West Coast Media Jobs: With open roles at KCBS Radio, KRON4 & more!

Nov 01, 2023

From AIR and the Institute for Independent Journalists: A webinar on the Freelance Nuts & Bolts. Author and educator Katherine Reynolds Lewis teaches hourly rates, the 3 P’s model© of structuring a freelance portfolio, tracking projects and invoices, landing plum assignments and more. (Free for AIR members, $25 for non-members)
From NPR: The College Podcast Challenge is back! It’s open for submissions between October 6th and January 5th. “As in years past, the challenge is the same: produce a podcast between three and eight minutes on a topic, issue or story of your choosing. The winner will receive a $5000 scholarship and $500 will be awarded to finalists. The grand prize winner and finalists will be notified in February 2024.”
For audio folks, Adrian Ma’s comprehensive list of Mostly Audio Jobs from public media, non-profits, and for-profits.
From Sonia Weiser: Publications That Have Asked for Unpaid Writing/Editing/Fact-Checking Tests As Part of the Application Process
Mandy Hofmockel’s *free* calendar for paid internships, fellowships, and conferences
Check out journalist Rebecca Aguilar’s list of journalism jobs across the country.

USA Today Network, Visual Editor, USA TODAY
- “This will be based at USA TODAY’s headquarters in the Washington, DC metropolitan area OR is eligible for remote work for the right candidate.”
Red Ventures, Editor, Energy

Insider and NLGJA, 2024 Insider Fellowship (apply by 11/4/23)
LA Times and AAJA, 2024 Henry Fuhrmann Multiplatform Editing Summer Internship (apply by 11/15/23)
KQED, Intern: Visual Journalism (apply by 11/17/23)
2024–25 New York Times Fellowship (apply by 12/1/23)

Insider is looking for who spent $1,500+ sometime this year on a trip to Disney to write about the trip’s cost breakdown. (more info)
BookPage is looking for “nonfiction reviewers who love sharply observed histories, journalistic deep dives and unusual general interest books. Opportunities for interviews/features. Writers from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.” (more info)