✍️ Journalism Jobs, Freelance Opps, Internships, Fellowships, Events, Awards and Salaries ✍️ — July 16
Feeling stuck? That’s part of the process. Keep going.
Hi folks, and welcome back to Inside The Newsroom — journalism’s home for jobs, freelance pitches, and breakthroughs.
Hope everybody has had a good week so far. Last week we talked about finally making that breakthrough, be it with a pitch landing with an editor, hitting the send button on a story, or even just receiving a reply to an email.
But what happens if you don’t receive that breakthrough? If you’re like me, feeling that everyone else is moving faster and seemingly landing their dream job every other week can be completely paralyzing. Meanwhile, repeatedly refreshing the inbox or nursing a rejection often stings more than it should.
The truth is, no career in journalism is built in a few days or weeks — they’re built over seasons. Take any journalist that you admire. They’ve almost certainly stumbled too, missed deadlines, botched interviews and gone months without a win.
What separates them isn’t perfection — sometimes it’s simply that they stuck around. They played the long game. And that’s where your edge is, too.
Short-term setbacks aren’t career-ending. They’re just part of the work. And as long as you keep showing up — applying, pitching, learning — you’re still very much in the game.
So here’s your fresh batch of more than 400 new opportunities this week. Let’s keep going and putting the work in… 👇
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🆕 Springer Nature – Editorial Assistant
📍 New York, NY, USA
🎯 Support the editorial process at Springer Nature by coordinating submissions, handling author queries, and assisting the editorial team. Ideal for early-career professionals with an interest in academic publishing.
💰 $40,453-$45,000
🔜 Deadline: July 19, 2025
🔗 Apply here
🆕 ITV – Content Editor
📍 Birmingham, UK
🎯 Lead on commissioning and producing high-impact, original content across digital platforms. Great opportunity to shape ITV’s digital voice in the Midlands.
💰 Competitive rates
🔜 Deadline: July 21, 2025
🔗 Apply here
🆕 Hachette – Commissioning Editor
📍 London or Sheffield, UK
🎯 Acquire and commission new titles for one of Hachette’s leading imprints. Ideal for someone with strong editorial instincts and industry contacts.
💰 £32,000-£36,000
🔜 Deadline: July 25, 2025
🔗 Apply here
🆕 BBC – Senior Journalist, Team Manager (Sport)
📍Brighton or Guildford, UK
🎯 Manage a team of sports journalists at the BBC, ensuring high-quality editorial output and team leadership across platforms.
💰 £42,500-£54,750
🔜 Deadline: July 27, 2025
🔗 Apply here
🆕 Nexstar – News Producer
📍 Honolulu, HI, USA
🎯 Plan and execute news broadcasts, working closely with anchors and reporters to deliver timely, engaging stories to a local audience.
💰 $19/hour
🔜 Deadline: August 31, 2025
🔗 Apply here
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🆕 Factual – Narrative Fact Checkers
📍 Remote | 🌲 Evergreen
🎯 Factual is looking for freelance fact-checkers to verify reported features, narrative nonfiction, and data-heavy stories across various publications. Journalism background and keen attention to detail are essential.
💰 Competitive rates
🔗 Apply here
🆕 Cosmopolitan – Pitches
📍 Remote | 🌲 Evergreen
🎯 Cosmo UK welcomes freelance pitches that feel fresh, funny, feminist, and fearless. Think lifestyle, relationships, sex, health, and opinion with a punchy, shareable angle.
💰 Competitive rates
🔗 Submit here
🆕 Climate Home News – Freelance Pitches
📍 Remote | 🌲 Evergreen
🎯 Looking for global climate reporting from journalists with regional insight and compelling storytelling. Pitches should connect local climate issues to global developments.
💰 £0.35 per word
🔗 Submit here
🆕 VegNews – Call for Writers
📍 Remote | 🌲 Evergreen
🎯 Accepts freelance pitches on vegan news, trends, food, travel, culture, and lifestyle. Contributors should align with VegNews’ mission and voice.
💰 Competitive rates
🔗 Submit here
🆕 The Walrus – Pitch Call for Writers
📍 Remote | 🌲 Evergreen
🎯 Canadian magazine seeking longform journalism, essays, and reported features on politics, culture, and society. Strong voice and structure are key.
💰 $500 per article
🔗 Submit here
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🎓 Fellowships & Grants
🆕 Altavoz Lab Community Journalist Fellowship – Altavoz Lab
📍 U.S.
🎯 Fellowship program supporting community-centered journalism on civic issues in underrepresented communities.
💰 $3,000–$8,000
🗓️ Deadline: July 18, 2025
Apply here
🆕 USC Annenberg Data Fellowship – USC Annenberg
📍 U.S.
🎯 Supports data-driven reporting projects with funding and training from the Center for Health Journalism.
💰 $2,000
🗓️ Deadline: July 22, 2025
Apply here
🆕 Investigation Grants for Environmental Journalism in Europe – Journalismfund Europe
📍 Europe
🎯 Grants to support cross-border environmental investigations within Europe.
💰 Up to €400,000
🗓️ Deadline: July 24, 2025
Apply here
🧠 Events & Trainings
🆕 Ask Me Anything: AI Accountability Network Fellowships – Pulitzer Center
📍 Online | July 18, 2025
🎯 A live Q&A session about applying for the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Fellowships.
💰 Free
🗓️ Deadline: Rolling
Apply here
🆕 Getting Into Sports Radio Journalism – News Associates
📍 London | July 21, 2025
🎯 A workshop designed for aspiring sports journalists exploring opportunities in radio broadcasting.
💰 Free
🗓️ Deadline: Rolling
Apply here
🆕 Panel: Investigating Crime in Cryptocurrencies – The Frontline Club
📍 London | July 21, 2025
🎯 An investigative panel on the intersection of crime and crypto, featuring global reporters.
💰 £6
🗓️ Deadline: Rolling
Apply here
🎖️ Awards & Contests
🆕 Global Media Awards 2025 – Save The Children
📍 Worldwide
🎯 Recognizing excellence in reporting on children's issues across various formats and regions.
🗓️ Deadline: July 20, 2025
Apply here
🆕 World Food Forum Youth Film Festival – World Food Forum Youth
📍 Worldwide
🎯 Awards youth-created films focused on food systems and sustainability.
💰 $1,000
🗓️ Deadline: July 21, 2025
Apply here
🆕 Pulitzer Prize Books and Journalism Competitions – Pulitzer Prize
📍 Worldwide
🎯 Honors outstanding achievement in books, journalism, and public service reporting.
💰 $15,000
🗓️ Deadline: July 31, 2025
Apply here
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