West Coast Media Jobs: With open roles at ESPN, GeekWire, The Appeal, & more!

If you’re looking for a job, leave a comment about what you’re looking for on our March 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: 

• Hanna Merzbach, an Oregon-based freelance journalist covering state and local politics, as well as social justice issues;

• James Raia, a freelancer is seeking for new markets for a weekly general-interest automotive column (which began in 2004) — new car reviews, trends, news — that already appears in the San Jose Mercury, East Bay Times, and Gulfshore Business. Raia also writes about golf, small business and fitness topics.

And more!

---

• Sponsoring 4 AAJA Student memberships: I’m extending the deadline to my offer for another week. Again, if you’re interested, fill out this form. (Also if the form said you already filled it out, please note that I fixed the error!)

• From Poynter: More than 25 places to find journalism jobs and internships

• For free: Hollaback! has added more dates for its excellent bystander intervention training to stop Anti-Asian harassment, which is virtual, free and only an hour of your time; Poynter has a bunch of donation-based trainings available, such as Vaccine Hesitancy: What Journalists Need to Know, Make Diversity a Priority During the Pandemic, Job-Hunting During a Pandemic and more.

• Freelance Resources: The Commission Hunter’s rolling pitch opportunities spreadsheet (updated often!); Bitch Media Senior Editor Rachel Charlene Lewis’  great Freelancing Guide/Editorial Contacts spreadsheet.

• For levity: I made the TikTok pasta and it was actually delicious!

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, Deputy Managing Editor

• The Coast Newsgroup, Encinitas Beat Reporter

• Associated Students of San Diego State University, Student Media Coordinator

Los Angeles Area

• ESPN, Assignment Desk Editor II

• Thomson Reuters, Cameraperson Level 1 Journalist

• Livestrong, Associate Health Editor

• Blavity, Photo Editor

• KNX 1070 Newsradio, Digital Content Producer

• Brentwood Press & Publishing Co., Managing Editor

• Industry Intelligence, Business Content Editor/Writer (Bilingual English/Spanish Strongly Desired)

• Meredith, Writer, B2B Content

• Crooked Media, Senior Writer, Entertainment and Comedy Podcasts

• Radio.com, Digital Content Producer, Podcast Editorial

• TLM Publishing, Assistant Editor

• Us Weekly, Associate Editor

• CBS Interactive, Content Writer - DABL

• People, Senior Weekend Editor

• Amazon, TV Publicist, IMDb TV

• LA Times, Deputy Editors, Arts & Entertainment

Central Valley

• Nexstar's KSEE-TV/KGPE-TV, Digital Content Producer

• PBS NewsHour, Community Reporter, Digital (Fresno area)

• CapRadio, Environment & Climate Change Reporter

• Hanford Sentinel, City Government/General Assignment Reporter

• The Modesto Bee, Education Reporter and Equity Reporter (Bilingual Spanish)

• Hearst Television, News Producer, Anchor/Reporter, and Reporter

San Francisco Bay Area

• KALW, Sound Design Instructor for Prison Programs (Part-Time)

• AirTable, Writer/Editor

• Wall Street Journal, Audio Producer

• CNN Digital, Writer, Climate

• San Francisco Chronicle, Data Reporter and Staff Photographer

• IGN, Editorial Lead, Entertainment

• Bleacher Report, Associate Producer Social (Always-On) 

• Fletch, Digital Journalism and Managing Editor

Sonoma Valley Area

• Sonoma West Publishers, Managing Editor

• The Press Democrat, Breaking News Reporter and Producer and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Reporter

• Sonoma Index-Tribune, Reporter

Oregon State

• KOBI-TV NBC5, Morning Anchor

• Medford Mail Tribune, Multimedia/City Editor and Copy Editor/Page Designer

Washington State

• GeekWire, Technology and Business Reporter

• The Seattle Times, News Producer and Digital Editor

• Real Change, Metro Reporter

• Lynden Tribune, News Editor/Reporter

• The Daily News, Editor

Remote/Many Locations

• The Appeal, a nonprofit newsroom that covers criminal justice, housing, poverty and politics, is hiring for several positions: a senior reporter, a commentary editor, a social media editor, a script writer for our live web streaming show, and an editor for new vertical, The Point, "an editorial page for the social web." They are looking to add more people on the West Coast to their team! You can find more details and apply here.

• USA Today West Region Hub, Digital Producer

• Sinclair Sports Group, Digital Sports News Senior Editor

• PBS NewsHour, Senior Editor, Digital (remote), and more

• E! Online, Freelance Shows Writer

• Heavy, Los Angeles Clippers contributor

Internships/Fellowships/Grants

• NABJ, The Black Press Grant Program (rolling deadline)

• Athlete Interactive, Summer Sportswriting & Social Media Internships (apply now; positions will be filled by 5/14/21)

• New York Times, Fellow, Reporting on Disability Issues (apply by 3/31/21 5 p.m. ET) (more info)

• The Carter Center, 2021-22 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism (apply by 4/7/21)

• NABJ and Apple News are partnering up to offer a full-time, paid editorial fellowship. Based in New York City or Cupertino, CA. (apply by 4/9/21)

• Investigative Reporters and Editors, IRE21 Fellowships (apply by 4/19/21)

• McGraw Center for Business Journalism (CUNY-Newmark), Summer 2021 Fellowships (7/16/21)

---

Support This Newsletter!

Send along jobs, Things of Note, and feedback to hello(at)westcoastmediajobs.com or via this form. You can also tag @MalloryCarra & @WestMediaJobs to flag any relevant jobs via Twitter.

Until next time. Stay safe.