Assistant Researcher | Assistant(e) de Recherche (Freelance)
Core
Conduct true crime research to identify, fact-check, and pitch compelling stories for a documentary series about survivors and justice.
Role type
Freelance Assistant Researcher (True Crime/Media)
Builds
Documentary-style true crime series content for a global audience
Domain
Media production / True Crime / Documentary
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
true crime research, story pitching, fact-checking, source analysis, journalistic standards, critical thinking, storytelling instincts, organization, attention to detail, written communication
Preferred skills
background in media production or journalism, passion for pop culture and history
Technologies
YouTube, Wikipedia, podcasts, articles, documentaries
Responsibilities
Conduct true crime research for stories in the production pipeline, browse and analyze articles/podcasts/interrogations to find new stories, build comprehensive research documents to pitch to the editing team, maintain awareness of trending media and true crime topics, attend weekly Zoom meetings to collaborate on stories
Seniority
Junior, Freelance
