Opportunities 9/30/2020
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RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
Starting a freelance career is a bit like juggling fireballs while blindfolded. We have to find the right balance between writing and tweeting about writing; We have to learn how to invoice and track down payment. It’s a lot to handle even under the best circumstances, so Chelsea Cirruzzo, a health policy reporter in Washington, DC, wrote Chelsea’s Guide to Freelancing to ease the stress of the freelance hustle. Her 15-page guide has tips on everything from finding ideas and pitching them to managing stress and showcasing your work. She intends to update it as time goes on, so bookmark it and breathe a little easier.
CALLS FOR PITCHES
–SFGate is looking for pitches of stories that offer unique perspectives tied to the Bay Area or big national stories. Rates range from $150-$300. For more information on which editor to pitch to, see their editorial director Grant Marek’s Twitter thread.
–Autostraddle is looking for pitches for a Latinx Heritage Month series. They want personal essays, cultural criticism, and reported pieces on the theme of death and rebirth. Black and Indigenous Latinx folks are encouraged to submit. The rates range from $100-$300. Send pitches through their web form.
–Empire Magazine is looking for pitches of TV features for their upcoming print issue. They want essays, opinion pieces, interviews, trend pieces, oral histories, and other ideas that either relate to what we’ve seen in 2020 or to what’s ahead in 2021. Send pitches to [email protected] with “TV Pitch” in the subject line.
–The Daily Beast is looking for pitches for their commerce vertical, Scouted. They want first-person reviews, roundups, and gift guides. The rate is $200 for gift guides and $100-$150 for reviews and roundups. See their pitch guide for more info.
–Future Human, a new science publication from Medium, is looking for pitches of reported, narrative-driven stories about biotech, climate science, and food and agricultural science developments that are changing the outlook for humankind. Send pitches to [email protected].
–Indianapolis Monthly is looking for pitches on the arts, dining, politics, sports, and “the weird idea that’s going to eat you alive until you get 4,000 words out.” Send pitches to [email protected].
-OnlineSOS, a nonprofit for journalists facing online harassment, is looking to commission a writer for a piece about online harassment, or a piece from someone who can share info about protection, response, or recovery strategies they’ve used. The rate starts at $250 for 500-750 words. Send inquiries to @TerriLeeedit.
–Mississippi Today News is looking to commission freelance reporters who know Capitol Hill and can cover developments in the Supreme Court fight. Send inquiries to [email protected].
–Drilled News is looking for pitches of election stories. They especially want pitches on efforts to suppress the vote, protect the vote, mobilize or suppress climate voters, and elect climate hawks. The rate is $1 per word for 600-1,000 word stories. See their pitch guide for more info.
–HelloGiggles is looking for pitches of lifestyle stories that relate to work, money, relationships, sex, mental health, politics, and friendship. Previously reported rates were $150 for 500 words. Send pitches to [email protected].
–Live Kindly is looking to commission writers for a variety of roles. They want on-call breaking news writers; experts in environmentalism and sustainability; experts in vegan and cruelty-free beauty, skincare, and fashion; experts in the science and business world; and entertainment or celebrity reporters focused on plant-based celebs and sustainability-focused entertainment and media. Rates range from $100-$500, depending on scope. Send inquiries to [email protected].
-Jennifer Sah is looking to commission writers to cover books about the Pacific Northwest (PNW), set in the PNW, or by PNW authors, with a particular focus on the state of Washington. The rate is $1 per word. Send inquiries to @throwin_shadows.
-The Sustainability Action Network is looking for pitches on active, positive changes being made in regards to the environment and climate change. The rate is £100 (about $128) for 800-1,200 words. See their pitch guide for more info.
–HuffPost UK is looking for pitches of timely, news-pegged stories for their opinion section. They especially want to hear from diverse writers with a unique viewpoint. Pitches can be US-focused, but must have the capacity to interest a UK audience. Send pitches to [email protected].
–Metro UK is looking for pitches from current affairs writers of opinion pieces that have a hook involving politics, human interest topics, health, or new statistics. Send pitches to [email protected].
–Men’s Health UK is looking for pitches from writers of color for Black History Month. They want op-eds, features, and first-person essays. Send pitches and inquiries to @MensHealthUK.
–The Face is looking for pitches on ”Panda Girl, Leeds United, Alfresco Covid winters, Dennis Skinner, Zoom fashion, and image-conscious youth.” Send pitches to [email protected].
–Al Jazeera is looking for pitches of untold stories and fresh angles from across Europe. They are particularly interested in pitches from ethnic minority journalists. Send pitches to [email protected].
–Cycling Tips is looking for pitches of all bicycling-related stories. Send pitches to [email protected].
-TVO, Ontario’s public educational media organization, is looking for pitches on anything important to Ontarians. Send pitches to [email protected].
–Inuit Art Quarterly is looking for pitches for their next two issues, themed around Storytelling and Interiors. The rate is $1,250 CAD (about $940 USD) for features and $250 CAD (about $185 USD) for reviews and smaller pieces. Please send pitches to [email protected] by October 1 for Storytelling, and by December 31 for Interiors.
FREELANCE AND TEMPORARY GIGS
–Study Hall (hey, that’s us!) is hiring a part-time operations manager to help manage editorial and administrative work, including scheduling meetings; ensuring staff and freelancers get paid; doing website production work; developing reports; and helping streamline the work of Study Hall and its staffers. The contract position involves working 15-20 hours per week at a rate of $2,500 a month, paid biweekly.
–Fast Company is hiring a commerce writer for their Recommender section on a part-time contract. The writer will be expected to produce four posts per week, and will be paid around $500 per week. Candidates should have at least two years of relevant experience and be familiar with data reporting and analytics tools.
–Verywell Health is hiring freelance writers to pitch and cover health news stories. They want stories that add context or actionable steps to health news, not breaking news stories. The rates are $200 for 700-1,000 words, $250 for 1,001-1,500 words, and $300 for 1,501-2,000 words. Send inquiries to [email protected] with “news writer position” in the subject line.
–International Business Times is hiring a breaking news reporter to cover finance and economic issues on a freelance contract. Candidates should be committed to fairness and accuracy, and have a strong grounding in journalism ethics. The position is remote.
-Southern California Public Radio is hiring a Pasadena-based reporter to cover LA’s arts and culture scene on a one-year contract. Candidates should have at least three years of professional journalism experience and demonstrated reporting skills.
-The Solutions Journalism Network is hiring a part-time copy editor to review annual reports, blog posts, website content, and other published materials. Candidates should have at least five years of experience as a copy editor. Assignments will be made on an as-needed basis. The deadline to apply is October 4.
–DCist is hiring an editor to work full-time for the outlet until December 31, 2020. The editor will help produce news stories about the DC region and supervise staff writers and freelancers.
-Ferrazzi Greenlight, an LA-based management consulting firm, is hiring an editor and writer to head its new editorial project, Go Forward to Work. Candidates should be well-versed in issues involving the future of work and the world of leadership and management. The position is remote, and the hours may range from 25 hours per week to full-time. Compensation is dependent on experience. Send a CV and clips, a portfolio, or a website to [email protected].
EVENTS
-The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is hosting a free online course for journalists that will cover how to investigate key digital assets like social media profiles, websites, and images. The course lasts four weeks and begins on October 5.
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
-The Outbound Collective is accepting applications for its paid three-month Writers Residency for Underrepresented Storytellers. The residency will provide two outdoor-focused writers from underrepresented communities with $2,000 and a “gear package” worth $2,000+ from Eddie Bauer, HOKA, and Sawyer Products. The deadline to apply is October 9.
-Press On is accepting applications for their Southern Movement Media Fund. The fund will focus on documenting, reporting, and archiving the 2020 election, uprisings, and coronavirus pandemic from the perspective of marginalized and oppressed people in the South. Applicants can request $5,000 for individuals and $15,000 for organizations. The deadline to apply for the first round is October 2, and the deadline for the second round is October 23.
-The Committee to Protect Journalists is accepting applications for their US Press Freedom Accountability Project. The initiative provides grants that range from $2,000-$5,000 for newsrooms reporting on threats to journalists in the US, with priority given to pieces that can be published in one to three months. Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis, and grants will be awarded starting October 1.
-The Association of LGBTQ Journalists is accepting applications for their AARP Freelance Fellowship. The fellowship pays for registration costs to attend the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists Virtual Convention. Fellows do not need to be a member of NLGJA to apply. The deadline to apply is October 1.
-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 fellowship and $20,000 for the six-month fellowship. The deadline to apply is October 1.
-Verso Books is accepting applications for their yearlong Verso Fellowship that aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to book publishing. Fellows will work in Verso’s Brooklyn office and use flexible remote working and learning as needed. The fellowship will pay $37,500 per year and is open to anyone in the US. The deadline to apply is October 15.
–The Texas Tribune is accepting applications for its paid 2021 fellowships in Austin. Fellows can focus on data visuals, engagement, engineering, events, marketing and communications, multimedia, photography, and reporting. There is also a reporting fellowship in Washington, DC. The deadline for the spring 2021 program is October 2, and the deadline for the summer 2021 program is October 30.
-The Scripps Howard Foundation is accepting applications for their yearlong fellowship. Fellows will work in one the following tracks: investigative reporting for video at Newsy; data reporting at Newsy; newsletter reporting at ProPublica; or illustrator and visual journalism at Propublica. The deadline to apply is October 30.
-WBUR is accepting applications for its yearlong, Boston-based Newsroom Fellowship. Fellows will be embedded in a different part of the newsroom every three months to learn about newscasts, live broadcast, digital media, and reporting. The salary for the fellowship is $50,000. The deadline to apply is October 9.
-Investigative Reporters and Editors is accepting applications for their Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship. The yearlong program is open to US journalists of color with at least three years of post-college work experience. The deadline to apply is October 12.
–The Economist is accepting applications for two paid fellowships. The fellows will spend six months writing articles about politics and policy in the US. The positions will be based in either their New York or Washington, DC office, and the monthly remuneration is about $3,000. The deadline to apply is October 30.
-Noor Images is accepting applications for its one-year Stanley Greene Legacy Prize and Fellowship. The fellowship aims to support the work and professional aspirations of underrepresented photojournalists from the US. Fellows will receive training, grant-writing support, a $10,000 fellowship prize, and be compensated for travel expenses for field reporting or research up to $2,500. The deadline to apply is December 1.
INTERNSHIPS
–The Chicago Tribune is accepting applications for their six-month paid internship program. Interns will have the opportunity to work in all of their newsroom departments, including local news, sports, business, graphics, photo and video, entertainment, lifestyle, social media, digital production, and copy editing. The internship requires 40 hours per week.
-Type Investigations is accepting applications for its paid Don and Doris Shaffer Internship program. Interns will work closely with editors to perform in-depth investigative research, compile databases, and assist with other operations. The internship is remote and pays $18 per hour, with an additional monthly technology stipend. The deadline to apply is October 5.
-The Dow Jones News Fund is accepting applications for their paid summer internship program. Interns can apply to any or all of the following programs: data journalism, digital media, business reporting, or multiplatform editing. The fund provides pre-internship training, weekly salaries of at least $450 for a minimum of 10 weeks, and $1,500 scholarships. The deadline to apply is November 9.
-The Washington Post is accepting applications for its summer 2021 internship program. Interns can choose from a variety of positions, including reporting, visual journalism, multiplatform editing, audio production, and more. The deadline to apply is October 7.
-Chicago Public Media is accepting applications for their paid internship at WBEZ Chicago. Interns will learn to write broadcast and digital news, produce multimedia content, record field audio, and edit audio. The internship pays $14 per hour, and interns are expected to work 24 hours per week. The deadline to apply is October 12.
–The Oregonian is accepting applications for its paid, 10-week summer internship in Portland. Interns will be part of the news team and have their work showcased online and in print. There is also a three-month Crime and Public Safety News Reporting Fellowship for postgraduate reporters. The fellowship pays $15 per hour, and fellows are expected to work 40 hours per week. The deadline to apply for both programs is October 14.
–The Baltimore Sun is accepting applications for its paid summer 2021 Mary J. Corey Journalism Internship. Candidates should have extensive journalism experience, either as a student journalist or as an intern in a professional newsroom. Interns will be paid $575 per week and receive a $1,000 housing stipend. The deadline to apply is October 15.
–The South Florida Sun Sentinel is accepting applications for its paid 2021 internship program. Interns can focus on news, entertainment and sports reporting, multimedia and data reporting, or photo and video journalism. Interns must have use of a car, but will be reimbursed for mileage, tolls, and parking. The deadline to apply is October 15.
-The Wall Street Journal is accepting applications for its US Reporting Internship for summer 2021. The 10-week paid internship program can be based in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Washington, DC. Interns are paid $900 per week. The deadline to apply is October 30.
–The Dallas Morning News is accepting applications for its 2021 internship program. Interns will report, write, photograph, and edit stories for publication in print and online under their own bylines. The internship pays $15 per hour, and interns are expected to work 40 hours per week for 10-12 weeks. The deadline to apply is October 30.
-The Austin American-Statesman is accepting applications for their Austin-based spring and summer internships. The spring internship pays $8 per hour for up to 180 hours per semester, while the summer internship pays $450 per week for 11 weeks. The deadline to apply for both programs is October 31.
–The Boston Globe is accepting applications for their summer internship. Most interns will work as general assignment reporters in the news department, but others will be hired for the paper’s sports, living and art, and business departments. The internship is full-time for twelve weeks and pays a weekly wage. The deadline to apply is November 1.
–The Tampa Bay Times is accepting applications for their summer internship. Interns will work as news reporters, sports reporters, photographers, copy editors, or engagement producers. The internship pays $500 per week, and interns are expected to work 40 hours per week. The deadline to apply is November 1.
–The Virginian-Pilot is accepting applications for its summer 2021 internship program. Interns can focus on reporting, audience engagement, data journalism, or videography and photography. The deadline to apply is November 13.
JOBS
NEW YORK
–The Juggernaut, a media company reporting on South Asia and the diaspora, is hiring for multiple positions, including a politics editor, a business and tech editor, and a news desk editor who will work with beat editors across all topics and own The Juggernaut’s weekly newsletter. Candidates for all positions can be based in New York or work remotely.
–The Markup is hiring for multiple positions, including a news editor to oversee their team of reporters and freelancers; a labor reporter covering the effects of technology on the labor force; and a privacy reporter covering the erosion of privacy in “just about every aspect of our lives.” The deadline to apply for the news editor position is October 30, and the deadline to apply for the labor and privacy reporter positions is November 15.
–Kotaku is hiring a staff writer based in either New York or Los Angeles to play video games, ask questions about them, report on them, and critique them. Candidates should have gaming knowledge, and some reporting experience is preferred, but not required. The position’s union-mandated minimum pay is $55,000.
–The New York Times is hiring for multiple positions, including a deputy editor for the Sports Desk and an editor and senior editor for the Audio team. The audio editor will focus on shows like Modern Love and should have at least five years of audio production experience. The senior audio editor will focus on the narrative wing and be responsible for producing and editing episodes and projects.
–GQ is hiring a writer to join the commerce team to focus on product recommendations and service-driven content for their Recommends vertical and shopping platform. Candidates should have at least two years of writing experience in service journalism and an understanding of menswear and style.
–Vogue is hiring a commerce editor to collaborate with the fashion, runway, and commerce teams on shopping stories, and edit the work of freelance contributors and staff writers. Candidates should have at least five years of writing and editing experience.
–Allure is hiring a commerce writer to create up to 12 shopping-focused stories per week. Candidates should be passionate about beauty products and shopping across every category, and have at least two years of experience writing or editing commerce and affiliate content.
–The New Yorker is hiring an associate editor to support the articles editor on the Talk of the Town and Shouts and Murmurs sections of the magazine. Candidates should have some editing experience, and prior experience at newspapers, magazines, or online publications is preferred.
–ABC News is hiring a reporter to cover general assignment stories for their digital team. Candidates should have at least five years of experience writing hard news and be able to work one weekend day.
–Business Insider is hiring a healthcare reporter to cover the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Candidates should have experience reporting on pharma or biotech companies, and a track record of breaking news on a competitive beat. The position can be based out of their New York office or another location, depending on the candidate.
–Gizmodo is hiring a staff writer for their environmental news vertical, Earther. Candidates should have at least three years of experience at a major news outlet and a demonstrated ability to cover a wide array of climate topics. The position is part of the Gizmodo Media Group Union.
–Domino Magazine is hiring for multiple positions, including a features and culture editor and a market editor. Candidates for both positions should have at least four years of experience in design writing, knowledge of interiors and design trends, and maintain meaningful contacts in the home industry.
–Footwear News is hiring an assistant digital editor based in either New York or Los Angeles. The editor will produce at least five trending stories daily on a range of topics, including fashion, retail, current events, business news, sports, shopping, and pop culture. Candidates should have at least one year of relevant experience.
WASHINGTON, DC
-The Washington Post is hiring an articles editor for their weekly magazine. Candidates should be adept at longform storytelling and have a wealth of story ideas about both the city of Washington, DC and the Washington, DC of politics. The deadline to apply is October 2.
CALIFORNIA
–Kotaku is hiring a staff writer based in either New York or Los Angeles to play video games, ask questions about them, report on them, and critique them. Candidates should have gaming knowledge, and some reporting experience is preferred but not required. The position’s union-mandated minimum pay is $55,000.
–Footwear News is hiring an assistant digital editor based in either New York or Los Angeles. The editor will produce at least five trending stories daily on a range of topics, including fashion, retail, current events, business news, sports, shopping, and pop culture. Candidates should have at least one year of relevant experience.
–The Information is hiring a San Francisco-based reporter to cover Uber, the gig economy, and self-driving car developers like Tesla who are trying to automate it. The reporter will also help plan and run their annual Autonomous Vehicles Summit.
-UC Berkeley’s Investigative Reporting Program is hiring for multiple positions, including a senior editor and a local news editor. The senior editor will oversee stories, including investigative projects conceived and executed by students, and the local news editor will lead coverage for Berkeley Journalism’s two community news sites, Richmond Confidential and Oakland North. The deadline to apply is October 6.
-Local reporter and editor positions are open in Redding.
TEXAS
-The Austin American-Statesman is hiring a reporter to cover local politics and public policy, including the mayor’s office, City Council, and other local agencies. Candidates should have a few years of experience covering city or state government. As they say in Texas: “This should not be your first rodeo.”
–The Dallas Morning News is hiring a breaking news writer to cover the day’s trending topics on tight deadlines. Candidates should have at least two years of experience as a journalist, and fluency in Spanish is helpful, but not required.
-Local reporter and editor positions are open in Victoria.
NORTHEAST
–The Philadelphia Inquirer is hiring a newsletter editor and reporter to contribute to their coverage of the Capitol and other urgent statewide issues. Candidates should have some experience reporting and an interest in editing. While the office is based in Harrisburg, they will consider candidates from around Pennsylvania.
-Telemundo62.com is hiring a Philadelphia-based digital content producer who is fluent in Spanish to report and write digital projects and news stories. Candidates should have experience writing news stories in Spanish and at least three years of experience at a news organization.
-Local reporter and editor positions are open in Rochester, Concord, Danbury, Erie, Westfield, and Norwalk.
SOUTHEAST
-The Charlotte Observer is hiring a metro editor to help shape breaking news and longform pieces. The editor will also collaborate with and coach colleagues throughout the newsroom. Candidates should have at least five years of newsroom leadership experience, and a record of growing digital readership and engagement.
-WRAL-TV is hiring a Raleigh-based investigative data reporter to join their Data Trackers team. Candidates should have at least three years of investigative or data reporting experience, and some knowledge of public records and open meetings laws.
-The USA TODAY Network is hiring a senior data reporter to focus on stories of inequality and social justice. Candidates should have at least five years of experience as a reporter, as well as experience obtaining and analyzing data to drive investigative stories. This position can be done remotely, at one of their local newsrooms, or at their headquarters in McLean, Virginia.
-The South Florida Sun Sentinel is hiring for multiple Fort Lauderdale-based positions, including a food and dining reporter and a watchdog reporter. Candidates for the food and dining reporter position should be knowledgeable and passionate about food, and the watchdog reporter should have a record of holding people and institutions accountable.
–Orlando Weekly is hiring a digital content editor to manage the publication’s online presence. Candidates should have superior spelling, grammar, and punctuation skills; basic photo editing abilities; and a passion for local news.
-Local reporter and editor positions are open in Charleston, Beckley, and Carrollton.
CENTRAL
-The Better Government Association is hiring a Chicago-based journalist to report and write stories on government accountability with a focus on equity issues. Candidates should have experience using data, public records, and “shoe-leather reporting” to write about the state and local government.
–International Construction, a magazine covering the construction industry, is hiring a Chicago-based deputy editor to produce features, regional reports, interviews, and news. Candidates should have some editorial experience, and knowledge of the construction sector is welcomed, but not essential.
-Local reporter and editor positions are open in (Holy) Toledo, Mitchell, Pell City, North Liberty, Hopkinsville, Houma, Huntsville, West Bend, and Tiffin.
NORTHWEST
-Oregon Public Broadcasting is hiring for multiple Portland-based positions, including a news editor to assign and edit digital and radio stories and an executive editor for their arts and culture team. Candidates should have experience in a daily newsroom environment and be able to work some evenings and weekends. The deadline to apply for the news editor position is October 23 and October 30 for the executive editor position.
-Local reporter and editor positions are open in Enterprise, Wenatchee, Spokane, Laramie, and Casper (boo!).
SOUTHWEST
–Arizona Today is hiring a Phoenix-based freelance reporter to cover politics and business. Candidates should have at least one year of reporting experience and be able to work some nights and weekends. The reporter can be based outside of Phoenix, but must be willing to travel there frequently.
–The Nevada Appeal is hiring a Carson City-based reporter to produce at least six stories per week, as well as take their own photos and videos. Candidates must have a driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current automobile insurance.
–5280 Magazine is hiring a senior editor to write four service packages per year; oversee their front-of-book section, Compass; and write for all sections of the magazine. Candidates should have at least five years of journalism experience.
-Local reporter and editor positions are open in Casa Grande.
REMOTE-FRIENDLY
–The Juggernaut, a media company reporting on South Asia and the diaspora, is hiring for multiple positions, including a politics editor, a business and tech editor, and a news desk editor who will work with beat editors across all topics and own their weekly newsletter. Candidates for all positions can be based in New York or work remotely.
–Healthline is hiring for multiple positions, including an updates editor to edit, revise, and optimize 25 articles per month and a wellness editor to edit, assign, and publish 15-20 sleep-related articles per month. Candidates for both positions should have at least two years of editorial experience.
-CAMP, a family toy company, is hiring for multiple positions, including a managing editor to oversee content production and a senior editor to develop and write content. Candidates for both positions should have at least five years of relevant experience.
-Teach For America is hiring a senior editor to shape coverage on national education issues while managing a team of two senior writers, project-based freelancers, and contributing writers. Candidates should have at least eight years of writing, curating, or editing experience.
–Business Insider is hiring a healthcare reporter to cover the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Candidates should have experience reporting on pharma or biotech companies, and a track record of breaking news on a competitive beat. The position can be based out of their New York office or another location, depending on the candidate.
-The USA TODAY Network is hiring a senior data reporter to focus on stories of inequality and social justice. Candidates should have at least five years of experience as a reporter, and experience obtaining and analyzing data to drive investigative stories. This position can be done remotely, at one of their local newsrooms, or at their headquarters in McLean, Virginia.
INTERNATIONAL
-CBC/Radio-Canada is hiring a Winnipeg-based reporter and editor. Candidates should have at least three years of journalism experience, a deep knowledge of Canada’s Indigenous community, and a demonstrated connection to the diversity of Winnipeg and Manitoba.
–Wired UK is hiring a London-based product writer to create product reviews for the Gear team and maintain their buying guides. Candidates should have at least one year of experience at a technology publication or have contributed to one on a freelance basis, and have a passion and knowledge of consumer tech and products.
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