Journalism jobs at Mother Jones, BuzzFeed News, Quartz, The Cut and more
Better ways to engage with a mentor and burnout prevention tips
Happy Monday! Skim for your weekly roundup of jobs, industry readings, resources and more.
š āSix steps you can take to prevent burnoutā: Brianna Hatch wrote for the GroundTruthās Navigator newsletter about āactions you can take to protect your mental well-being while remaining a productive member of your team.ā
Key advice included establishing boundaries and keeping them, baking breaks into your day and stepping back from tech.
š āHow to best report on countries other than your ownā: Quartz is hosting a business journalism webinar featuring journalists from Quartz, The Wall Street Journal and more on Wednesday, August 25, at noon ET.
āHow do journalists avoid stereotyping when āparachuting ināāeither in person or by computerāto report on stories in other locations?ā according to the webinar description. āOur panelists will describe their approach to reporting on businesses operating in different communities, societies, and geographies; and share tips on how to use an outsiderās perspective to surface stories with sensitivity and pragmatism.ā
š āApproach[ing] potential mentors with intention and respectā: Taylor Blatchford interviewed Emma Carew Grovum, who runs a journalism consultancy, for The Lede newsletter about āthe best way to build ongoing mentoring relationships and the difference between a mentor and a sponsor.ā
š» Google News Initiative product workshops: The Google News Initiative is offering free workshops directed at folks at small-to-midsize news organizations to help them ālearn how to define your product strategy, develop successful products and cultivate a product-centered news organization,ā according to the description of the series. Register here for the workshops that start August 30.
š āNail your professional narrativeā: Phoebe Gavin, who Iāve really enjoyed working with as my career coach, is hosting a workshop on Thursday, Aug. 26, which she writes is designed to help job seekers āstep into the mind of your interviewers and get the offer with storytelling tactics that impress.ā Those who are interested can register for the $49 workshop here.
Thanks for reading!
Mandy
P.S. Here are a few things that fueled this newsletter/me this week:
š Henriās impact on the Northeast: I spent half the weekend prepping for Henri and the other half tracking its path. My colleagues built this visual interactive cataloging Henriās impact on Connecticut.
š¶ ā5 questions all cat or dog owners should ask their vetsā: Shout out to Kaitlyn Wells Axson for this great round up of questions that comes in handy before Maggieās next vet visit!
š¦ Have you ever heard the noise a Shoebill makes? These birds are incredible.
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New York journalism jobs
The New York Times | Multiple openings, including Host, Opinion Audio; Senior Producer, Serial Productions; Editor, The Argument; Reporter; Express Reporter, General Assignment/Breaking News; Strategy & Operations Deputy, Visuals; Producer, Opinion Audio; Strategy & Operations Deputy, Business; Strategy & Operations Deputy, National; Strategy & Operations Deputy, Metro; Strategy & Operations Deputy, Home; Strategy & Operations Deputy, Audience; Strategy & Operations Deputy, Culture and Lifestyle; Strategy & Operations Deputy, Culture; and more (Source: The New York Times)
New York Public Radio | Multiple openings, including Health and Science Reporter and Poverty and Economic Instability Reporter (Source: ONA Career Center)
The Cut | Senior Editor, Power (Source: @andreagonram via Twitter)
Pitchfork | Associate Staff Writer (part-time) (Source: @senari via Twitter)
NBC News | Multiple openings, including Senior Engagement Editor; Engagement Editor; Engagement Editor, Diversity; and Platforms Editor (Los Angeles) (Source: @ShanMHo via Twitter)
Washington, D.C., area journalism jobs
The Washington Post | Multiple openings, including Supervising Video Producer/Editor, Nights; Supervising Video Producer/Editor; News Designer; and more (Source: The Washington Post)
NPR | Manager, Digital Analytics (Source: NPR)
Kaiser Health News | Multiple openings, including Deputy Partnerships Editor (Washington, D.C., or possibly Georgia or Missouri) and Copy Editor (Washington, D.C., or California) (Source: @kytja via Twitter)
Mother Jones, Washington, D.C.; San Francisco; New York; or remote | Assistant News and Engagement Writer (Source: @MotherJones via Twitter)
WUSA | Director of Digital Content (Source: ONA Career Center)
Pew Charitable Trusts | Public Finance Writer and Editor (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
California journalism jobs
USC Center for Health Journalism | Multiple openings, including Manager of Projects and Engagement Editor (Source: @ReportingHealth via Twitter)
BuzzFeed News, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington D.C, Chicago or New York | News Curation Editor (Source: @samanthajtom via Twitter)
KQED, San Francisco | Digital Editor (Source: ONA Career Center)
Sacramento Business Journal | Associate Editor (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
The Bakersfield Californian | News Editor (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Texas journalism jobs
Fort Worth Report | Arts & Culture Writer/Editor (Source: @_jacob_sanchez via Twitter)
KHOU, Houston | Digital Executive Producer (Source: ONA Career Center)
San Antonio Business Journal | Reporter - Technology/Innovation (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Florida journalism jobs
Miami Herald | Local Investigative Reporter (Source: @IBWellsSociety via Twitter)
South Florida Business Journal, Miami | Hospitality & Tourism Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Remote-friendly journalism jobs
Quartz, location flexible | Multiple openings, including Economics Reporter and Entertainment and Media Industry Reporter (Source: @qz via Twitter)
News Revenue Hub | Multiple openings, including Project Manager and Product Marketing and Communications Manager (Source: @fundjournalism via Twitter)
McClatchy | Multiple openings, including Visual Journalist - Developer and Visual Journalist - Designer (Source: @sohailal_jamea via Twitter)
Journalism jobs across the U.S.
ProPublica, Chicago | Midwest Editor (Source: @TaliaBuford via Twitter)
The Post and Courier, Columbia, South Carolina | Reporter (Source: @AdamNewshound12 via Twitter)
The Arizona Republic, Phoenix | Breaking News Reporter (Source: @kimbui via Twitter)
Verify (part of Tegna), Washington, D.C., or Portland, Oregon | Multiple openings, including Assignment Editor, Producer/ Editor, Digital Journalist and Audience Engagement Producer (Source: @LindsayClaiborn via Twitter)
MinnPost, Minneapolis, Minnesota | Multiple openings, including Audience Editor and Managing Editor (Source: ONA Career Center)
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri | Reporter - Missouri Sports (Source: APSE)
The Olympian, Olympia, Washington | Multiple openings, including Reporter and WA State Government Reporter (Source: McClatchy)
Cascade Public Media, Seattle | Indigenous Affairs Reporter (Source: MediaJobBoard.com)
The News Journal, Wilmington, Delaware | Data Visual Reporter (Source: IRE Job Center)
The Santa Fe New Mexican, Santa Fe, New Mexico | Multiple openings, including Copy Editor / Designer, Reporter and Assistant City Editor (Source: ACES and JournalismJobs.com)
Advance Media New York, Syracuse | Outdoors Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
New Hampshire Public Radio, Concord | Outside/In Host and Senior Producer (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Education Week, Bethesda, Maryland | Education Week (Source: JournalismNext.com)
KCUR, Kansas City, Missouri preferred location | Investigative Reporter - Midwest Newsroom (Source: @GabrielJR via Twitter)
WyoFile, Wyoming | State Desk Editor (Source: @IAmNickReynolds via Twitter)
Sun Herald, Biloxi, Mississippi | Breaking News Reporter (Source: @laurenwalck via Twitter)
WABE, Atlanta | Political Reporter (Source: @benswasey via Twitter)
The Cap Times, Madison, Wisconsin | News Editor (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Internships and fellowships
Eater | Multiple openings, including Audience Fellow (remote, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago) and Eater Fellow - Texas (Source: Eater)
WBUR, Boston | 2022 Newsroom Fellowship (Source: WBUR) Apply by September 15.
The Nation, New York | Editorial Intern (Winter/Spring 2021) (Source: JournalismJobs.com) Apply by October 1.
Hunkering down to ride out this storm! - Maggie
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