Journalism jobs at Politico, OpenNews, The Baltimore Banner, VTDigger and more
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👀 ‘Freelance writing for laid-off journalists (and those who want to quit)’: Freelancer Jen A. Miller recently published a new ebook that gives freelancers the “tools you need to make this work, from how to find clients you don’t need to pitch, to how to handle an uneven income.”
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📝 ‘New ways of elevating your reporting and engaging audiences’: The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is hosting a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) where students will learn about “the concept and practice of solutions journalism” from Hugo Balta, publisher of Illinois Latino News.
The course runs from today through June 4.
📱 ‘What to do about a boss who’s pinging you at all hours’: Rachel Feintzeig wrote for The Wall Street Journal about “ways to conquer the torrent of round-the-clock messages.”
+ Also from WSJ: “How big companies choose who is laid off”
Thanks for reading!
Mandy
P.S. Here are a few things that fueled this newsletter/me during my maternity leave:
♥️ Time with Baby H: I’m so grateful for all the memories my husband and I made, watching our little one go from a newborn to a roly-poly three-month-old. It’s been the best and most exhausting time of my life.
🎶 Tunes that lived rent free in my head: The first few weeks after we came home from the hospital, the choruses of “Where Is My Mind?” by the Pixies and Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb” kept bumping around in my brain. Now Barney’s “The Clean Up Song” is the main tune that makes Baby H smile ear to ear.
👀 ‘The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya’: I stumbled across this endlessly entertaining podcast featuring two “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” alums, authors and actors.
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New York journalism jobs
The New York Times | Multiple openings, including Editorial Assistant, Opinion Audience for $74,816 - $75,440 and Editorial Assistant for $74,816 - $75,000 (Source: The New York Times)
Politico | New York Playbook Writer | $85,000 - $110,000 (Source: @mayakauf via Twitter)
Better Homes & Gardens, New York or Des Moines, Iowa | Social Media Editor, BHG.com | $58,500 - $71,882 (Source: Emily Manchester via LinkedIn)
1010 WINS | News Anchor | $136,000 - $190,000 (Source: @1010WINS via Twitter)
New York University | Managing Editor/Project Manager (Researcher) at NYU’s First Amendment Watch | $40,000 - $100,000 (Source: @nyu_journalism via Twitter)
Council on Foreign Relations | Writer/Editor, Asia | $56,000 - $60,000 (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Washington, D.C., area journalism jobs
The Washington Post | Multiple openings, including Senior Editor for Global Audience Strategy and State Department Reporter (Source: The Washington Post)
USA Today | Breaking News Reporter | $55,000 minimum salary (Source: Cristina Silva via LinkedIn)
National Press Club Journalism Institute | Director of Training | salary starts at $95,000 (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
California journalism jobs
Politico | Multiple openings, including California Breaking News Reporter in Sacramento for $65,000 - $75,000 and Los Angeles Political Reporter for $110,000 - $160,000 (Source: @POLITICOCareers via Twitter)
Los Angeles Times | Art Director, News Design | $82,347 - $110,074 (Source: Los Angeles Times)
LAist | Director, Audience Engagement | $110,003 - $137,504 (Source: Ariel Zirulnick via LinkedIn)
Sactown Magazine, Sacramento | Senior Editor (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Texas journalism jobs
Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News | Multiple openings, including Weather Science Editor; Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle; and Newsroom Meteorologist, San Antonio Express-News (Source: Houston Chronicle)
Texas Monthly, Austin | News & Politics Writer (Source: ONA)
Maryland journalism jobs
The Baltimore Banner | Photo Journalist (Source: @emmapattiharris via Twitter)
Baltimore Business Journal | Digital News Producer/Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Remote-friendly journalism jobs
OpenNews | Co-director | $105,000 (Source: OpenNews) Priority deadline to apply by May 19.
LinkedIn | US-based Editor (contract) (Source: Jessica Hartogs via LinkedIn)
Global Investigative Journalism Network | Social Media and Engagement Editor - Temporary | $4,000 - $5,000 / month (Source: IRE)
MuckRock | FOIA Fellow | $4,000 / month (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Journalism jobs across the U.S.
The Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota | Multiple openings, including Business Reporter - Energy, Natural Resources starting at $79,000 and Sustainability for Assistant Managing Editor - Photo (Source: @kellystrib via Twitter)
The Boston Globe | Assistant Digital Editor (Source: @deannaschwartzz via Twitter)
The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina | Projects Reporter (Source: IRE)
VTDigger, Vermont | Senior Editor | $70,000 | (Source: Sky Barsch via LinkedIn)
Alabama Media Group/AL.com | Auburn Beat Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Block Club Chicago | Investigative Reporters | pay starts at $70,000 (Source: @slulay2 via Twitter) Apply by May 19.
Wisconsin Watch, Madison | Reporter to investigate state government, democracy issues | $60,000 - $70,000 (Source: Wisconsin Watch)
The Inlander, Spokane, Washington | News Writer | $35,000 - $50,000 (Source: @NickDeshais via Twitter)
WMFE and WMFV, Orlando | Environmental Reporter (Source: publicmediajobs.org)
Syracuse.com / The Post Standard, Syracuse, New York | City Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Internships and fellowships
MinnPost, Minneapolis, Minnesota | Summer Reporting Intern | $17/hour (Source: MinnPost) Priority deadline to apply by May 12.
NABJ-Apple News Fellowship | $42/hour (Source: Cicely K. Dyson via LinkedIn) Apply by May 26.
Documented, New York | Isaac Rauch Fellowship | $10,000 stipend (Source: IRE)
Bonus opportunities
Women Photograph is accepting applications for $5,000 grants and a $10,000 grant for women and nonbinary photographers. Apply by May 15.
Rachel Courtland recently tweeted, “Freelance journalists: I’m building up @techreview’s coverage of physical technology: chips, materials science, quantum computing, engineering, robotics, a little bit of space, etc. Reach out to say hello! Or send me a pitch.” “Rates range from $1 to $2 per word,” according to MIT Technology Review’s pitch guide.
Freelance writer Kaitlyn Arford shared dozens of opportunities for journalists, copywriters and more on Friday.
Spring is tasty. - Maggie
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