West Coast Media Jobs: With open roles at UC Berkeley, POLITICO & more

Dec 18, 2024

Housekeeping:
- The West Coast Media Jobs Starter Pack is here! Please fill out this form to be added - I just added more people from the form.
- This newsletter will not be sent out on Christmas and New Year’s Day, making this the last edition of the newsletter of 2024. As a paid subscriber perk, I’ll send some jobs to the paid subscriber chat during the break.
- In 2025, WCMJ is celebrating its 5th anniversary! Stay tuned.
From Report for America: Applications are now open for roles around the country. Apply by 2/3/24.
From Axios: Refinery29 lays off staff and CEO exits
For audio folks, Adrian Ma’s comprehensive list of Mostly Audio Jobs from public media, non-profits, and for-profits - updated for Fall ‘24!
Check out journalist Rebecca Aguilar’s latest list of journalism jobs across the country.

Spectrum News, Associate Producer - Spectrum News 1; National Digital Producer
Reuters Video News, Cameraperson (Level 1 Journalist - Temp)
UCLA, Social Media Manager
Upright Citizens Brigade, Social Media Creator/Manager
Knott’s Berry Farm, Regional Manager, Social Media & Digital Content
Noema Magazine, Senior Editor
Hearst Media Production Group, Assistant Editor (freelance)
Courthouse News Service, Copy Editor

The Athletic, Writer, Women's Soccer (Remote); Senior Editor, News (Remote)
Gannett/USA Today Network, Development Editor - Content Monetization Team; Digital Content Producer-Content Monetization Team; USAT National Trending Team Managing Editor
Daily Kos, Editor; Staff Reporter
The 19th, Contract economy reporter (apply by 1/9/25)
POLITICO, Silicon Valley Politics Reporter
- “The location for this position is flexible within California.”
IGN, Associate Guides Editor, Trends
- “This role is expected to work UK hours (9AM-5PM GMT), which may lead to an early start and shifted working schedule for applicants across the US…Work Model: For applicants who reside in or around Los Angeles or New York, there may be a requirement to go into our offices 1-2 days per week. For others located in different areas around the world, this position will be remote.”
Yahoo, Newsletter & Content Editor; TechCrunch, Editorial Operations Coordinator
Law & Crime, Social Media Trial Producer
National Domestic Workers Alliance, Press & Storytelling Manager
Betches, Weekend Entertainment Writer (part-time); SEO Writer (part-time)
Bulletproof 360, Freelance Recipe Creator & Writer
Mongabay, Staff Writer – California Biodiversity
- “This role requires being based in California.”

USC Center for Health Journalism, The California Health Equity Fellowship is accepting applications. It supports reporters in the Golden State pursuing ambitious, enterprising projects on overlooked health and health equity issues. The program offers mentorship, an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles from March 18 to 20, and grants of $2,000 to $10,000. Deadline to apply is 12/18.
The Associated Press, Newsperson (Global News Intern, Entertainment Reporter) (apply by 12/31/24)
Maximum Fun, Production Fellow, Winter 2025-2026 (apply by 12/31/24)
2025 National Hearst Journalism Fellowship Program (apply by 1/6/25)
- “In addition, candidates must be willing to relocate to San Francisco, Houston, San Antonio, Albany, or one of our papers in Connecticut as those newspapers employ our Fellows.”
Grist, Climate News Fellow (apply by 1/21/25)
- “Fellows can be based anywhere in the United States.”
2025 MLB Digital Content Diversity Fellowship (apply by 2/1/25)
Allbritton Journalism Institute, 2025-2027 Reporting Fellowship (apply by 2/19/24)

Restart is accepting “pitches for video game reviews and features” (more info).