Opportunities 8/18/2020

Vice, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone and More!

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JOBS 

NEW YORK

–Rolling Stone is hiring a senior editor who specializes in hip-hop. Candidates should have at least five years of writing or editing experience, strong knowledge of the music business, and fluency with genres like R&B, electronic, Latin, and K-pop. 

–The New York Times is hiring an editor and manager to lead a new journalism initiative called Headway, which will investigate global and national challenges to building more equitable places and societies. The editor will help hire a team to produce 10-12 magazine-quality stories per year. Candidates should have at least five years of experience managing a team from the ground up.

–The Queens Post is hiring a reporter to cover local politics, zoning, small business, crime, real estate, infrastructure projects, and other topics across the borough. Candidates should be journalism school graduates and must either live in Queens or be prepared to move to the borough. 

WASHINGTON, DC

–The Hill is hiring a breaking news reporter. Candidates should have an intense interest in politics and an ability to recognize news quickly. The position requires working some nights and weekends. 

–National Geographic is hiring an assistant managing editor for its History and Culture desk. The editor will work with a diverse group of editors and freelancers to produce content about historical topics and modern human rights issues. Candidates should have at least a decade of journalism experience. 

-The Washington Post is hiring for multiple positions, including an education editor and a sports reporter to cover breaking news. The education editor will lead a team in covering the long-term impact of COVID-19 on equality in the school system. The deadline to apply is August 21 for the education editor position and August 28 for the sports reporter. 

TEXAS

–Texas Monthly is hiring a copy editor to vet manuscripts for both the magazine and website. Candidates should have at least two years of copy editing experience, and fluency in Spanish is preferred. The position is remote until it is safe to return to the office in Austin. 

–The Dallas Morning News is hiring an editorial writer to join its Editorial Board. The writer will be responsible for the News’ opinion pages, including its editorials, political recommendations, Texan of the Year selection, and the DMN Voter Guide. Candidates should have at least four years of writing experience, and Spanish language proficiency is valued. 

CALIFORNIA 

–The Wall Street Journal is hiring a Los Angeles bureau chief to cover the movie, music, and gambling industries, as well as other business news in the Southwest. Candidates are not required to have prior experience covering these industries. The deadline to apply is September 15. 

-Local reporter and editor positions are open in Santa Cruz and Palm Springs.

NORTHEAST

-Yale University is hiring a New Haven-based deputy editor and digital director to conceive of and oversee their new digital publication, The Yale Review Online. Candidates should have at least four years of experience in digital publications and familiarity with contemporary literary writing and editing. 

-Resolve Philly is hiring a collaboration editor for Broke in Philly, their journalism initiative about poverty and economic mobility. The position requires growing relationships among the collaborative’s newsroom partners, guiding the project’s narrative arc, and growing their digital presence. Candidates must live in Philadelphia or be able to move to the city when it is safe to do so. 

–The Philadelphia Inquirer is hiring for multiple positions, including a newsletter editor, an investigative health reporter, and a deputy editor. The newsletter editor will write for their Morning Newsletter, while both the health reporter and deputy editor will join the team at Spotlight PA, their independent newsroom that covers Pennsylvania’s Capitol and urgent statewide issues. Both positions working for Spotlight PA can be based in their Harrisburg newsroom or be done remotely from elsewhere in Pennsylvania.

-BisNow is hiring a Boston-based reporter to cover Boston’s commercial real estate industry. The position requires writing six articles per week and producing weekly newsletters and daily morning briefs. Candidates should have at least two years of experience in business journalism, and knowledge of commercial real estate is preferred. 

-The Public’s Radio is hiring a Providence-based senior editor specializing in investigative journalism to cover Rhode Island and the South Coast of Massachusetts. Candidates should have at least a decade of journalism experience, at least three years of experience as an investigative editor, and proficiency in research and data journalism, including records requests.

-Local reporter and editor positions are open in Iselin and Harrisburg. 

SOUTHEAST

-Spectrum Networks, a 24-hour breaking news network, is hiring for multiple positions in North Carolina, including a Raleigh-based managing editor and managing director and a Charlotte-based managing director. Candidates for all positions should have at least eight years of newsroom management experience and knowledge of local news media. 

-CNN is hiring an Atlanta-based writer for their overnight and weekend breaking news team. The position requires reporting and writing breaking news stories three days a week and overseeing the work of other writers on the team two days a week. Candidates should have at least three years of relevant experience. 

-Public Broadcasting Atlanta is hiring a digital writer to create news and feature content for WABE, the city’s NPR station. Candidates should have at least two years of experience in digital or broadcast journalism and some experience in video and audio production. 

–The Jacksonville Business Journal is hiring a reporter to write about important business deals, companies, executives, and issues that affect the industry. Candidates should have at least two years of journalism experience and a strong knowledge of business principles. 

–Outsider Magazine in Nashville is hiring for multiple positions, including a managing editor and staff writer. Candidates for both positions should have at least two years of relevant experience and an interest in entertainment, trending news, celebrities, and outdoor lifestyle content.

-Alabama Media Group is hiring a Mobile-based news reporter to manage social media accounts and cover trending issues across the region. The reporter will produce work online for AL.com and for the Press-Register print publication. 

-Local reporter and editor positions are open in Athens (sadly not Greece), Roanoke, Seneca, and Fort Walton Beach.

CENTRAL

–The Takeout, a food and pop culture site by G/O Media, is hiring a Chicago-based staff writer. Candidates should have a proven track record of writing and editing. A food writing or comedy background is a plus, but not required.

-The Cincinnati Business Courier is hiring a reporter to cover technology and health care. Candidates should have at least one year of journalism experience and knowledge of the business community in the Cincinnati region is a plus. 

-Minnesota Public Radio is hiring for multiple positions in St. Paul, including a reporter and managing editor. Candidates for the reporting position should have at least two years of experience in a digital newsroom, while the managing editor should have at least a decade of experience in editing, broadcast, print, or online journalism. 

-St. Louis Public Radio is hiring a science and environment reporter to write and produce news stories for radio and the web. Candidates should have at least two years of reporting experience and previous public radio reporting experience is preferred. The deadline to apply is August 27. 

-Michigan Radio is hiring an Ann Arbor-based producer for Stateside, its daily current-events program. Candidates should have at least two years of experience creating stories for print, video, digital, or audio media and should be familiar with public radio news programs. 

-The Detroit News is hiring a metro editor to work with a group of editors and lead a team of reporters in developing content for digital and print.

-Local reporter and editor positions are open in Enid, Wapakoneta, Russellville, Logansport, Osseo, Sheboygan, and Cape Girardeau. 

SOUTHWEST

–Searchlight New Mexico is hiring a Santa Fe-based managing editor to oversee the staff and produce hard-hitting stories about New Mexico and the Southwest. Candidates must have at least a decade of experience in journalism, a strong sense of longform narrative storytelling, and a demonstrated track record in investigative, enterprise journalism. 

-Local reporter and editor positions are also open in Hobbs and Aspen.

NORTHWEST

-Local reporter and editor positions are open in Sheridan, Pocatello, Moses Lake, (Ash) Ketchum, and Yakima.

INTERNATIONAL

–Rest of the World is hiring a regional editor to lead coverage of Latin America. Candidates should have at least six years of journalism experience, including some history covering technology and business in the region, and fluency in Spanish is required. The location is flexible but must be within Latin America, with preference for a hub city like Mexico City, São Paulo or Buenos Aires.

-Radio Free Europe is hiring a Prague-based editor to help shape coverage of Central Asia and Russia. Candidates should have at least a decade of international journalism experience, including coverage of Central Asia. The position requires speaking Russian and proficiency in English and at least one Central Asian language is preferred. 

–The Christian Science Monitor is hiring a part-time Africa correspondent. The job involves writing  news analysis, feature stories of around 1,000 words, and longer pieces up to 3,000 words as cover stories for the magazine. Candidates should already be based anywhere in Africa and African journalists are particularly encouraged to apply. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]. 

REMOTE-FRIENDLY 

–Business Insider is hiring an associate editor to cover the wonderful world of credit cards on their Personal Finance Insider team. Candidates should have experience covering personal finance or a related topic and be familiar with rewards credit cards, points, and miles. The position can be based in any of their US offices or be done remotely.

–Slate is hiring a culture writer to create quick analyses, essays, reported features, cover stories, and other content. Candidates should have at least five years of experience working as a journalist. The position can be based in their Brooklyn office, DC office, or be done remotely.

–The Hustle, a media company focused on business insights for an entrepreneurial-minded audience, is hiring a staff writer to cover the intersection of business and technology. Candidates should be comfortable shorter news items and longer, deeply reported features.

–TIME is hiring for multiple positions, including an executive editor to oversee coverage of the US and a correspondent to report on issues of race and identity in the US. Candidates for the executive editor position should have at least eight years of relevant editing experience, while the correspondent should have at least six years of reporting experience. Both positions can be done remotely or be based in New York.

–NBC News Digital is hiring a data journalist to conceive, report, and write stories focused around data and visuals. The position requires some overtime and weekend shifts for breaking news stories. Candidates based outside New York, LA, and Washington will be given preference. 

–NK News is hiring an East Coast correspondent to cover US policy on North Korea. Candidates should have at least a year of journalism experience and a proven interest in North Korean affairs and US policy in East Asia. The reporter will work remotely with the managing editor in Seoul and can be based in Washington, DC or anywhere along the East Coast. 

-NerdWallet is hiring a writer to write data-driven stories that help consumers make informed personal finance choices. Candidates should have at least one year of experience writing for consumer-facing publications. The position can be based in their San Francisco headquarters or be done remotely in the US. 

FREELANCE AND TEMPORARY GIGS

–Patch is hiring a Chicago-based correspondent to cover the city’s South Side neighborhoods of Pullman, Roseland, and Washington Heights. The reporter will work on a contract with a flat weekly rate. 

–The Dallas Morning News is hiring freelance reporters to cover high school football. The reporter will travel to games, input live play-by-play statistics, and write short recaps of the games. Candidates must be able to commute in and around the Dallas-Fort Worth area. 

–TIME is hiring a remote weekend editor to run TIME.com from 8:30 am to 1 pm ET on Saturday and Sunday. Candidates should have at least three years of journalism experience or at least one year of editing experience. 

–Bridge Michigan is hiring a contract reporter to help cover Michigan political campaigns through the November election. Candidates should be adept at breaking news and quick-turn coverage and work well with other reporters. The deadline to apply is August 22. 

-PCMag is hiring a freelance weekend news writer to do three to four stories per day of 250-300 words each. Candidates should have experience writing consumer tech news for a digital publication. The deadline to apply is August 24.

INTERNSHIPS, GRANTS, AND FELLOWSHIPS

-Insider Inc. is accepting applications for a weekend social media fellow to share Business Insider and Insider content across social platforms. The fellow will be paid $18 per hour and work full-time from Thursday to Monday.

-ProPublica is accepting applications from journalists of color for its Emerging Reporters Program. The program provides a $9,000 stipend to five college students who work at, or want to work at, college journalism outlets. The deadline to apply is August 20.

-Vox Media is accepting applications for their Vox.com Fellowship. Fellows will pitch, report, and create Vox content for Vox.com, their short-form video platform, podcasts, or their core edit team. The fellowship is salaried with benefits, full-time, remote, and lasts one year. The deadline to apply is August 21.

-openDemocracy is accepting applications for its investigative journalism fellowship working on their Tracking the Backlash project. The project focuses on investigating organized opposition to women’s and LGBTIQ rights around the world. The paid fellowship is full-time and can be done anywhere in the US. The deadline to apply is August 21. 

-The Oxford American is accepting applications for their Jeff Baskin Editorial Internship. Interns will create and maintain digital content for the website, fact-check and proofread stories, and draft posts for social media. The internship can be done remotely either full-time or part-time and includes a $2,500 stipend per term. The deadline to apply is August 24.

–City Bureau is accepting applications for its Civic Reporting Fellowship. Fellows will work in teams to produce a project on a single, big-picture sociopolitical issue facing communities on Chicago’s South and West Sides. The fellowship is paid, lasts 10 weeks, and will not require any in-person assignments or meetings. The deadline to apply is August 28. 

-The Gerontological Society of America is accepting applications for their Journalists in Aging Fellows Program. The program provides a stipend of $1,500 to journalists who cover issues in aging or work for media outlets serving US communities. The stipend covers a training program, and fellows must commit to one short-term story and one long-term, in-depth project. The deadline to apply is September 1.

-ACES: The Society for Editing is accepting applications for its Richard S. Holden Diversity Fellowship in collaboration with the Dow Jones News Fund. The fellowship awards up to $3,000 each to help fellows enroll in established training programs, attend seminars and conferences, or pursue other activities aimed at advancing their careers. The deadline to apply is September 15.

-The Nieman Foundation is accepting applications for remote visiting fellowships on journalism topics related to racism and public health. The fellowship provides research opportunities and specialized training to individuals. The fellowship provides a weekly stipend of $2,000, which is paid out monthly. The deadline to apply is September 25, but they may begin selecting fellows prior to the deadline. 

-The Alicia Patterson Foundation is accepting applications for the Alicia Patterson fellowship. The fellowship is only open to US citizens who are full-time print journalists or photographers, or to non-US citizens who work full-time for US print publications, either in America or abroad. Freelancers are also welcome to apply. Fellows can receive $40,000 for the full-year stipend and $20,000 for the six-month fellowship. The deadline to apply is October 1.

–High Country News is accepting applications for its editorial internship and fellowship. Both programs focus on issues that impact the Western United States and can be done remotely from within that region. The internship provides a $300-per-week stipend for six months and the fellowship provides a $520-per-week stipend for up to one year of work. The deadline to apply is November 1.

FREELANCE 

CALLS FOR PITCHES FROM BIPOC WRITERS

-Alicia Renee Williams is looking to commission BIPOC and LGBTQIA writers who expand their writing portfolio as a freelance contributor. Topics are generally about the minority experience as it relates to marketing, diversity, inclusion, and tech. Starting rates range from $125-$220 depending on the pitch, topic, and word count. Fill out the web form for more info.

–Okay Africa is looking for pitches from Zimbabwe-based journalists and photographers. Rates are $200 for 800 words and $200 for ten images from a photographer. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Life and Thyme is looking for pitches from BIPOC or non-American journalists and photographers on topics that include agriculture, ecology, sustainability, health, immigration, and more. Rates are “typically $200-500 depending on length and complexity of the story.” Send pitches through their web form.

–Popdust is looking for pitches from new POC writers, especially Black or Asian writers, who want to write about pop culture criticism, CBD, and sports. Rates for Popdust are $100 for 600-950 words and $150 for over 1,000 words, while the smaller sites covering CBD and sports offer up to $75. Send pitches to @MegSoYung.

OTHER FREELANCE

–OneZero is looking for pitches about tech and science. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Wired UK is looking for pitches for security stories about privacy, human rights, policing, hacking, cybercrime, and more. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Metro UK is looking for pitches for news stories or reaction pieces and interesting first-person experiences you want to write up. Send pitches to [email protected].  

–Passage is looking for pitches from writers about Canada’s leftist agenda, socialized models of economic ownership, utopian visions delivered by left politics, labor unions, and more. Rates are $100 CAD (about $74) for opinion pieces of 750-1,200 words and $250 CAD (about $184) for features of 1,500-2,000 words. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–The Economist is looking to commission writers in Belarus for a feature in their 1843 Magazine. Send inquiries to [email protected]. 

–Polygon is looking for pitches about games and entertainment. They’re also accepting feature pitches but not taking as many right now. See their pitch guide for more information on what editor to pitch to. 

–Yoga Journal is looking for pitches about the yoga and wellness community. Rates are $250 for 500 word profiles on organizations, $125 for 250 word stories about yoga spaces, $200-$250 for reported news stories, $400 for 800-1,000 word essays, $200 for 500 word guides to yoga or mindfulness, and $1 per word for 1,500-4,000 word features. See their contributor guide for more information on who to pitch to.

–Briarpatch Magazine is looking for pitches for their unthemed print issue. Rates are $100 for 1,500 words or less, $200 for 2,000-2,500 words, and $300 for 2,500-3,000 words. If you’re a Person of Color who wants support in crafting a pitch or developing an angle for your story, email [email protected] before August 31. Send pitches to [email protected] by September 6. 

–48 Hills, an independent SF-based news organization, is looking for pitches for SF Bay Area stories. Rates are $100-$150 for reported and researched stories, but they would consider a higher rate for more ambitious work. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Them is looking for pitches about queer entertainment and culture. They specifically want stories tied to The Legend of Korra, Ratched, and other upcoming shows, or queer TikTok and other evergreen stories. Rates are usually around $300-$350 depending on scope. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–BRIGHT Zine, a biannual British vegan lifestyle magazine, is looking for pitches for its upcoming issue. They have a flat rate of £120 (about $160). Send pitches and inquiries to [email protected] by August 21.

–The Calvert Journal is looking for pitches about the culture and creativity of the New East: Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Russia and Central Asia. They especially want pitches from new writers with minimal clips. Rates are £200 (about $265) for features and £150 (about $200) for photo stories. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–The New York Times is looking for pitches for their Opinion section. Note that if you don’t receive a reply in three days, assume that they have passed on your piece. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Scalawag Magazine is looking for pitches about Southern politics. They want reported stories about elections and regressive policies, profiles of radical Southerners, essays, and more. Rates for non-reported stories start at $300 and short, reported stories start at $400. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Scarleteen is looking for pitches about sex, sexuality, relationships, and identity tailored to their young audience. Rates start at $100 for the first piece and go up to $150 for subsequent pieces. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Here Magazine is looking for pitches for essays about the first car you purchased. The 500-word essays will be part of their October print issue loosely themed around road travel. Rates vary but typically are above $0.50 cents per word. Send pitches to [email protected] by August 21.

–Vice is accepting pitches for their Life desk about relationships, sex, money, work, identity, and health. The rate in April was “usually $0.50 per word” depending on length and reporting, but that may have changed. Send pitches to [email protected]. 

–Vice World News is looking for pitches for their Asia-Pacific (APAC) news desk. They are also looking for journalists in Asia or Australia to cover the region temporarily. Send pitches and inquiries to @RosiePerper or [email protected]. 

–The Independent is accepting pitches for culture-themed opinion pieces. Previous rate reports indicate that they pay an average of $0.26 per word, but that may have changed. Send pitches to [email protected].