Opportunities 8/11/2020

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Note: Chris is on vacation this week, so the newsletter is a little shorter than usual. They’ll be back next week!

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• Notes from Erin is a newsletter for those who love pop-culture, music and reading. Sent every other Tuesday, music journalist and tastemaker Erin Ashley shares her favorite trends and news, albums to add to your playlists, and books to enjoy with your morning coffee.

• Want to launch a local news business? Apply to join the Google News Initiative Startups Lab Boot Camp, a free eight-week program for aspiring news entrepreneurs, by August 17. We’re also hiring for the Lab: a senior program manager and a community manager; apply by August 13.

• Monthly writing workshops, Q&As, and a network of professional writers. The Content Writers Mastermind is a membership for writers working on creating a sustainable side hustle or career from writing. It’s hosted by two full-time writers. Get 2-weeks for free today.

• The Good Trade is hiring a Social Media Coordinator to support our rapidly-growing digital media company in delivering sustainable fashion and lifestyle content to an audience of over 50M. Must be internet-obsessed, eco-conscious, and based in Los Angeles.

 

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JOBS 

NEW YORK

–Apartment Therapy is hiring for several positions, including an assistant food editor, a home assistant editor, and an executive food director. The assistant positions are entry-level and include writing blog posts, recipes, and possibly appearing in videos. The positions can be based in New York or be done remotely. 

-The Guardian US is hiring a deputy editor and a news editor, both of whom will be based in their New York office. The news editor should have a strong interest in racial justice, and the deputy editor needs substantial previous experience in managing positions. 

–The Wall Street Journal is hiring a pop culture columnist to write a weekly entertainment column. The paper is also looking for a writer to write their At Work column, a reported regular feature about the realities and frustrations of the workplace today.

–The Ringer is looking for a fact checker to work on daily content as well as features. The position requires at least one year of fact-checking experience. 

-The Spotify-owned podcast studio Gimlet is looking for an experienced producer to help launch a new show for a young audience (18-30 years old). The role has wide-ranging responsibilities, including finding talent, conducting interviews and editing audio.

-WNYC is hiring a health and science editor to focus on “need-to-know” scoops about health and science in the New York area. The editor should have experience covering health and science and a track record of incorporating the perspectives of diverse communities.

-Vice is hiring a lead researcher to work on several limited-run podcasts, carry out archival research, fact-check, and more. This position requires five years of experience. 

–This American Life is hiring an editor to conceive and edit stories about race and identity. The editor will also manage three or four staff producers and reporters. Candidates should have a background in narrative journalism, and experience covering Black Lives Matter and policing is a plus.

-Not news, but worth repeating: The New York Times has dozens of job openings, including for a food reporter, cooking writer, assistant editor, and pharmaceutical reporter.

WASHINGTON, DC

-WAMU, the NPR station affiliated with American University, is hiring for several positions, including a news anchor, executive producer, and senior producer. All positions require several years of experience working in radio.

–Inside Higher Ed is hiring a managing editor to oversee its news operations and its team of reporters and editors. The job requires three to five years of management experience. 

-Abu Dhabi-based news outlet The National is hiring for several positions in their Washington bureau, including a correspondent, copy editor, multimedia producer, and social media journalist. 

-The Washington Post is hiring an assignment editor on its Style team. They must be able to “identify original and unexpected angles in news events” and work with a variety of story formats.

CALIFORNIA 

-ABC7 Eyewitness News is hiring a Los Angeles-based investigative reporter with prior experience in enterprise investigative journalism, preferably at another local TV station.

-Gimlet has an opening for a producer to work on a new narrative crime show based in Los Angeles. Four years of experience in radio or audio production are required.

-Friend of the pod Facebook is hiring a “curation liaison” with a passion for journalism to help curate news, video, and entertainment content. Candidates must have five or more years of experience in product management or an equivalent field.

–The Sacramento Bee is looking for a reporter to cover the Black community in Sacramento. Find out more about the position here, and email [email protected] to apply.

-Reveal is hiring a features editor with a minimum of three years of experience to develop investigative projects and work with reporters to write ambitious stories. This position is based in Emeryville. 

NORTHEAST

–The Times-Union is Albany, NY is hiring an arts and culture reporter to cover everything from poetry to theater to museums. The position is available immediately, so apply now!

-Connecticut Public Radio in Hartford is looking for an investigative editor to lead a three-person team that will produce high-impact local reporting that focuses on accountability. Candidates must have significant experience as an investigative reporter.

-The Philadelphia Inquirer is hiring a writer and editor to write the paper’s Morning Newsletter. Two to four years of journalism experience is preferred.

-The World at WGBH in Boston is hiring a supervising producer to oversee all aspects of the show. Two years of experience in radio production are required. 

SOUTHEAST

-CNN is hiring a multimedia journalist to work in Charlotte, North Carolina. Candidates must be proficient in many types of video and multimedia production, with drone operation experience preferred.

-KUAR, an NPR station at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, is looking for an anchor/reporter to deliver local newscasts, weather, and other segments. Candidates must have three years of professional news experience. 

-The Orlando Sentinel is hiring a general assignment business reporter to cover consumer business news, real estate, and development.

-Carolina Public Press is hiring a news editor to join its investigations team. The job was posted a while ago, but they still haven’t found someone!

–Mountain State Spotlight, a West Virginia-based civic newsroom, is looking for a managing editor to develop a new investigative news organization that reports on issues in the state.

MIDWEST

–Clean Wisconsin, an environmental advocacy organization, is hiring a visual content manager to work on video stories on the environment. The position requires two to three years experience. 

–The Star-Tribune in Minneapolis has several open positions, including a night general assignment reporter, a metro section team leader, and a photo editor.

-WRTV, an Indianapolis-based news station, is looking for a multimedia journalist with two to three years of experience. 

-WFIU, the largest public media newsroom in Indiana, is looking for a senior news editor to manage the daily flow of news content both for broadcast and online. 

-ProPublica Illinois is hiring a reporter to cover a wide variety of issues in Chicago and Illinois, with an emphasis on investigative reporting.

SOUTHWEST

-KUNC, a public radio station based in Greeley, CO, is hiring an assistant news director. The job requires a bachelor’s degree in journalism, media, or communications or equivalent experience, and journalists from all forms of media, not just radio, are encouraged to apply.

-Colorado Public Radio is hiring a news and program director to oversee programming, with the specific goals of diversifying the CPR’s audience and bringing younger listeners to the radio station. 

-Flagship Publishing is hiring a magazine staff writer in Windsor, Colorado to help launch three bimonthly magazines in the region that will include profiles, reporting, and writing on travel, history, food and nature. Two years of experience are required.

OTHER US

–NBC News Digital is looking for a national political reporter to cover race and economic inequality, cultural and religious divisions, voting, and more. Candidates based outside New York, LA, and other Big News Cities will be given preference. 

-Twitter is hiring an editorial manager to lead curators of news and information, photos, and videos. This position requires 10 or more years experience working with content teams, and it can be based in Atlanta, San Francisco, or New York.

REMOTE-FRIENDLY

–Quartz is hiring a reporter to cover stories about the future of finance, economics and capitalism. The reporter can work from anywhere, and the position requires at least five years of experience. 

–STAT News, a health and medicine publication, is looking for an investigative reporter to write short and long-form stories about health, life sciences, and other areas that are impacted by COVID-19. STAT is based in Boston, but applicants from anywhere will be considered.

–Apartment Therapy is hiring for several positions, including an assistant food editor, a home assistant editor, and an executive food director. The assistant positions are entry-level and include writing blog posts, recipes, and possibly appearing in videos. The positions can be based in New York, or be done remotely.

-Axios is hiring for several remote-friendly jobs, including a breaking news reporter, a podcast producer, an associate editor, and a race and justice reporter.

-OpenDemocracy is hiring a news and features editor and a subeditor. POC applicants are encouraged to apply.

–The Counter is hiring an editor and a staff writer to help cover the economic, political, and cultural forces shaping American food.

FREELANCE, PART-TIME, AND TEMPORARY GIGS

–The Guardian US is hiring a data journalist on a six-month contract who will help build out long-term content about COVID-19 and the 2020 elections. This position is based in their New York office.

The Washington Post is hiring a part-time multiplatform editor to copy edit opinion stories and prepare them for print and online. The job requires shifts that run from 1 PM to 9 PM, and may include rotations on the weekends and holidays. 

–Anti-Racism Daily is looking for a part-time reporter and a full-time or part-time editor to work on stories about racism and systemic oppression in the United States. BIPOC candidates are given preference.

-Vice is hiring a freelance podcast producer to help produce several limited-run documentaries series with a global lens. The position is six months long, but may be extended.

-Carolina Public Press is looking for regular contributors and freelancers to enhance their coverage of state government and politics in North Carolina. Candidates must be based in the state.

–Eater SF is looking for a writer based in San Jose to help cover the city’s food scene. Candidates embedded in one of the city’s immigrant communities will be prioritized. Email [email protected].

–Pizza Shark, a podcast production studio, is looking for a host for a new sponsored podcast from Anxious called Global Transitions. You can work from anywhere, and the fee is negotiable. 

-ProPublica has two contract positions open on the Electionland tip desk. The assignment runs from the end of September to the beginning of November, and pays $30 an hour.

–ScienceAlert is looking for a part-time weekend editor on a three-month contract. It’s a remote role, but would suit EST-based people. The hours are from Friday to Sunday, around five hours per day, and pay starts at $600-750 per week, depending on experience. 

INTERNSHIPS, GRANTS, AND FELLOWSHIPS

-The Journalism 360 Challenge, sponsored by the Knight Foundation and the Online News Association, is looking for ideas that use immersive storytelling to advance the field of journalism. Winners of the grant will receive up to $10,000 to help them take early stage projects to the next level, using technologies like 360 video, virtual reality, and spatial audio.

-OpenDemocracy is hiring a US-based investigative fellow for a period of six months for their Tracking the Backlash project on “organized opposition to women’s and LGBTIQ rights across the world.” The fellow will be paid a stipend of an amount TBD, and the position requires 40 hours per week. 

-The Gerontological Society of America is accepting applications from journalists who cover issues of aging for a $1,500 grant and a training session. The deadline to apply is September 1.

-W.W. Norton is hiring remote, paid publishing interns for the fall. Pay is $15 an hour.

-The Pulitzer Center is hiring a remote, paid intern to help support the Rainforest Journalism Fund initiative. Applications are due August 19. 

-Vox Media is hiring three fellows who will work in one of the following departments: short-form video, audio, editing, or reporting for the Vox website. BIPOC candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. The positions are paid, full-time, and year-long.

-The Information, the tech-focused newsletter and online publication, is hiring a three-to-six-month paid fellow. Priority is given to POC candidates.

-The Asian American Writers’ Workshop’s 2021 Margins Fellowship is now open for submissions. Fellows receive $5,000, residency at an artists’ colony, and publication opportunities. Applicants must live in NYC.

-Gimlet is offering a free mentorship program to BIPOC podcasters; mentors will provide help with production, reporting, sound design and more. The deadline to apply is August 28, and applicants will be chosen randomly.

FREELANCE 

–Timber Media is looking for pitches about successful podcasts. They are interested in stories that will make existing fans stop and read and will help other podcasters learn the secrets of their success. Rates range from $0.50-$1 per word. Send pitches to [email protected] and mention Study Hall in your email! 

–Curbed is looking for freelance writers obsessed with New York City real estate listings and New York City neighborhoods. Do you know which apartments are rarely on the market, which buildings are known for their casement windows, and the difference between a Park Slope and Bed-Stuy brownstone just by its stoop? Pitch with Jenny Xie at [email protected].

–Everyday Health is seeking to build out a stable of freelance writers for story assignments on mental health, heart disease, cancer, wellness, diet and nutrition.

–Glamour Magazine’s culture section is looking for essays from teachers and parents on school reopenings. Pitch [email protected]. Rates start at $350.

–AskMen is looking for pitches for the site’s dating vertical. Send any and all ideas to [email protected]. Pay is up to $250 per article.

-Jacob Shamsain, news editor at Insider, is looking for pitches on a wide variety of topics, especially “scoopy, ambitious stories.” Email [email protected].

–Business Insider is looking for pitches from UK and Europe-based freelancers—scoops, “inside stories,” exclusives, lots of stuff! Rates start at £150 and go up from there. Email [email protected]. 

-Nicole Clark at Catapult is looking for pitches, especially of stories that use hobbies or obsessions as a frame for writing about identity. Email [email protected].

–Elemental, the Medium publication, is looking for pitches on science and health. Email [email protected].

-The NYT’s Op-Docs series is looking for pitches from filmmakers. Here’s how to pitch your video or documentary.

-The Fuller Project is looking for richly reported stories about global issues affecting women. Send your ideas to [email protected].

-Creator of the Jersey Collective Kerri Sullivan is looking for submissions and pitches for an anthology of work about New Jersey. Submissions can be writing (personal essays, narrative nonfiction, interviews, reported pieces) or visual art. 

–Refinery29 Canada has released a pitch guide. Rates range from $150 to $350 and up for reported stories. 

–The Take is looking for writers to script video essays on film, TV, music, and video games. Email [email protected].