Online food magazine in search of writers and editors
Is your Google Reader full of food blogs? Do you read (and re-read, and re-read) every issue of Saveur, Gastronomica, and Imbibe? Have you gotten into heated debates with total strangers over the merits of LA’s famed taco trucks? Do you believe that bacon makes everything better (regardless of how trendy it gets) but the cupcake trend has gotten stale? Are you a talented writer looking to find your niche in the world of food journalism? Are you willing to dedicate your time and talents to an independent endeavor in exchange for a great audience and the opportunity to help create the kind of food publication you’ve always wanted to read?
If you answered yes to any (or hopefully, all) of these questions, this may be just the opportunity for you. An upstart food magazine (online-only) is searching for a dedicated team of editors and writers. As this is an independent upstart, the positions are unpaid. The site will be a down-to-earth resource for foodies (the kind that aren’t rich) on a national level; it will also have a section focusing specifically on the Los Angeles food scene and eventually sections on other local food scenes.
Your cover letter should address the following:
1. Why are you interested in writing about food?
2. Best food trend in the last 5 years? Worst?
3. Best meal you’ve ever eaten?
4. Favorite culinary aspect of Los Angeles?
5. Favorite food media (can be magazines, blogs, television shows, books, et cetera)?
6. Why would you be a great match for this publication?
Posted 3/30/10
