There was a craigslist listing. After applying, they asked for a cover letter and resume. Based on those two things alone, they hired me.
The entire process was done over the email and quite frankly they mostly took my word for my experience. They didn't require references or anything beyond what I had written down.
For the most part they just required a cursory knowledge of video game journalism and they ability to write in a coherent way.
Basic editing skills are a must and a computer that can handle video capture software
