Journalism jobs at Vox Media, The Athletic, BBC News, The Conversation and more

Layoffs, constructive venting and time management

Good morning, skim for your weekly roundup of jobs, industry readings, resources and more.

👀 ‘Gannett lays off journalists after dismal second quarter results’: Angela Fu wrote for Poynter about how “at least 20 papers across the country have been affected. It is unclear how many employees were let go.”

❓ ‘What do you want to believe about yourself?’ Jenni Gritters wrote in Mindset Mastery, her “free month newsletter for freelance creatives,” about how our complex identities play into our beliefs and actions in life and in work.

What You Believe, You Create

✨ ‘A smart way to prioritize work when you’re short on time’: The News Product Alliance shared a thread from NPA mentor Gia Castello on how to break problems down into achievable goals and set aside time to achieve the work.

News Product Alliance @newsproduct

1⃣ Write a problem statement and include: 👉 What the problem is 👉 Why it is important to solve it 👉 How you propose to fix it

🤯 ‘The right way to vent at work’: Rachel Feintzeig wrote for The Wall Street Journal about "how to safely unload all the stresses and frustrations of this moment, without hurting your career."

Thanks for reading!

Mandy

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New York journalism jobs

• The New York Times | Multiple openings, including Senior Staff Editor; Assistant Manager, Newsroom Operations; Senior Staff Editor, Travel; Editor, Culture; Senior Editor, Audio; and more (Source: The New York Times)

• Buy Side from WSJ | Staff Editor, Buy Side (Source: @iansalisbury via Twitter)

• International Business Times | Entry - Level Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)

Washington, D.C., area journalism jobs

• The Washington Post | Multiple openings, including Social Media Editor; News Designer; Audience Growth Specialist; Newsroom Budget Coordinator; Social Media Editor, Reddit; Newsroom Designer; and more (Source: The Washington Post)

• NPR | Multiple openings, including Supervising Editor, Health Policy; Climate Solutions Reporter (D.C. or remote); Senior Long Form Video Editor (D.C. or remote); and more (Source: NPR)

• Bloomberg Industry Group | Digital Editor, Senior (Source: @mollyalisonward via Twitter)

• C-SPAN | Multiple openings, including Production Assistant - Washington Journal and Political Producer - Temporary (Source: C-SPAN)

California journalism jobs

• Los Angeles Times | Multiple openings, including Reporter, Black Los Angeles; Photo Editor, News (Temporary); Head of Newsletters; and more (Source: Los Angeles Times and @Phil_Lewis_ via Twitter)

• Bay Area News Group, San Jose | Breaking News Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)

• The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa | Multiple openings, including Breaking News Reporter; Reporter - Cooking, Food & Dining; and more (Source: JournalismJobs.com)

Texas journalism jobs

• Houston Chronicle | Multiple openings, including Projects and Innovation Editor; Latino Communities Reporter; Editorial Writer; Digital Producer, Business; Director of Multimedia; Education Reporter; Visual Journalist; Senior Editor, New Audiences and Innovation; and more (Source: @MarieDennise via Twitter)

• San Antonio Express-News | Multiple openings, including Op - Ed and Letters Editor, Assistant High School Sports Editor and Digital Audience Analyst (Source: @nancypjohnson and @PLScamardo2 via Twitter and JournalismJobs.com)

• Community Impact Newspaper, Houston | Reporter (Source: Community Impact Newspaper)

• Austonia, Austin | Editorial Leader (Source: Austonia)

Upstate New York journalism jobs

• Times Union, Albany | Multiple openings, including Rapid Response Reporter and Hudson Valley News Reporter (Source: @ericasmith via Twitter)

• Syracuse.com / The Post Standard, Syracuse | Multiple openings, including Watchdog / Public Affairs Reporter; Sports Editor / Managing Producer; and Sports Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)

Connecticut journalism jobs

• Hearst Connecticut Media | Multiple openings, including Local Reporters; Assistant Managing Editor; Breaking News Reporter; and more (Source: @mandyhofmockel via Twitter)

• The Day, New London | Multimedia Copy Editor (Source: JournalismJobs.com)

Colorado journalism jobs

• Denverite | Editor (Source: Denverite)

• The Gazette, Colorado | Multiple openings, including Reporter (Colorado Springs), Breaking News Reporter (Denver); City Government/Breaking News Reporter (Denver); Multimedia Editor; Investigative Reporter (Colorado Springs); and more (Source: @byJonMitchell via Twitter)

Pennsylvania journalism jobs

• University of Pittsburgh | Multiple openings, including Deputy Editor - Pitt Magazine and Assistant Editor - Office of University Communications and Marketing (Source: @LexiBelc via Twitter)

• WLVR, Bethlehem | Multiple openings, including Digital News Content Producer, Newsletter Curator and Reporter (Source: @ssigafoos via Twitter)

Remote-friendly journalism jobs

• Vox Media | Multiple openings, including SEO Editor, Vulture; Producer, Cleveland Browns, SB Nation; Editorial Coordinator, SB Nation; Writer, NFL, SB Nation; Associate Director, NFL, SB Nation; and Theater Critic, New York Magazine and Vulture (Source: Vox Media)

• The Athletic | Multiple openings, including Senior Editor, NBA; Staff Editor, NBA; Senior Writer, NFL; Staff Writer, Minnesota Wild (Minneapolis); Staff Writer, Ohio State & Big Ten (Columbus); and Staff Writer, Pittsburgh Steelers (Pittsburgh) (Source: @TyBatiste and @TinaSturdevant via Twitter)

• Axios | Part-time Copy Editor (Source: ACES)

• International Center for Journalists, Washington, D,C., flexible hybrid-remote policy | Director, New Initiatives (Source: @ICFJ via Twitter)

• The Conversation | Senior Politics & Society Editor (Source: @ConversationUS via Twitter)

• Fortune | Multiple openings, including Deputy Features Editor; Finance Reporter; Personal Finance/E-Commerce Reporter; Senior Tech Reporter; Senior Video Producer (New York); and YouTube Video Producer (New York) (Source: @heoj via Twitter)

• News Revenue Hub | Project Manager (Source: News Revenue Hub)

• American Press Institute | Audience Engagement Trainer (part-time, contractor) (Source: @elitetruong via Twitter)

• News Product Alliance | Communications Manager (contract) (Source: @newsproduct via Twitter)

• The Fuller Project | Data Editor (Source: IRE)

Journalism jobs across the U.S.

• Associated Press | Multiple openings, including Race and Voting Reporter (any city with an AP office); Videojournalist, Entertainment (LA); U.S. Congress Reporter (D.C.); and Las Vegas Sports Reporter (Source: @JuliePace via Twitter)

• BBC News, D.C., Miami, New York or remote considered | Senior Experience Designer (Source: @askfranz via Twitter)

• The Wall Street Journal, Chicago | Food Industry Reporter (Source: @michellehiggins via Twitter)

• The Miami Herald | Health Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)

• The Charlotte Observer, North Carolina | Multiple openings, including Breaking News Reporter and Healthcare Reporter (Source: @rana_cash via Twitter)

• The Seattle Times | Editorial Writer (Source: ONA)

• Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Investigative Reporter (Source: IRE)

• Tulsa World, Tulsa, Oklahoma | News Staff Writer (Source: @AndreaEger via Twitter)

• The Blade, Toledo, Ohio | Designer and Copy Editor (Source: JournalismJobs.com)

• Reynolds Journalism Institute, Columbia, Missouri | Innovation in Focus Editor (Source: @InnovationRJI via Twitter)

• New Hampshire Public Radio, Concord | Morning Edition Producer (Source: JournalismJobs.com)

• Spectrum Networks, Portland, Maine | Multiple openings, including Digital Producer - Spectrum News Maine and Digital Journalist - Spectrum News Maine (Source: ONA)

• WPLN, Nashville | Multimedia Producer (Source: @juliaritchey via Twitter)

• Columbus Telegram, Columbus, Nebraska | Sports Editor (Source: @KellieG75201313 via Twitter)

• KSL.com, Salt Lake City, Utah | News Manager (Source: ONA)

Internships and fellowships

• The Texas Observer | David McHam Fellowship for Investigative Reporting (Source: JournalismJobs.com) Apply by September 12.

• The Washington Post | 2023 Newsroom Internship Program (Source: The Washington Post) Apply by September 28.

• LNP | LancasterOnline, Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 2023 Newsroom Interns (Source: @ChrisOttoLNP via Twitter) Apply for spring by September 30.

• GovExec.com / Government Executive, remote | Editorial Intern (part-time) (Source: @TdoubleB via Twitter)

Bonus opportunities

• Dan Q. Dao tweeted, “i’m guest-editing at @delishdotcom and i’m looking for freelance writers who specialize in thai, korean, hawaiian and pacific islander cuisine to contribute essays, recipes and more! rates are roughly $400/story plus $250/recipe.”

• Ed Simon tweeted, “Journalists, essayists, photographers, poets, fiction writers, critics and artists! I'm looking for pitches @belt_magazine!” Simon also shared a pitch guide.

• IRE is accepting applications for its Freelance Fellowship, which “provides cash awards to assist independent journalists with investigative projects.” Apply by August 29.

• Freelance writer Kaitlyn Arford shared more than 100 opportunities in a thread on Twitter, and you can buy her a coffee to support her work.

😴 - Sam

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