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🤖 ‘AI tools for research’: The Online News Association is hosting a free virtual session where “we will explore two generative AI tools that can help with research” on May 7 at 3 p.m. ET, according to its website.
+ More training from ONA: “Leveraging AI in your audience engagement strategy” ($25 or free for members)
📝 ‘How to find new clients through writing awards’: Writer Jen A. Miller shared in her newsletter, Notes from a Hired Pen, how she reviews writing award winners from organizations such as the American Society of Business Publication Editors to find new outlets to pitch.
+ Also from Miller: Subscribe to her newsletter and check out her ebooks ($10 each) about freelance writing best practices
📧 ‘Publishers revamp their newsletter offerings’: Sara Guaglione wrote for Digiday recently about how publishers are refocusing on newsletters “as a wave of generative AI advancements increase the need for original content and referral traffic declines push publishers to find alternative ways to reach readers.”
Thanks for reading!
Mandy
P.S. Here are a few things that fueled this newsletter/me this week:
👀 ‘The case for “slow productivity” at work’: Rachel Feintzeig wrote for The Wall Street Journal, saying, “we’re thinking about productivity at work all wrong, Cal Newport says. But how do we tell the boss that?”
👔 ‘Suits’: I started a Netflix bender after looking for a new comfort show and am closing in on halfway through the series.
🐶 Meet Primrose: She’s just figuring out stairs.
New York journalism jobs
The New York Times | Multiple openings, including Graphics/Multimedia Editor - Design, Weather Data Team; Staff Editor, Kids (Temporary); and more (Source: The New York Times) 💰
The Wall Street Journal | Senior Supervising Producer, News (Source: Michelle Higgins via LinkedIn) 💰
Documented | Editor-In-Chief (Source: Ethar El-Katatney via LinkedIn) 💰
Washington, D.C., area journalism jobs
Politico | Editorial Director, Audience (Source: Zainab Khan via LinkedIn)
PBS NewsHour | Associate Producer, Student Reporting Labs (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
LexisNexis | Senior Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
California journalism jobs
SFGATE | Local Editor (Source: @mcleantessa via LinkedIn) 💰
Voice of San Diego | Multiple openings, including Digital Product Manager and South County Reporter (Source: @LisaHalverstadt via X) 💰
MediaNews Group, San Jose | Deputy Opinion Editor (Source: Megan Shaver via LinkedIn) 💰
MediaNews Group, Irvine | Assistant Business Editor (Source: IRE) 💰
The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa | Breaking News & Community Reporter (Source: Chris Fusco via LinkedIn) 💰
The Visalia Times-Delta, Visalia | Public Safety Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com) 💰
Minnesota journalism jobs
Star Tribune, Minneapolis | Multiple openings, including News & Politics Editor, Business Editor, Outdoors Editor, Food & Culture Editor and Sports Editor (Source: Steve Grove via LinkedIn)
MPR News, Saint Paul | Meteorologist (Source: Michael Olson via LinkedIn) 💰
Texas journalism jobs
Houston Chronicle | Multiple openings, including Senior Audience Strategy Editor for Newsletters and Texas Political Economy Reporter (Source: Paul O’Donnell and Stephanie Talmadge via LinkedIn)
The Texas Tribune, Austin | Education Data Developer (Source: ONA) 💰
Remote-friendly journalism jobs
ProPublica, New York or remote | Audience Editor, Search (Source: Tyson Evans via LinkedIn) 💰
Wirecutter, New York or remote | Multiple openings, including Staff Writer, Travel/Outdoors; Newsletter Coordinator; Staff Writer, Kids/Pets; Staff Writer, Travel; and more (Source: The New York Times) 💰
The Athletic | Staff Editor, News (Source: Lukas Weese via LinkedIn) 💰
Axios | Chief Product Officer (Source: Lily Lancaster via LinkedIn) 💰
Journalism jobs across the U.S.
The Boston Globe | State House Reporter (Source: Victoria McGrane via LinkedIn)
The Seattle Times | Multiple openings, including Business Reporters and Director of Photography (Source: Stefanie Loh via LinkedIn and ONA) 💰
Tampa Bay Times | Vice President of Audience (Source: Conan Gallaty via LinkedIn) 💰
The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina | Investigative Reporter (Source: IRE)
Advance Media New York, Syracuse | High School Sports Managing Producer (Source: JournalismJobs.com) 💰
Oregonian Media Group, Portland | Housing / Real Estate Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
St. Louis Public Radio | Digital Editor (Source: Will Bauer via LinkedIn) 💰
KYUK, Bethel, Alaska | News Reporter (Source: @sgsmly via X) 💰
States Newsroom, Augusta/Portland, Maine | Reporter, Maine Morning Star (Source: JournalismJobs.com) 💰
The Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky | Breaking News/Digital Editor (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock | Staff Photographer (Source: @danielmcfadin via X)
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio | Director, Student Media (Source: ONA)
PBS Utah, Salt Lake City | Producer (Source: publicmediajobs.org) 💰
The Las Cruces Sun-News, Las Cruces, New Mexico | Public Safety, Criminal Justice and Breaking News Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Internships and fellowships
PBS NewsHour | Gwen Ifill Fellow (Source: International Journalists' Network via LinkedIn)
Latino News Network — NPR Midwest Newsroom | Hortencia Zavala Foundation Summer Internship Program (Source: Holly Edgell via LinkedIn) Apply by May 12.
Outlier Media, Detroit | Photojournalist Intern (Source: Candice Fortman via LinkedIn) Apply by May 15. 💰
The New York Times | Editing Residency (Source: Nikita Stewart via LinkedIn) Apply by May 30. 💰
Washingtonian Magazine, Washington, D.C. | Fall Editorial Fellow (Source: JournalismJobs.com) Apply by June 16. 💰
Bonus opportunities
Wudan Yan posted on LinkedIn, “Hey y’all, it’s that time again! I’m looking to hire a new editorial assistant! Job posting + details here. Please share with any early-career folks who are interested in narrative journalism and building their own freelance business.”
Wudan Yan also posted on LinkedIn, “I’m launching a third business this year and it will be a first-of-its kind fact-checking agency with a database of *vetted* fact-checkers. If you work in media, you know that no such database like this exists. As I work on logistics behind the scenes to launch the company, I’d love to hear from you, especially if you’d like to be a fact-checker.”
Katherine LaGrave posted on X, “We’ve updated our @AFARmedia pitch guidelines! For the next few months, I’m looking for deep dives into subcultures and stories about scientific oddities.”
ONA is accepting applications for its HBCU Digital Media Fellowship, which offers “unique mentorship and hands-on training opportunities at ONA’s annual conference, this year in Atlanta from Sep. 18-21,” according to ONA’s site. Apply by May 30.
Freelance writer Kaitlyn Arford shared dozens of opportunities for journalists, copywriters and more on Friday.
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