West Coast Media Jobs: With open roles at OneCare Media, KVAL, Seattle Times & more!
If you’re looking for a job, leave a comment about what you’re looking for on our Spring Gig Seekers Thread. It’s open to everyone; you don’t need to be a subscriber or based on the West Coast to participate.
Check out talented journalists like…
Matthew Royer, a “student journalist who's currently the News Editor for the LA Press Club's College Newspaper of the Year, The Valley Star…I have experience with reporting, copyediting, page design, graphic design, social media, and online web-work. I'm seeking journalism internships and freelance work either remote or in the Greater Los Angeles Area.” (more info)
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Sorry for the lack of content on this front! It’s been a busy winter/spring teaching, closing a union contract, and dealing with some other work stuff. But I promise this feature will be back soon!
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Freelance Resources: Rachel Charlene Lewis’ great Freelancing Guide/Editorial Contacts spreadsheet; Mandy Hofmockel’s calendar of paid internships and fellowships deadlines.
Things of Note is now open to submissions! Submit your own links, pop culture recs, and stuff of note for future consideration.
San Diego Area
NBC 7 / T20 San Diego, PEP Digital Media Producer
Petco, Digital Content Producer
Los Angeles/Southern California Area
ABC7 Los Angeles, Assignment Editor; Newswriter/Newscast Producer
TODAY Digital, News & Trending Reporter
Vice Media, Senior Style Editor
Southern California News Group, Demographics and Equity Team Editor
“Hybrid work environment of remote and working in the field. Available business office currently located in Anaheim CA. subject to change.”
Southern California News Group, Digital Features Editor
“Most work will be remote; the editor must live in Southern California”
Central Valley/Coast Area
Nexstar Media Group, Sports reporter/anchor
New Times Media Group, Staff Writer
The Appeal-Democrat, Reporter
The Tribune, Education/Government Reporter
CapRadio, Senior News Editor
San Fransisco/Northern California Area
Thomson Reuters, Technology Correspondent (Level 1 Journalist)
The Napa Valley Register, Copy Editor - News - Local News; Copy Editor
Embarcadero Media Group / East Bay, Multimedia News Reporter
“Current Bay Area Candidates only; preference given to those with knowledge of the Tri-Valley. Reporters work remotely; however, there will be rare occasions when reporters will need to be in the field.”
The Sonoma Index-Tribune, Part-Time Reporter
Petaluma Argus-Courier, Local News Editor
The Mendocino Voice, Managing Editor
Bay Nature Institute, Digital Editor
Oregon State
KVAL, Weekend News Assignment Editor; News Production Assistant (PT); Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) - Roseburg Bureau
Audacy-Portland’s 1080 The FAN, Fulltime Producer
CB Insights, Associate Editor
Underscore.news, Managing Editor
The East Oregonian, Photographer/Reporter
Washington State
The Seattle Times, Assistant Business Editor; Photographer
The Seattle Department of Transportation, Social Media Lead - Term Limited Temporary
KEPR, Sports Anchor
The Chronicle, Sports Editor
The Tri-City Herald, Criminal Justice Reporter
Remote/Many Locations
USA Today, Fact Check Editor
Southern California News Group, Assistant Editor, News; Deputy Design Editor; Reporter
OneCare Media, Editor-in-Chief, SleepFoundation.org
“OneCare Media is hiring an editor-in-chief to oversee editorial content (news and features) for SleepFoundation.org. This is primarily an editing role, while helping guide the strategy for our burgeoning sleep-related journalism program. Remote position; we are based in Seattle.”
OneCare Media, Associate Editor, SleepFoundation.org
“The person in this role will be the primary internal writer for our sleep-related news and features and work closely with our video, social media, and marketing teams to tell stories through multiple platforms. Remote position; we are based in Seattle.”
OneCare Media, Data Journalist
“OneCare Media is hiring a data journalist to help us define and tell new data-driven stories for SleepFoundation.org and other OneCare Media sites. We are based in Seattle but open to remote candidates in the U.S.”
Screen Rant, Reality TV: Features Writer
The Real Deal, News Editor
The Shade Room, Sr. News Writer/Reporter
Eat This, Not That, Temporary Senior Editor
PCMag.com, Tech Writer/Reviewer - Hardware
“The position is expected to be a hybrid role that combines remote work and in-office time in our testing lab in New York City. We will also consider fully remote candidates, depending on qualifications/circumstances.”
Looper, TV Feature Writer
HCL Technologies, Journalist/Reporter
Internship/Fellowships
19th News, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowship (apply by May 31, 2022)
KCET, Digital Content Intern
Ventura County Star/Gannett, Local Investigative & Watchdog Fellowship
Bay Nature Institute, Editorial Fellow
Boston Globe, Media Development Fellow
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