Looking For Writers (Android)

Thanks to an amazing community of fans that are fueled by a talented group that helps bring the daily Sony and PlayStation news you count on, SRN has continued to grow. In the past year alone, we’ve had a chance to head to industry events like CES, E3, and will soon be heading to PAX. In addition to that, we’ve been busy at expanding our scope and presence so that we can better interact with you. You can now find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Google+ and Flickr and more.

Due to this growth, it’s once again time for us to look into our talented fan base and expand our team so that we can push further and bring you some really exciting things.


For its mobile ambitions, Sony has been using Android as its to go operating system that helps power its smartphones and tablets. With Sony’s varying line of phones comes an extensive amount of news that ranges from leaked specs, firmware updates, and general news.

Role:

As a writer, your focus will be on Sony and Android. While collaboration is always recommended, your job will mostly consist of working remotely and gathering the latest Sony mobile coverage. It’s up to you to find find relevant pieces to cover, which include general news, rumors, leaks, and software/firmware updates.

Some Criteria:

  • Solid editorial and writing skills, no WTG, FTW, ROXORS, BOXORS, OMG? here.
  • Extremely detail-oriented with facts to support your views.
  • Strong, clear opinions about gadgets is welcomed but we’re not here to bash people/products. Constructive criticism is welcomed with a sense of ‘let’s build, not destroy.’
  • Broad knowledge of various technology product categories and how they related to one another.
  • Be willing to listen to your team members while also bringing new ideas to the table.
  • Tireless and resourceful when doing research with a mindset of giving credit where credit is due.
  • Basic experience with the following is a major plus:
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Flickr
    • WordPress
    • FTP
    • HTML
    • Photoshop
  • Have internet access (you would be surprised)
  • Over 18 years old
  • Self-motivated
  • Sense of humor (seriously, you should enjoy yourself while doing this)

It should be reiterated that this is an internship so no moola is involved as we’re not funded by some corporation, just our personal credit cards. Also, remote work is perfectly ok so no need to worry if you don’t live in Los Angeles. Examples of your work are a plus in our submission form but not required. If you feel like you can contribute to our team in ways not mentioned above, we’re always happy to hear your thoughts. So if you like to argue over the internet on your opinions about a product, are an avid gamer or techie, and/or think you can spot a glitch in the Matrix, then use the button bellow.