State News Anchor (Texas) — (Equity Pay Initially)
This role is compensated through founding equity in Aebly Media, with the transition to salaried pay as we scale. This is not a salaried position upfront — you're joining as a founding contributor with real ownership in what you help build. About Aebly Media Aebly Media is a political news and civic engagement platform built to help people cut through bias and actually understand what's happening in government. We bring the full spectrum of news into one place, presenting every story across Left, Center, and Right perspectives with bias scoring and AI summaries so readers see the whole picture instead of one side of it. Our personal political compass shows users where they stand and how their views map over time, while our legislation hub lets them read, track, and vote on real congressional bills with plain-language summaries and progress tracking. Our election tab brings together the candidates and races shaping the next cycle, and rounding it out are the civic tools, profiles, and a growing community built around media literacy and informed engagement. Our brand is built on one idea: politics without the noise. The Anchor Network We're building a first-of-its-kind State Anchor Network — one creator per state (50 states plus the Capitol), each serving as the authoritative voice for their state on Aebly Media. This is the founding cohort. Your state is yours — we don't double up. The Role You will be the voice of your state on Aebly Media. Daily short-form vertical video briefs covering your governor, senators, state legislature, and the bills that actually shape life in your state. You own your name, your voice, and your audience. Aebly Media owns the show. What you'll do
- Produce five short-form vertical videos per week, including a Monday recap of weekend developments
- Cover your governor, senators, and state legislature in 60 to 90 second clips distributed across Aebly's platform and your own channels
- Decide what's worth covering in your state — Aebly provides distribution, analytics, and the platform, not the script
- Maintain Aebly's core editorial posture: make bias explicit, ground claims in facts, and avoid telling viewers what to think
What we're looking for
- Comfortable on camera and able to produce clean vertical video with a phone or basic gear
- Follows state-level politics or is willing to learn your state's political landscape deeply
- Can explain complex political developments in clear, everyday language
- Able to work remotely and maintain a consistent weekly content cadence
- Comfortable having a point of view while grounding content in facts
Helpful but not required
- Experience covering state or local politics
- Existing audience on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Substack, or podcast platforms
- Campaign, journalism, campus media, debate, or civic engagement experience
- Basic editing ability in CapCut, Premiere, Descript, DaVinci Resolve, or similar tools
What's in it for you
- Exclusive territory — one anchor per state, and you're the founding voice
- Founding equity in Aebly Media with milestone-based vesting and growth prospects as we scale
- Full editorial authority over your state's coverage
- Distribution, analytics, and platform support from Aebly while you build your own brand
- A seat in the founding cohort of a state-by-state news network no one else is building
This is for the person who already knows what their governor did last week and is frustrated that nobody's covering it. If that's you, apply now to claim your state. This is a founding-cohort contractor role, not a salaried employee position. Compensation is initially through founding equity, with the expectation of transitioning to salaried compensation as the company scales. Specific equity terms are finalized individually in a written contributor agreement. This role is offered on an at-will basis and does not guarantee future salaried employment. Aebly Media is an equal opportunity employer.