Script Writer for Digital Media Outlet

Date Posted	April 17, 2026
Industry	Digital Media
Specialty	Documentary
Required Education	Bachelor's Degree
Remote / Telecommute	Telecommute
Job Status	Not Specified
Salary	Negotiable

Description:

About the job

Hiring Now: True Crime Script Writers (Long-Term, Expert-Level)

Company: EWU Media

Employment Type: Contract (30+ hrs/week)

Compensation: $25–$35/hr

EWU Media produces emotionally gripping, high-intensity true-crime scripts based on real police bodycam footage, 911 calls, interrogations, and investigative materials. Our content reaches millions across multiple platforms, and we are expanding our elite writing team.

We’re seeking native-level U.S. storytellers who can turn raw law-enforcement footage into compelling, cinematic documentary narration.

To apply, please complete the following steps:

1. Submit Your Application

• Apply through LinkedIn for the position.

2. Create a Script Sample

• Go to YouTube and select any raw police body camera footage of your choice.
• Write a 1–2 page script sample based on that footage.
• Your script must include:
• Clear timestamps that correspond to moments in the body cam footage
• Voiceover / narration showing how you would tell the story over the video
• The script does not need to be complete. This is only to demonstrate how you structure narration and integrate footage with storytelling.

3. Submit Your Sample

• Email your script sample (PDF or Google Doc preferred) to:
• aimee@ewumedia.com
• Include your name and LinkedIn application in the email.

4. Review Process

• We will review all submitted samples.
• If your sample is a good fit, we will reach out with next steps in the hiring process.

What You’ll Do

• Write documentary-style scripts from real footage and source materials
• Build suspenseful, scene-by-scene narratives
• Explain timelines, decisions, and legal outcomes clearly
• Deliver 100% human-written, emotionally precise storytelling

This is not AI-assisted writing.

Requirements

✔ Flawless American English — no ESL phrasing, no stiff or simplified structures

✔ Experience in true crime or documentary storytelling

✔ Comfort with graphic/intense subject matter (violence, police encounters, mental health crises, etc.)

✔ Strong research and accuracy skills — timelines, fact-checking, legal clarity

✔ Responsive, reliable communication and ability to meet deadlines

Our audience expects tight, gripping, emotionally charged storytelling.

About the Role

• Hours: 30+ per week
• Duration: 6+ months (ongoing)
• Experience Level: Expert

If you're an elite storyteller who thrives on high-stakes, real-world narratives, we want to hear from you.

Apply and send your sample today.

Requirements added by the job poster

• 1+ years of work experience with Script Writing

• Working in a remote setting

• Can start immediately

• Accept a background check