Journalism jobs via Report for America, WSJ, The Atlantic and more
Count down to the new year with the top resources from 2021.
Happy (almost) New Year!
To countdown to 2022, I did a content analysis of the top readings and resources subscribers engaged with throughout 2021. Here’s the first five of 10 top items read by you and curated by me:
No. 10
✂️ Tips for trimming lengthy stories: Karen K. Ho of Business Insider asked editors on Twitter in July how they cut back stories to hit their ideal word count. Respondents chimed in with everything from using active voice to removing adverbs to looking at work on mobile.
No. 9
💻 ‘How to job hunt (when you’re already exhausted)’: Marlo Lyons, a career coach and strategist, wrote in October for Harvard Business Review about making a plan when looking for a new role by setting aside specific blocks of time for the job search, making a schedule of tasks and finding support when you need it.
“The most important aspect of job hunting is to be compassionate with yourself and change your thought process from ‘I’m not doing enough’ to ‘I’m doing the best I can,’” Lyons wrote.
No. 8
👀 ‘Six steps you can take to prevent burnout’: Brianna Hatch wrote in August for GroundTruth’s Navigator newsletter about “actions you can take to protect your mental well-being while remaining a productive member of your team.”
Key advice included establishing boundaries and keeping them, baking breaks into your day and stepping back from tech.
No. 7
👉 ‘Why Stacy-Marie Ishmael doesn’t see leaving a job as a failure’: Jaden Edison interviewed Stacy-Marie Ishmael now of Bloomberg News for Poynter’s “Some Personal News” series in August and spoke with her about how “working through one crisis after another presents questions about sustainability, not just burnout.”
No. 6
🙌 ‘What am I going to do with my life???’: Millie Tran now of Condé Nast reshared this excellent slide deck in April that she created about how she navigated her winding career path.
P.S. Here are a few things that fueled this newsletter/me this year:
👀 ‘How to focus and get shit done’: Katie Hawkins-Gaar, author of the My Sweet Dumb Brain newsletter, shared four productivity tips that work for her, and I absolutely love the first one.
🌌 ‘What’s “revenge bedtime procrastination,” and how do I stop it?’ This June piece from The Cut hit a little too close to home this year.
🐶 Meet Fanny the Bernese Mountain mix: “She has a rare skin condition called vitiligo, causing her hair to depigment. 14/10 would be an honor to pet,” WeRateDogs tweeted in February. I concur.
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New York journalism jobs
The Wall Street Journal | Multiple openings, including Head of Product, Commerce; Manager, SEO & Analytics; Writer, Commerce; Editor, Commerce (Source: The Wall Street Journal) Read more about WSJ’s new commerce initiative.
The New York Times | Multiple openings, including Fact Checker, Books; Senior Video Editor; and more (Source: The New York Times)
Today Digital, New York or Los Angeles | Multiple openings, including News & Trending Reporter, Trending Reporters, Trending Editor and Weekend Editor (Source: @ariannagdavis via Twitter)
CNN+ | Senior Designer (Source: @sarahnrogers via Twitter)
NBC LX | Social Media Manager (Source: @NBCLX via Twitter)
Mansion Global | Digital Editor, Innovative Story Formats (Source: Dow Jones)
New York Post | Multiple openings, including Senior Digital Sports Editor; Digital Editor, News Products; Digital Content Producer (Nights/Weekends); and Digital Content Producer/Reporter (part-time) (Source: @ErinGeismar via Twitter)
Washington, D.C., area journalism jobs
The Atlantic | Multiple openings, including Senior Editor, Politics; Politics Reporter; and Senior Editor, Ideas (New York) (Source: @JohnGHendy via Twitter)
Newsweek, Washington, D.C. | Multiple openings, including Senior Campaigns Reporter, Senior Congressional Reporter, Assistant Managing Editor (New York) and Night Reporter (New York) (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
PBS NewsHour | Multiple openings, including Senior Editor, Digital; Product Engineer; Producer, Politics; Video Production Assistant, Digital, Washington Week; Associate Producer/Editor, Social Media, Washington Week; and more (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
E&E News | Multiple openings, including Energy Reporter; Congressional, Energy Reporter; and Night Editor (Source: @amycarlile via Twitter)
The Chronicle of Higher Education | Reports Editor (Source: ONA)
NPR | Multiple openings, including Overnight Reporter, NPR Digital; Supervising Editor, PM, NPR Digital; Southern Bureau Chief (preferably located in the South); and more (Source: NPR)
The Hill | Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
California journalism jobs
Los Angeles Times | Multiple openings, including SEO Editor; Managing Editor; Multiplatform Editor, News Aggregators; Immigration Reporter, Washington, D.C.; Designer, Digital Projects; Food Editor; Multiplatform Lead, News Copy Desk; Assistant Editor, Audience (Politics); Virtual and Live Events Producer; Producer; Associate Producer; and more (Source: Los Angeles Times)
CalMatters, Sacramento | Full-Stack Developer (Source: ONA)
The Sacramento Bee | Multiple openings, including Legislative Reporter and Service Journalism Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Bay Area News Group, San Jose | Housing Editor (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Remote-friendly journalism jobs
The 19th | Events Producer (Source: @jayomiko via Twitter)
Pulitzer Center | Senior Editor (Source: @avitalb via Twitter)
High Country News, remote within western U.S. | Contributing Editor, Books, Culture and Commentary (part-time, contract) (Source: @highcountrynews via Twitter)
NewsGuard, New York and remote | Multiple openings, including Staff Reporter, Media and Misinformation and Freelance Reporter, Media and Misinformation (Source: NewsGuard)
Journalism jobs across the U.S.
Report for America, many locations | About 150 new reporting corps positions (Source: Report for America)
WBUR, Boston | Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
WFAE, Charlotte, North Carolina | Digital Editor (Source: @WFAE via Twitter)
Civil Beat, Honolulu or remote considered | Newsletter Editor (Source: @CaulfieldCM via Twitter)
The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia | Multiple openings, including Reporter - Franklin County; Reporter - Higher Education; Reporter - K-12 Education beat, Roanoke and New River Valley; and Reporter - Public Safety and Courts (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, New Orleans | Education Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
The Beacon, Kansas City metro area | Multiple openings, including VP of Corporate Partnerships and Kansas and Missouri Statehouse Reporters (Source: @kcbeacon via Twitter)
Alabama Media Group | Multiple openings, including Reporter (Birmingham), Reporter (Mobile), Director of Audience (Birmingham) and more (Source: @RuthServenSmith via Twitter)
Mississippi Today, Jackson | Multiple openings, including Community Health Editor, Community Health Reporter and Community Health Data Journalist (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Texas Monthly, Austin | Deputy Editor, Digital (Source: ONA)
The Advocate, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Multiple openings, including Environmental & Coastal Reporter (Baton Rouge, Acadiana or New Orleans) and Features Editor (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Louisville Public Media, Louisville, Kentucky | Engagement Reporter; KyCIR (Source: ONA)
The Wausau Daily Herald, Wausau, Wisconsin | Watchdog/Local Government Reporter (Source: Gannett)
5280 Publishing, Denver | Digital Associate Editor (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Lake County Leader, Polson, Montana | Sports Photographer/Reporter (Source: @ScotHeisel via Twitter)
Warrensburg Star-Journal, Warrensburg, Missouri | Reporter (Source: @NicoleRCooke via Twitter)
Prairie Public Broadcasting, Fargo, North Dakota | Reporter, Western North Dakota (Source: @prairiepublic via Twitter)
Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, Oregon | JPR Reporter/Producer (Source: publicmediajobs.org)
Tribune-Review/TribLIVE.com, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Reporter (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Internships and fellowships
The Texas Tribune | Yearlong Scripps Howard/Texas Tribune Fellowships (Source: @TexasTribune via Twitter) Apply by December 19.
KPCC, Pasadena | Intern (part-time) (Source: @AshleyAlvarado via Twitter) Apply by January 3.
High Country News, remote within western U.S. | Multiple openings, including Climate Justice Fellow and Indigenous Affairs Desk intern (Source: @highcountrynews via Twitter) Apply by January 3.
McClatchy | Data Fellows (Source: IRE)
Simons Foundation, New York | Summer Writing Intern, Quanta Magazine (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
Washington Monthly, Washington, D.C. | Editorial Intern (part-time) (Source: JournalismJobs.com)
MinnPost, Minneapolis | Race & Health Equity Reporting Fellowship (Source: @alex_veeneman via Twitter)
Bonus opportunities and insights
The Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News are hosting a “Developer Job Q&A” on Tuesday, December 14, at 4 p.m. CT, Data Visualization Editor Alexandra Kanik tweeted.
Tim Herrera shared some great advice in his Freelancing with Tim newsletter about “why you should pitch the editor, not the publication.” Check it out and sign up for the newsletter!
Ashley Suh Alvarado shared a pitch guide for LAist food writing. Editor Elina Shatkin wrote in the guide that rates are “typically $300-$500 for a reported story. Sometimes more. Sometimes less (like for personal essays).”
The UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism is accepting reporting fellowship applications through January 31 for “fifteen, $10,000 grants for audio and print journalists to cover stories on the science, culture, business and politics of this new era of psychedelics.”
I’ll take a stocking full of peanut butter please. - Maggie
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