News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
MercorLegit · not rated yetPosted on 21 Aug 2026
Pay: $70–110/hr
- Who can apply
- Open only to people in United States
- Hours
- 20 hrs/week · Contract
- Where
- Remote, work from home
- Job type
- Response evaluation
- Openings
- 20 openings
At a glance: A contract, remote response evaluation job with Mercor. It pays $70–110/hr for 20 hours a week. Only people in United States can apply.
Ongoing · listed since 21 Aug 2026
Mercor keeps this listing open to recruit all year. It is still open, but it isn’t a new opening.
What happens after you click Apply
- You leave AI Trainer HQ and go to Mercor’s own site.
- Upload your résumé on work.mercor.com
- Confirm your work authorization
- Sit the AI interview, which takes about 20 minutes
- Complete any written assessment attached to the listing
- On receiving an offer, sign it, configure payouts and verify your identity
How this pay compares
This job pays more than 62% of the 211 other generalist (no degree needed) jobs on the board that state pay; 35% pay more.
- This job
- $90/hrMiddle of $70–110/hr
- Median on Mercor
- $80/hrFrom 295 other paid jobs
- Median in generalist (no degree needed)
- $65/hrFrom 211 other paid jobs
Requirements
- Qualifications
- Not specified in the listing
- Languages
- English
- Equipment
- Computer with a reliable internet connection
About this job
About the Role
Mercor is hiring experienced News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists to help evaluate and improve cutting-edge AI systems. In this role, you'll evaluate AI-generated news content and workflows, leveraging your real-world expertise in reporting, news analysis, and editorial judgment across print and broadcast media.
Key Responsibilities
• Evaluate AI-generated news stories, analyses, scripts, and other journalistic artifacts for quality and accuracy.
• Compare AI-generated responses head-to-head based on reporting rigor, editorial soundness, and clarity of narration.
• Review journalistic scenarios involving story selection, source evaluation, fact interpretation, and presentation choices and provide expert feedback.
Required Qualifications
• 4+ years of experience as a Reporter, News Reporter, News Anchor, Staff Writer, Journalist, or another closely related news or journalism role.
• Experience writing, narrating, or analyzing news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media.
• Ability to commit 20+ hours per week.
• Strong written English communication skills.
Additional Information
• Start date: Immediate
• Duration: Approximately 4–6 weeks
• Payment: task-based (payment upon first task approval). Experts who complete their first task within the required timeline will then be qualified to be paid hourly for the remainder of the project.
Listing history
- First seen on our board
- (9 days ago)
- Posted by Mercor
- Last checked
- Source
- Mercor
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