West Coast Media Jobs: With open roles at the Bay Area News Group, Static Media, KIRO 7 & more!
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Check out several talented journalists available for hire!
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Sorry for the lack of content on this front! It’s been a busy winter teaching, trying to close a union contract, and dealing with some other work stuff. But I promise this feature will be back soon!
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From Poynter: Pay equity study by Tribune unions finds gender and racial pay gaps
From Parcast, The Ringer, and Gimlet’s unions: Spotify’s Podcast Staffers Sign Open Letter Saying Audio Giant “Rejected” Inclusion Goals
From GMG Union: The strike is over and they got a deal! Details here.
From ONA: ONA Career Day is March 31 -- you can register here! “Registration is free for all opportunity-seekers and provides access to recruiters for jobs, internships, graduate programs, and fellowships. This event will include opportunities for all levels of professionals – from students and new professionals to senior-level leaders.”
Freelance Resources: The Commission Hunter’s rolling pitch opportunities spreadsheet (updated often!); Rachel Charlene Lewis’ great Freelancing Guide/Editorial Contacts spreadsheet; Mandy Hofmockel’s calendar of paid internships and fellowships deadlines, updated for winter.
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
inewsource, Digital Producer; Senior Digital Producer
North Coast Current, Freelance Journalist
Voice of San Diego, Education Reporter
Orange County Area
Media News Group, Demographics and Equity Team Editor
Orange County Register, City Editor
The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, City Editor
Los Angeles Area
Variety, Social Media Editor
Spectrum, Producer; Freelance Associate Producer; Multimedia Journalist; Freelance Production Assistant
Stitcher, Associate Producer
NBCLA.com/Telemundo52.com, Freelance Digital News Producer
KNX News, PT News Writer / Editor / Producer
Central Valley/Coast Area
Sacramento Bee, California Political Reporter
The Tribune in San Luis Obispo, Housing Reporter; California Politics Reporter
California State University, Sacramento, Professional Journalist in Residence
MariposaToday.com, General assignment reporter
San Francisco Bay Area/Northern California
Associated Press, Photographer
Bay Area News Group, San Jose City Hall reporter
J. The Jewish News of Northern California, Reporter
University of California-Berkeley, Lecturer & Teacher-Special Programs -- Graduate School of Journalism
Oregon State
KATU/KUNP, Temporary Newscast Producer (Part-time)
KOIN 6 TV/Portland’s CW, News Reporter
Washington State
The Seattle Times, News Producer; Photo Multimedia Specialist
The Spokesman-Review, News Reporter
Washington State University, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Scholarly Assistant Professor
Yakima Herald-Republic, Page Designer
Remote/Many Locations
NBC News, Deputy Editor - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Freelance)
Vulture, News Writer
The Evening Standard, Night News Reporter
Dotdash Meredith, InStyle Content Update Editor; Shape.com Content Update Editor; Content Update Editor, EatingWell;
The Sporting News, Deputy Editor, Content Marketing and Social Media
Insider, Correspondent, Newsletters (remote or based in London or NYC)
High Country News, News and Investigations Editor (should either live in the West or be willing to relocate to the region)
Entertainment Tonight, Senior Editor, PM Assignments
TechCrunch, Senior Venture Writer
Hunker, Editor
Automotive News, Podcast Producer
Screen Rant, Reality TV: Features Writer
Comic Book Resources, Gaming News: Writer
Nicki Swift, Celebrity Entertainment Feature Writer
Tasting Table, Food and Dining News Writer
Grunge, Entertainment, Science, and History Hourly Feature Writer
The Discoverer, Staff Writer; Assistant Editor
The Gamer, Video Game List Article Writer
The List, Women's Lifestyle Feature Writer
Static Media, Content Strategy Team Member (Reality TV, Celebrity, Lifestyle)
Internship/Fellowships
Spotify (US) is launching the latest edition of Sound Up, a training program for aspiring podcasters in the Kids & Family genre with a great idea. Our ultimate aim is to find, train, and develop the next generation of diverse storytellers from underrepresented communities in creating and producing high-quality content for kids aged 3-9 to enjoy with their families. There is a lack of family content told by and for diverse voices, and it is our mission to find and elevate those voices. (more info here)
Renaissance Journalism is excited to introduce LaunchPad Fellowship for NextGen Journalists. This program is designed to support entry-level journalists who have the skills and desire to tackle an ambitious in-depth reporting project on a critical social justice issue but lack the financial resources to do so. Fellows will receive a $5,000 grant to offset living expenses while they work independently over a six-month period to complete their proposed project. Fellows will have the opportunity to network with other journalists, hone their career development skills through interactive webinars, and meet prospective mentors through monthly online cohort meetings facilitated and led by a journalist advisor and Renaissance Journalism staff.
Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting, Summer 2022 Internships (apply by 3/4/22)
UC Berkeley, 11th Hour Food & Farming Journalism Fellow (due 3/15/22)
KGO-TV (ABC7), 7 On Your Side Internship, Remote, Summer/Fall 2022
Voice of San Diego, Intern-Staff Writer, Summer 2022
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