[West Coast Media Jobs] With open roles at Crooked Media, The Ventura County Star, OPB & more!
If you’re looking for a job, leave a comment about what you’re looking for on our December Gig Seekers Thread. It’s open to everyone; you don’t need to be a subscriber or based on the West Coast to participate.
If you’re a hiring manager, check out these talented journalists!
FYI: January’s thread will be sent out on Jan. 15th.
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From Report for America: Applications for 2021 is now open! You can view all 300 open positions across the country here and apply here (deadline is Jan. 31).
From Poynter: Two photojournalists share what they witnessed during the Capitol building riot.
From NAHJ Los Angeles: The LA Chapter is hosting a resume review event on Feb 6, free and open to all journalists. To participate, you must email cristymsilva@gmail.com by Jan. 23, 2021, with the subject: "Resume Review." You can include your resume, cover letter, clips, job memo, and anything else you want to have reviewed.
From Neon Hum Media: Apply now for the free Podcast Editors’ 8-week boot camp (due Jan. 20); the program runs from mid-March to mid-May.
From Study Hall: List of publications that are/are not accepting freelance pitches. This is an essential link for freelancing right now.
Grants to aid freelancers during COVID-19: ICYMI, I’ve got a Twitter thread compiling them — I’m still adding to the thread as I find more.
What to Watch: I really enjoyed two new movies on Amazon Prime Video: Spinster starring Chelsea Perretti, a heartfelt comedy about reclaiming the word in the title; and Herself, a really engaging Irish drama about a woman trying to rebuild after fleeing her abusive husband—and leads to her literally building a house for her and her children.
For levity: This fun thread of videos of people in Madrid enjoying their first significant snowfall in 61 years.
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
GoFundMe, Community Manager
Los Angeles Area
NBCUniversal, Manager, Audience Development Editor
Billboard, Hip-Hop Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter, Video Editor
Crooked Media, Senior Producer, Entertainment & Comedy Podcasts and Producer, Sports
iHeart Radio, Executive Producer, Comedy and Radio News Anchor
KVEA 52, Assignment Desk Editor
Meredith Corporation, Producer
NBC News Digital LA, Digital Platform Editor
Fox TV Stations, Digitial Content Creator
MSNBC, Social Media Editor
Blavity, News Writer
Journal on World Affairs at UCLA, Editors
KCRW, Digital Producer, News
TMZ, News Desk Producer
IGN, Guides Editor
Univision Communications, Producer
Meredith, Producer
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Video Producer
Palm Springs Area
The Desert Sun, Health Reporter (more info), and Business Reporter (more info)
Ventura Area
The Ventura County Star, Managing Editor
Central Valley
Univision KUVS, News Photographer/Editor
Valley Public Radio, Politics and Government Reporter
San Francisco Bay Area
Stanford Today, Web Portal Editor
San Jose Spotlight, Managing Editor
KQED, Food Editor
SFGATE, Travel Editor
San Francisco Chronicle, Deputy Director of Photography, Sports Editor, News Assignment Editor, Staff Photographer, and more
wikiHow, Special Projects Writer
Silicon Valley Business Journal, Reporter - Economic Development
San Fransisco Business Times, Special Projects Editor
BestReviews, Freelance writers and editors
Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting, Senior Radio Editor
Oregon State
The Shelton-Mason County Journal, Reporter/Page Designer
The Grande Ronde Valley, Multimedia Journalist
EO Media Group, Page Designer
Lake County Examiner, General Reporter/Sports Reporter
Seattle, Washington Area
Real Change, Arts Editor, Features Reporter, and Metro Reporter
InvestigateWest, Deputy Editor
Remote/Many Locations/Freelance
Report For America, 300 open positions for 2021 (applications due Jan. 31, 2021)
CalMatters, Associate Editor, College Journalism Network (part-time, contract); Housing Reporter; News Editors (part-time, full-time, contract); Data and Interactive Journalist (some remote for now, some California-based)
USA Today’s Reviewed is looking for freelance writers
Vox Media, Branded Content Editor (NY, LA, CHI, DC)
Prism, Managing Editor
Stratamarkets, Market Reporter (California preferred but not required)
Internships/Fellowships/Grants
Outside Magazine, Editorial Fellowship starting March 1, 2021 (currently remote, but can continue remotely from California, Colorado, Illinois, or New York after offices re-open.)
Hearst Newspapers, 2021 Fellowship Program - San Francisco, Houston, San Antonio, Albany, and/or New Haven (apply by 2/14/21)
International Center for Journalists, Communications internship (rolling deadline)
For more media internships, check out this comprehensive thread by @MEOjobs!
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