Journalism jobs at HuffPost, NBC, ProPublica, Quartz and more
Getting more freelance work this fall and Google Discover as a referral source
Happy Monday! Skim for your weekly roundup of jobs, industry readings, resources and more.
‘Google Discover is sending U.S. news publishers much more traffic’: Laura Hazard Owen wrote for NiemanLab “traffic from Google Discover now exceeds traffic from Google Search for some publishers, but what works there is a bit of a guessing game.”
+ Also from NiemanLab: “Pivot to video 2.0, Reddit’s rise, and what comes after pageviews: Our notes from ONA 2024”
‘Five marketing activities to kick off fall’: Writer Jen A. Miller shared in her newsletter, Notes from a Hired Pen, about several ways for freelancers to boost their work this season, including contacting editors they used to work with, following up on prior letters of introduction and more.
+ Also from Notes from a Hired Pen: “How did this get made? Stanford Engineering”
‘To get what you want, try shutting up’: Rachel Feintzeig wrote for The Wall Street Journal “a well-deployed silence can radiate confidence and connection. The trouble is, so many of us are awful at it.”
+ Also from WSJ: “The cities with the fastest car commutes”
Thanks for reading!
Mandy
Job postings with the 💰 emoji include salary information.
New York journalism jobs
The New York Times | Staff Editor, Magazine Audience Engagement (Source: The New York Times) 💰
The Wall Street Journal | Market News Editor (Source: Aaron Kuriloff via LinkedIn) 💰
NBC News Digital | Deputy Director of Platforms, Weekends (Source: Jana Kasperkevic via LinkedIn) 💰
Quartz | Senior Markets and Finance Editor (Source: Dan Hirschhorn via LinkedIn) 💰
Bloomberg | Podcast Producer (part-time) (Source: Bloomberg via LinkedIn) 💰
Washington, D.C., area journalism jobs
The Washington Post | Justice Reporter (Source: The Washington Post) 💰
Politico | Multiple openings, including Reporter, Morning Tech and White House Reporter (Source: Politico)
National Geographic | Senior Digital Editor, Travel (Source: Nathan Lump via LinkedIn) 💰
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting | Senior Editor, Information and Artificial Intelligence (Source: ONA) 💰
WETA | Multiple openings, including Production Assistant, Online; Newsdesk Operations Editor; and Executive Producer, PBS News Weekend (Source: JournalismJobs.com) 💰
California journalism jobs
HuffPost, Los Angeles | Audience Editor (Source: Abigail Williams via LinkedIn) 💰
LAist, Pasadena | Associate Producer, Social Media (part-time) (Source: Chanelle Berlin Johnson via LinkedIn) 💰
AAA, Walnut Creek | Lead Editor, Via (Source: AAA) 💰
The Bakersfield Californian | Page Designer/Copy Editor (Source: JournalismJobs.com) 💰
South Carolina journalism jobs
The Post and Courier, Charleston | Culture and Entertainment Reporter (Source: Cal Lundmark via LinkedIn)
States Newsroom, Columbia | Reporter, South Carolina Daily Gazette (Source: JournalismJobs.com) 💰
Remote-friendly journalism jobs
Rest of World | Visual Editor (Source: Anup Kaphle via LinkedIn) 💰
Journalism jobs across the U.S.
ProPublica | Multiple openings, incuding Reporter, D.C.; Research Reporter; Temporary Newsletter Writer; Data Editor; Engagement Reporter; Senior Editor, Local Reporting Network; and Senior Engineer, Web and Publishing Products (Source: ProPublica via LinkedIn) Apply by today for some roles.💰
Bloomberg, Dallas | Texas Reporter (Source: Matthew Boyle via LinkedIn) 💰
The Kansas City Star | Multiple openings, including Audience Development Strategist and Johnson County Watchdog Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com) 💰
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Crime/Breaking News Editor (Source: Jennifer Brett via LinkedIn) 💰
The News & Observer | Investigative Reporter (Source: McClatchy)
Block Club Chicago | News Editor (Source: JournalismJobs.com) 💰
Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting | Director of Operations (Source: ONA) 💰
Concord Monitor, Concord, New Hampshire | Community-Focused Editor (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
WFYI, Indianapolis, Indiana | Multiple openings, including Digital Producer and Reporter, News and Engagement Trainer, America Amplified (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
The Advocate Baton, Rouge, Louisiana | Multiple openings, including Energy and Development Reporter, LSU Men's Basketball Beat Writer and Higher Education Reporter (Source: Jerry DiColo via LinkedIn and JournalismJobs.com)
Alaska Public Media | News Reporters (Source: publicmediajobs.org) 💰
Internships and fellowships
The Texas Tribune, Austin or Washington, D.C. | Texas Tribune Student Fellowship (Source: Andy Alford via LinkedIn) Apply by October 13 for spring and summer. 💰
High Country News, Western U.S. | Editorial Fellows (Source: ONA) Apply by October 27. 💰
The Minnesota Star Tribune, Minneapolis | Summer 2025 Internships (Source: Colleen Stoxen via LinkedIn) Apply by November 1. 💰
The Dallas Morning News | Fall Internships and Summer Internships (Source: The Dallas Morning News) 💰 Apply by November 1 for summer 2025.
McClatchy | 2025 HBCU News Intern Program (Source: JournalismJobs.com) Apply by November 18. 💰
McClatchy | 2025 Summer Internship Program (Source: JournalismJobs.com) 💰
Bonus opportunities
Applications are still open for McGraw Fellowships for Business Journalism from the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, according to a posting from the school on LinkedIn. “You could be awarded up to $15K to report a story that follows the money,” the post says. Apply by October 6.
Dan Koller of the Coppell Chronicle wrote on Substack, “I’m seeking an Austin-based correspondent to cover a trial that is scheduled to begin on Oct. 14 and is expected to last four days. I’m willing to pay $1,000 for a 600-word article, and I will provide background info to bring the reporter up to speed.”
Freelance writer Kaitlyn Arford shared dozens of opportunities for journalists, copywriters and more on Friday.
Who is ready for fall? - Maggie
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