self-directed and happy to build the playbook as you go.
- Design sense matters. You know what stops a scroll and what gets skipped.
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What You Get
- Canva Pro subscription
- Claude Max subscription
- Thaura Pro subscription
- Access to media events, press briefings and industry gatherings
How to Apply
Apply at newscord.org/careers/media-campaigns-lead
We're looking for:
- A short note on why you want this role (no cover letter theatre—a few paragraphs is plenty)
- One sample: Pick a recent news story you think was covered in a biased way and give us 200–300 words on how and why (this matters more than your CV)
- Links to anything you've made: social posts, graphics, articles, videos, campaigns
- Your CV (optional)
We read every application. Applications close when we find the right person, so earlier is better.
About us: newscord.org | Media accountability, backed by data
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