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Part-Time Freelance Reporter, US News & Crime

$30 - $36.50/hr

Fox News Digital is seeking an experienced Part-Time Freelance Reporter, US and Crime to join our ... Ability to leverage AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM)) to accelerate research, fact ...

J Holdings

Journalist / Writer

Houston, TX · Hybrid

... Part-time / Freelance About the Role We're looking for talented and curious Journalist Writers who are passionate about storytelling, accuracy, and impact. You'll research, write, and publish ...

Yulista

STSY - Research Assistant Part-time

Huntsville, AL

$19 - $26/hr

Historical Archives Research: Conduct comprehensive historical forensic research on legacy case files stored within official archives. * Document Optimization: Systematically organize and maintain ...

Yulista

STSY - Research Assistant Part-time

Huntsville, AL · On-site

$19 - $26/hr

Historical Archives Research: Conduct comprehensive historical forensic research on legacy case files stored within official archives. * Document Optimization: Systematically organize and maintain ...

IQVIA

Freelance Independent Rater

London, OH · Remote

$62K - $156K/yr

... research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and health ... part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of ...

IQVIA

Freelance Independent Rater

Boston, MA · Remote

$62K - $156K/yr

... research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and health ... part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of ...

IQVIA

Freelance Independent Rater

Los Angeles, CA · Remote

$62K - $156K/yr

... research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and health ... part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of ...

IQVIA

Freelance Independent Rater

New York, NY · Remote

$62K - $156K/yr

... research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and health ... part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of ...

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How much do part time freelance historical research jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 18, 2026, the average hourly pay for part time freelance historical research in the United States is $47.71, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $24.28 and $61.78 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Part Time Freelance Historical Research vs Part Time Freelance Archivist?

AspectPart Time Freelance Historical ResearchPart Time Freelance Archivist
CredentialsResearch skills, history background, sometimes research certificationsArchival management, records organization, preservation certifications
Work EnvironmentRemote or on-site research, libraries, archives, client sitesArchives, museums, libraries, digital repositories
Employer & IndustryHistorians, research firms, educational institutionsMuseums, archives, government agencies, libraries
Search & Comparison IntentResearch projects, historical data, background checksRecords management, preservation, cataloging

While both roles involve working with historical materials, Part Time Freelance Historical Research focuses on gathering and analyzing historical data for clients, whereas Part Time Freelance Archivist specializes in organizing, preserving, and managing archival records. The skills and environments overlap but serve different end goals within the historical and archival fields.

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Infographic showing various Part Time Freelance Historical Research job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 1% As Needed, 85% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 84% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 12% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $99,230 per year, or $47.7 per hour.

Part-Time Freelance Reporter, US News & Crime

FOX News Network, LLC

Remote

$30 - $36.50/hr

Part-time

Re-posted 5 days ago

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7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 14 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox News Media
FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Fox News Digital is seeking an experienced Part-Time Freelance Reporter, US and Crime to join our team. You are a seasoned journalist with years of experience in a major newsroom with vast experience in U.S. news coverage. You have a wide range of sources that will enable you to break news and dig in on original and exclusive reporting.
You will be offered the following shift:
8:00 AM, ET - 4:00 PM, ET or 11:00 AM, ET - 7:00 PM, ET; 2-3 days per week
**This is not an on-air role.**
A SNAPSHOT OF RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Responsible for original, enterprise and investigative reporting
  • Must be able to respond to breaking news on beat and turn stories accurately under pressure
  • Ability to travel to breaking news events at a moment's notice
  • Ability to consistently produce stories with original video, interviews, photos and graphic elements
  • Ideal candidate will have a robust rolodex of criminal, legal and police contacts
  • Pitch stories daily as well as execute assignments, including field assignments

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
  • Professional newsroom experience
  • Experience covering US/WORLD news at a national media outlet, digital experience preferred
  • Experience covering crime, courts, legal, and investigations
  • Knowledge of AP style writing
  • Command of PACER, Lexis-Nexis, FOIA requests
  • Command of SEO
  • Experience with digital analytics to monitor, build traffic
  • Experience with headlines
  • CMS, WordPress knowledge
  • Willingness to travel domestically/internationally
  • Possess a competitive spirit
  • Possess an "on-call" mentality and be prepared to work outside of shift in emergency or breaking news conditions
  • Ability to travel / operate in the field
  • Eager to network out of the office
  • Voracious consumer of news
  • Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field is study is preferred, or equivalent experience
  • Possess a competitive spirit
  • Possess an "on-call" mentality and be prepared to work outside of shift in emergency or breaking news conditions
  • Ability to travel / operate in the field
  • Eager to network out of the office
  • Voracious consumer of news
  • Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field is study is preferred, or equivalent experience
  • Ability to leverage AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM)) to accelerate research, fact-gathering, and story framing in a fast-moving news cycle.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.
Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $36.06-44.00 per hour for high cost labour markets such as but not limited to New York City and Los Angeles, $30.00-36.50 per hour for all other US locations.

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