✍️ Jobs and News Update ✍️ — February 13
Q&A with Reach on their U.S. launch, misinformation and other topics; Plus hundreds of new jobs and openings around the world
Hello folks and welcome to another edition of Inside The Newsroom, home to the world’s largest curated journalism jobs board. Today we have a special Q&A for you on Reach Plc’s launch into the U.S.
Reach is one of the largest British media companies, with more than 130 national and daily titles including The Mirror, Manchester Evening News and OK! Magazine. In 2023 they’re making the leap across the pond to produce their award-winning journalism to a new audience, and currently have a slew of roles for a variety of beats.
So below we have a ton of great insight into the new venture from Nationals Audience Director, Ben Rankin, and Daily Express Editorial Editor Liz Hazelton. But before we get to that, some quick housekeeping…
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“We want people who can get and tell good stories. Whether it's with hard-fought original reporting, or finding that different way of framing a topic, we're just interested in great content.” — Liz Hazelton, Daily Express
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🚨 Featured Postings 🚨
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Reach
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $50,000-$55,000
Requirements: Understanding of usage rights when obtaining images from social media and the internet. Sound knowledge of Photoshop. Experience in the picture industry and keen interest in both photography and current affairs.
Deadline: February 24
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $85,000-$90,000
Requirements: Great written and verbal communication. Strong understanding of the unique nature of digital news. Strong understanding of the power of social media. Detailed knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok.
Deadline: February 24
Location: New York, NY
Salary: Up to $55,000
Requirements: Encyclopedic sport knowledge. Digital publishing and social media experience. Thorough knowledge of U.S. Sports, and keen interest in football, boxing, UFC, F1 and golf.
Deadline: February 24
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $50,000-$55,000
Requirements: Experienced journalist with in-depth knowledge of media law, who is able to create videos with flair, passion and skill. Confident writer who is able to write clear and concise captions to accompany videos with strong knowledge of IPSO.
Deadline: February 24
Location: New York, NY
Salary: Up to $55,000
Requirements: Strong track record of showbiz and/or TV reporting experience at a national title. Fantastic eye for detail and have a keen interest in the developments of the TV/showbiz world.
Deadline: February 24
Boardroom
Location: Remote, U.S.
Salary: $35-$45/hour
Requirements: 6+ months as a writer at a newsletter/website. Portfolio of content with engaging, authentic written voice. You study other writers and psychology to understand why people engage with certain types of content but not others, what makes them click and share.
Deadline: Rolling
Location: Remote, U.S.
Salary: Salary: $35-$45/hour
Requirements: Understand the topics our target audience are most interested in. Generate knowledge for CEOs. Draft insights into content worth publishing (primary newsletter as well as content for our website).
Deadline: Rolling
New York University
American Journalism Online Awards
Reporters, producers, editors and the public are invited to nominate their favorite outlets and works of journalism published in 2022. To nominate a work, click on the link below and complete the form. Be sure to include the name of the journalist or journalists who authored the work, the publication, a link and why you think the work or outlet deserves recognition.
Nominations Deadline: February 15, 2023
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Politico Europe
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Requirements: 1+ year of newsroom experience (internships/freelance counts.) Experience covering spot news and ability to write quickly and accurately to tight deadlines. Excellent written and spoken English. Fluency in multiple European languages a strong advantage. Background in European or national political news coverage an advantage. 100 wpm shorthand an advantage.
Deadline: February 17
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Requirements: 3+ years’ experience, including competition policy, business or financial reporting experience. Knowledge of European politics and policy. Strong English-language writing skills. Ability to work under pressure and on deadline. Knowledge of other European languages is a plus.
Deadline: February 17
Data Visualization Web Producer
Location: Brussels or London
Requirements: Newsroom experience and ability to meet deadlines. Experience with HTML or content management systems is preferred. Excellent command of Excel, as well as data analysis and visualization tools. Working knowledge of EU and/or national European politics and policy is a plus. Degrees and training in data journalism or one year of demonstrated experience are preferred. Written and verbal fluency in English is a must. Candidates should have acute attention to detail and accuracy, as well as enthusiasm to be a team player.
Deadline: February 17
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Reaching Across The Pond
Daniel: Hi Ben, Liz, thanks so much for doing this! One of the most common questions I’m asked from my time living and studying in both the UK and U.S., is what is the biggest difference between UK and U.S. media? From your research and years of reporting, what do you see as the greatest difference?
Ben Rankin: Thanks Daniel. The intensity at a national level in the UK with lots of big publications fighting for the same stories across print and digital in a much-smaller country stands out to me. As someone who cut his teeth at local papers and regional news agencies before moving to national titles, you have to be very, very competitive (and lucky) to stay in the industry.
Daniel: This is the first time Reach has ventured into the U.S. to specifically target the ‘home’ audience. What questions needed answering before you could turn this project from an idea into reality?
Ben: Two questions needed answering. First we needed to decide whether the business was ready and, if so, which editorial teams were ready. Then it was a case of working out the numbers so the project worked financially. When that was achieved, the editorial recruitment started and the fun began!
Daniel: That recruitment currently covers a wide array of roles, beats and seniority. For those interested in applying, what are the key traits you look for in all of the people that fill your newsrooms?
Liz Hazelton: Quite simply, good journalists. We want people who can get and tell good stories. Whether it's with hard-fought original reporting, or finding that different way of framing a topic, we're just interested in great content. Enthusiasm, energy and passion for the job are also crucial. The best journalists love what they do and stay curious about the world at every stage of their career. And lastly, someone who’s excited by the chance to start something new and put their stamp on it. It will have its challenges but the rewards could be huge.
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Daniel: Several of your daily titles are among the most trusted sources in the UK, according to NewsGuard. What procedures do you have in place to ensure such credibility?
Ben: All editorial staff are contractually bound to the IPSO (Independent Press Standards Organisation) Editors’ Code of Practice. Freelancers and agencies working for us also must comply with the Code. Furthermore many of our websites, including the Mirror, were founder members of the Trust Project, an international initiative focusing on quality journalism. We’ve also done lots of work increasing training in this area over the last year.
Daniel: So how do you plan on replicating this level of trust in the U.S., where there is more misinformation to cut through?
Liz: High publishing standards. We expect a lot from our journalists and especially our most senior ones and we work very hard at understanding our audiences in the UK and Ireland, so we’ll be bringing that approach to the U.S. Campaigning journalism is in our DNA, as is holding those in power to account. But we’re also good at lighter stories which our readers love, and that combination is a great mix. In return, we hope our readers reward us with their loyalty, which is the digital currency for success.
Daniel: You of course have titles with different and opposite political leanings. Why do you operate this way instead of having a more universal political outlook? And conversely, what are the consequences of having the potential to produce conflicting journalism?
Ben: It was a business decision — the owners of the Mirror (left leaning) bought the owners of the Express (right leaning). Both teams exist in harmony — no fights have broken out yet — on the same floor of our skyscraper office in East London. We’re proud of each publication’s heritage and allow each to operate in the way they have done for decades, regardless of who the new ‘noisy neighbour’ is. It may be an unusual set-up, but I think it also shows us putting our money where our mouth is as far as editorial independence goes. We really live by that.
Daniel: And lastly, staying with the business side, there’s of course a high degree of uncertainty in the media for a plethora of reasons. How do you ensure the financial sustainability for a project like this so that jobs are protected for years and not months?
Liz: We’ve got an ambitious plan that will give our editorial teams a good challenge, and if they rise to it and hit the targets the wider business will be happy. Anyone who works in digital journalism is familiar with targets and we set them for a reason: the company needs to make money from it.