✍️ Journalism Jobs, Internships, Fellowships, Events, Awards and Salaries ✍️ — May 8
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Hello folks and welcome to another edition of Inside The Newsroom, home of the most journalism jobs and opportunities in the world.
I hope everybody’s started their weeks well! I spent this past weekend in Porto and A Coruña on the western Iberian coast and it felt like being back in the UK, as it rained pretty much non-stop for the entire four days. But still two lovely and quaint cities that I recommend visiting. Here’s a photo of Porto’s Douro River that might well be the most professional-looking photo I’ve ever taken…
In terms of new jobs and opportunities, this week we have another bundle of fun waiting for you on the spreadsheet, including almost 500 new jobs and internships, almost 30 new calendar entries, and more than 100 new media salaries. I’ve included tasters of everything below, but if you want to access all of our resources in full, you can do so by becoming a paid subscriber below.
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💼 New Jobs and Internships
If your organization is hiring now or in the future, fill out this quick form or write to me at danielevitt32@gmail.com or reply to this email.
We added another 478 new jobs and internships to the board this weekend, including in audience engagement, audio, broadcast, communications, data visualization, editing, graphic designers, meteorology, reporting, product and strategy, SEO and social media, and photo and video journalists.
And check out our featured opening below…
🆕 Voice of San Diego
Launched in 2005, Voice of San Diego was the first digital, nonprofit news organization in the country to serve a local community. Support them here.
Location: San Diego CA
Ideal Candidate: 3+ years of experience in similar position (web administrator, digital media producer, web editor); Proficiency with WordPress or Newspack preferred; Solid understanding of site usability best practices and SEO principles; Extensive knowledge of social media platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram); Creativity and willingness to learn new skills and technologies.
Salary: Minimum $80,000
Location: San Diego CA
Ideal Candidate: Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications or a related/equivalent degree; or experience reporting and writing at a news organization; Demonstrable understanding of libel and public records law; Experience writing and publishing for digital platforms in a fast paced, daily newsroom.
Salary: Minimum $70,000
Searchlight New Mexico
Searchlight New Mexico is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization dedicated to investigative reporting. In a landscape of shrinking media resources, their mission is to focus high-impact journalism on topics of local, regional and national interest in order to allow the public to see into the remote recesses of government and to expose abuses of power.
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Ideal Candidate: 5+ years experience in significant newsroom leadership roles in a newsroom; Clear understanding of First Amendment and the highest regard for upholding those standards; Experience in high-level decision-making with complex, impactful or sensitive news content; History of successful leadership, innovation and goal achievement; Demonstrated strong competitive instincts and intellectual curiosity; Demonstrated ability to effectively manage and coordinate in an environment of accountability.
🗓️ Journalism Calendar
If your organization has an upcoming opportunity for the Calendar, fill out this quick form or write to me at danielevitt32@gmail.com or reply to this email.
We currently have 108 active calendar entries, of which 30 are new. They’re broken down as follows: 37 fellowships, grants and mentorship schemes (12 new); 57 events, webinars and trainings (14 new); 15 awards (4 new).
Upcoming fellowship and grant deadlines include The New York Times’ Local Investigations Fellowship, the International Center for Journalism’s European Journalism Fellowships, and the 2024 NABJ-Apple News Fellowship from the National Association of Black Journalists.
Upcoming events and webinars include the International News Media Association’s webinar on the Role of Data Journalism and Visualisation in Election Reporting, a webinar on Public Financing of Sports Venues hosted by the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, GIJN’s Introduction to Investigative Journalism workshop, and Dart Center Europe’s Workshop for Climate Journalists.
And some upcoming awards deadlines include Investigative Reporters and Editors’ Don Bolles Medal, Printing Charity’s Rising Star Awards, and the 2024 Online Journalism Awards by the Online News Association.
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