Mountain Xpress seeks ‘thoughtful, savvy, hard-working’ food writer

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Former Xpress food writer Mackensy Lunsford will soon be writing for the Asheville Citizen-Times. Details here in Xpress‘  job post:

MOUNTAIN XPRESS IS LOOKING FOR A THOUGHTFUL, SAVVY AND HARD-WORKING WRITER TO COVER THE LOCAL FOOD SCENE

Our food writer will:

Curate and write content for the weekly print edition, as well as for our website.

Make connections, keep up with breaking food news and get the word out with alacrity.

Be active on social media and be down with Twitter.

Write the content for our twice-yearly food supplements.

Enjoy the local food scene.

• The position requires attendance at some after-hours events and functions. • We need someone who’s comfortable talking with both the celebrity chef and the hot-dog vendor. • The position offers a good deal of editorial freedom, so self-motivation and creativity are musts. • We offer competitive salary and benefits.

Please send resume, cover letter, clips and three story ideas tofoodie@mountainx.com. Those without writing samples will not be considered.

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