Journalism jobs at The Athletic, The Texas Tribune, Polygon, 6AM City and more
The story behind a freelance pitch and an update to the internships calendar
Happy Tuesday! Skim for your weekly roundup of jobs, industry readings, resources and more.
✍️ ‘How did this get made? From pitch to story in Slate:’ Writer Jen A. Miller described in her newsletter, Notes from a Hired Pen, the story behind a recent piece she published in Slate, including the pitch she sent and what happened afterwards.
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👀 ‘Why the “make yourself indispensable” job advice is a trap’: Monica Torres wrote for HuffPost about the “glaring problems with this supposed wisdom” and shared three ways career and leadership coach Phoebe Gavin said “professionals can focus on building their layoff resiliency.”
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📆 Internships, fellowships and conferences calendar: Just a reminder that I’ve updated this calendar with multiple new roles for 2024. Please feel free to share with anyone who could use it!
Thanks for reading!
Mandy
New York journalism jobs
The New York Times | Multiple openings, including Deputy, Books, Events, and TV/Film; Senior Producer, Hard Fork (Temporary); Media Correspondent; News Assistant; Video Journalist, Social Visuals (Weekends); Editor, Global News (New York, Night) (Senior Staff Editor); Visuals Senior Staff Editor, Well; Video Journalist, Reporter Video; Graphics Multimedia Editor; NY Statehouse Correspondent; Senior Producer, Development; and more (Source: The New York Times) 💰
Bloomberg | US East Technology Editor (Source: @daveyalba via X) 💰
The Athletic | Multiple openings, including Senior Executive Producer (New York) and Staff Editor, Newsletters (Remote) (Source: @TinaSturdevant via X) 💰
CNN, New York; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta; Culver City, California | Producer, Social Media-Newsgathering (Source: Laura Bernardini via LinkedIn) 💰
Washington, D.C., area journalism jobs
Cox Media Group | DC Correspondent (Source: IRE)
PBS NewsHour Productions | Social Media Associate Producer-Student Reporting Labs (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
California journalism jobs
San Francisco Chronicle | Newsroom Meteorologist (Source: Hannah Hagemann via LinkedIn) 💰
Bay Area News Group | Multiple openings, including Warriors Sports Reporter and Local News Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com) 💰
Pennsylvania journalism jobs
WHYY, Philadelphia | Multiple openings, including Digital Content Producer; Trending News Reporter, Billy Penn; Audience and Engagement Editor, Billy Penn; and more (Source: WHYY via LinkedIn)
Pennsylvania State University, University Park | Bellisario Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Source: ONA)
Texas journalism jobs
The Texas Tribune | Public Education Reporter (Source: Andy Alford via LinkedIn) 💰
KUT Radio, Austin | Travis County General Assignment Reporter (Source: ONA) 💰
Dallas Observer | Staff Writer (Source: JournalismJobs.com) 💰
Florida journalism jobs
Knight Foundation, Miami | Director/Journalism (Source: Duc Luu via LinkedIn)
Poynter, St. Petersburg | Multimedia Producer & Content Creator, MediaWise (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
University of Florida, Gainesville | Director of the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Colorado journalism jobs
The Gazette, Colorado | Multiple openings, including Photo Journalist/Photo Editor and Paginator (Source: @byJonMitchell via X) 💰
Colorado Public Radio | Climate and Environment Reporter (Source: @CPRMarkus via X) 💰
Missouri journalism jobs
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City | Breaking News Night Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis | Public Safety Reporter (Source: Lee Enterprises)
Remote-friendly journalism jobs
Polygon | Games Editor (Source: Chelsea Stark via LinkedIn) 💰
Tiny News Collective | Membership Director (Source: Heather Bryant via LinkedIn) 💰
Journalism jobs across the U.S.
The Seattle Times | Assistant Sports Editor (Source: APSE) 💰
6AM City | Multiple openings, including City Editor (Fort Worth, Texas) and City Editor (Seattle) (Source: Emily Parkhurst via LinkedIn) 💰
Wisconsin State Journal, Madison | Growth and Development Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
City Cast | Multiple openings, including Host, Austin; Newsletter Editor, Austin; Producer, Austin; Host, Nashville; Newsletter Editor, Nashville; Producer, Nashville; and more (Source: Andi McDaniel via LinkedIn) 💰
Maine Trust for Local News | Multiple openings, including Times Record Sports Reporter, Staff Writer, Times Record Reporter, Newsletter Product Manager and more (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
The Keene Sentinel, Keene, New Hampshire | Copy and Weekend Editor (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Charlottesville Tomorrow, Charlottesville, Virginia | Managing Editor (Source: ONA)
Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Jackson | Managing Editor - Mississippi Public Broadcasting News (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Internships and fellowships
Association of Health Care Journalists | Civic Science Fellow (Source: JournalismJobs.com) Apply by March 1. 💰
Connecticut Mirror | Audience Engagement Internship (Source: Gabby DeBenedictis via LinkedIn) Apply by March 8. 💰
GBH, Boston | GBH News Digital Team Internship - Summer 2024 (Source: Lisa Williams via LinkedIn) 💰
Bonus opportunities
Freelance writer Kaitlyn Arford shared dozens of opportunities for journalists, copywriters and more on Friday.
Amelia Edelman posted on X, “Hello writers! I've been at @bbcstudios a month now & finally catching my breath enough to shout that I’m open for pitches.” She added, “These features are quick and punchy: 600-800 words (yes you CAN get a few great sources into that!) for $350.”
The New York Times is accepting submissions for its crossword puzzles. Pay starts at $500.
This dirt’s pretty tasty. -Maggie
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