Journalism jobs at ProPublica, The Markup, Oaklandside, CalMatters and more

Training in explanatory journalism and ‘how to be happier in your job in 2023’

Happy Monday! Skim for your weekly roundup of jobs, industry readings, resources and more.

📝 ‘How explanatory journalism informs and engages audiences’: The Knight Center is hosting a free Massive Open Online Course where students will learn “techniques and formats for adding background and context to the news to help readers make sense of the daily outpouring of news, as well as to fight misinformation.”

The course runs from January 16 to February 12.

📊 ‘Media businesses are slowly getting less white, male-dominated’: Sara Guaglione wrote for Digiday about efforts at “media organizations to improve the diversity of their workforces.” This includes analyzing self-reported statistics at BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, NYT, NPR, WaPo, Vox Media and more.

💻 ‘How to be happier in your job in 2023’: Rachel Feintzeig wrote for The Wall Street Journal about ways to “shift your daily tasks toward what you enjoy — and change your perspective, too.”

👀 ‘Paid work isn't the only work that counts’: Crystal Shelley, a fiction editor and ACES board member, tweeted some solid reminders about all the extra work that goes into freelancing, including marketing, networking and more.

Crystal Shelley | @RedPenRabbit@writing.exchange @RedPenRabbit

A reminder to all freelancers (and myself): 1. Answering emails is work. 2. Sending proposals is work. 3. Marketing is work. 4. Networking is work. 5. Professional development is work. Paid work isn't the only work that counts.

Thanks for reading!

Mandy

P.S. Here are a few things that fueled this newsletter/me this week:

• 🫰 ‘Wednesday’: Finally binged this fun series and loved Jenna Ortega throughout!

• ♥️ Making ‘time to recharge’: Author and illustrator Liz Fosslien’s mood pyramid is worth printing out and sticking on your desk for a happier new year.

• ❄️ Snacking on snow: Meet Caylex, who @dog_rates tweeted is “enjoying his first snowfall of the year.”

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New York journalism jobs

• The New York Times | Multiple openings, including Photo Editor; Politics Reporter, Campaign Finance (D.C.); Economic Correspondent (D.C.); Media Editor; Economics Reporter (D.C.); Reporter, The Upshot; and more (Source: The New York Times)

• ProPublica, New York or open to remote | Multiple openings, including Deputy Editor, Audience and Midwest Reporter (Source: ONA and IRE)

• Newsday, Melville | Internet News Manager (Source: Newsday)

Washington, D.C., area journalism jobs

• The Washington Post | Multiple openings, including Opinions Social Media Editor; News Designers; Multiplatform Editor; Deputy Features Editor; and more (Source: The Washington Post)

• National Press Club Journalism Institute, Washington, D.C. | Director of Training (Source: JournalismJobs.com)

• Politico | Multiple openings, including Defense Reporter; Editorial Producer, POLITICO Live; and more (Source: Politico)

• American Press Institute, Arlington, Virginia or remote considered | Web Applications Engineer (Source: @lizmworthington via Twitter)

• Foreign Policy, Washington, D.C., and open to remote | Staff Designer (Source: ONA)

California journalism jobs

• CalMatters | Editor-in-Chief (Source: ONA)

• Los Angeles Times | Data and Graphics Journalist (Source: Los Angeles Times)

• The Oaklandside | City Hall Reporter (Source: ONA)

• Berkeleyside | Senior Public Safety Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)

Remote-friendly journalism jobs

• The Markup | Multiple openings, including Managing Editor and Reporters (Source: @sisiwei via Twitter)

• News Revenue Hub | Audience Development Project Manager (Source: @fundjournalism via Twitter)

• Institute for Nonprofit News | Network Product Manager (Source: INN)

• Axios | Energy Editor (Source: @afreedma via Twitter)

• Global Investigative Journalism Network | Executive Director (Source: IRE)

• Southern Poverty Law Center | Managing Editor (Source: ACES)

• American Journalism Project | Special Projects Coordinator (Source: @JournalismProj via Twitter)

• Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, remote or Washington, D.C. | Senior Editor, Oceans Investigations (Source: JournalismJobs.com)

Journalism jobs across the U.S.

• The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah | Multiple openings, including Data Enterprise Reporter, Utah Eats Reporter, K-12 Education Reporters and Northern Utah Reporter (Source: @PaightenHarkins via Twitter)

• WHYY, Philadelphia | Investigative Reporter, Billy Penn (Source: IRE)

• The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina | Multiple openings, including Politics Reporter and Breaking News Editor (Source: JournalismJobs.com)

• The State, Columbia, South Carolina | Statehouse Real - Time Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)

• The Virginian-Pilot / Daily Press, Norfolk | City Reporter (Source: @WorkatThePilot via Twitter)

• Honolulu Civil Beat | Criminal Justice Reporter (Source: ONA)

• WyoFile, Lander, Wyoming | Managing Editor (Source: WyoFile)

• The Frederick News-Post, Frederick, Maryland | Public Safety Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)

• WKMS, Murray, Kentucky | Reporter/Assistant News Director (Source: @doperle via Twitter)

• Oregon Public Broadcasting, Portland | Politics News Editor (Source: publicmediajobs.org)

• Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas | Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)

• Wisconsin Public Radio, Milwaukee | Education Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)

Internships and fellowships

• The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York | Summer Interns - 2023 (Source: ONA) Apply by January 15.

• The Chronicle of Higher Education, Washington, D.C. | Summer Reporting Intern (Source: ONA) Apply by January 20.

• Council on Foreign Relations, New York | 2023–24 Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship (Source: JournalismJobs.com) Apply by March 1.

• The 74, considering candidates in U.S. available on East Coast hours | Editorial Fellow, Education News (Summer 2023) (Source: ONA)

Bonus opportunities

• Angela Chen tweeted, “It’s January and I’m looking for more pitches for @wired! Send your cranky critiques, weird ideas, lyrical essays, far-off proposals — rates start at $500.”

• Stephanie Hallett tweeted, “Hello writers! @lilykatzman and I are looking to add some freelance sustainability/climate writers to our roster on the Special Projects team at @thisisinsider. Rates vary but mean is around $600/story.”

• Rachel Courtland tweeted, “A quick reminder that @techreview is always looking for sharp story pitches: news, features, profiles, essays, op-eds, etc. Reported pieces pay $1-2/word.”

• Mark Yarm tweeted, “I'm looking for smart, ambitious and unexpected tech-related stories for @BuzzFeedNews: .33/word for essays; .50/word for reported pieces. No deadline for pitches.”

• Alisha Prakash tweeted, “Do you have a compelling story about meeting your partner while traveling? A particularly romantic tale about traveling with your partner? Looking for personal essay pitches for @TravelLeisure.”

• Sophie Murguia tweeted, “I’m stepping into a new role at @MotherJones as deputy managing editor. I’m also looking forward to having a little more time to edit freelance stories in the new job, so writers, please send me your pitches!”

• Freelance writer Kaitlyn Arford shared dozens of opportunities for journalists, copywriters and more on Friday.

Baby or not, I still want peanut butter. - Sam

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I’d love to hear from you with any questions, feedback or job openings you might have. Hit me up at mandy.hofmockel@gmail.com.