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The Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corp. dba VISIT FLORIDA, the official tourism marketing corporation for the State of Florida, is requesting qualifications of an independent contractor to copy-edit and fact-check advertorial and editorial articles about Florida travel destinations. The articles will be published as VISIT FLORIDA advertorial supplements in national media publications. Fact-checking will include reviewing stories to correct factual inaccuracies. VISIT FLORIDA will compensate $.10/word based on the original article provided to contractor. On average, VISIT FLORIDA could have 12 articles per month for review. The turnaround time for each project can be demanding, often as little as 24 hours.
Applicants must have professional editing experience and be a Florida resident. It is important to note that this is a contracted position. College degree in related field, previous magazine/newspaper experience, research experience, and familiarity with Florida travel destinations is preferred.
Please send a resume to RFP@visitflorida.org. The due date for resume submissions is December 1, 2014.
