West Coast Media Jobs: With open roles at The Oregonian, San Francisco Giants & The Independent

📣 Join us on Clubhouse tonight!

Hey everyone,

Thrilled to announce we’ll be having our first lil virtual event on Clubhouse today at 4 pm PT, co-hosted by Niba Nirmal and myself. Journalism: tips for early-career and aspiring writers — swing by if you want tips or want to share your own wisdom!

West Coast Media Jobs & More @WestMediaJobs

Come to our very first @joinClubhouse discussion on Wednesday, March 10th at 4 pm PT! 📝Journalism: tips for early-career and aspiring writers 🗣Co-moderated by @NotesByNiba & me @MalloryCarra Join us and bring your questions! joinclubhouse.com/event/mgvpoXXb

If you want to drop by, but don’t have Clubhouse, I can spare some invites! Just email or DM me. Journalist Lauren Knight is also willing to share invites with those who want to attend.

One of the main things people asked for in the survey I did last fall was events and meetups, so hopefully, I can make this kind of stuff a regular thing!

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If you’re looking for a job, leave a comment about what you’re looking for on our February’s 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: Morgan Keith, a freelance journalist based in Los Angeles; Rachel Leven, a journalist/ freelance writer based in San Jose, Calif.; and Nick Mordowanec, a journalist with 10+ years of experience writing looking for all opportunities.

FYI: March’s thread will be sent out on March 15th.

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• From Bitch Media Senior Editor Rachel Charlene Lewis: This great Freelancing Guide/Editorial Contacts spreadsheet

• Event of note: The first-ever Parenting Journalists Conference will be held on March 12 and 13, 2021 over Zoom. The 14 panels will featuring editors from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Parents and more, and include topics such as writing with an intersectional lens, landing a book deal and becoming an editor's go-to writer.

• From The Commission Hunter: A rolling pitch opportunities spreadsheet. It’s updated often! Definitely a link to bookmark if you’re currently freelancing.

• 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.

Things of Note is now open to submissions! Submit your own links, pop culture recs, and stuff of note for future consideration.

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Los Angeles Area

• Southern California Public Radio, Senior Editor, Investigations

• The Independent, Culture Reporter

• Linktree, Podcast Producer

• The Motley Fool, Freelance Equities Writer/Analyst

• Los Angeles Business Journal, Banking & Finance Reporter

• The Hollywood Reporter, Social Media Manager and Social Media Coordinator

• CNN, Senior Writer, Investigative Unit

• Spectrum, Freelance Assignment Editor

• Netflix, US Instagram Manager, Editorial & Publishing

• ABC 7 Los Angeles (KABC), Social Media Producer and Mobile Video Journalist

• LAist and KPCC, Executive Producer, Hollywood the Sequel

• USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism, Manager of Projects

• LA Times, Multiplatform Editor, Features Copy Desk, Data and Graphics Journalist, Senior Reporter, Accountability, Temporary Multiplatform Editor, Times Community News, and more

• Beverly Hills Weekly, Entry Level Reporter

• The Registry, Southern California Commercial Real Estate Reporter

• Insider, News Editor, Business News

• Santa Clarita Valley Signal, Staff News Reporter

• Public Media Group of Southern California, Producer

• iHeart Media, Dodgers Host (part-time)

• KVEA, Anchor/Reporter

• NBCUniversal, Video Producer, NBC News

San Francisco Bay Area

• Uber, UX Writer / Content Strategist - Eats

• Twitter, Digital Content Producer and Sr. Communications Manager

• Google, Copywriter, Events and Experiences

• What to Expect, Commerce Editor

• City and County of San Francisco, Public Relations Manager

• NerdWallet, Assistant Assigning Editor and Writer (Personal Finance)

• Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Web Content Coordinator

• UC San Francisco, Digital Communications Specialist

• San Francisco Giants, Social Media Coordinator

• Insider, Associated Editor, Venture Capital/Startups and Corporate Innovation Tech Reporter

• Everlane, Social Editor

Oregon State

• The Oregonian, Video Producer (more info)

• OPB, Digital Planning Editor

Washington State

• The Seattle Times, News Producer

• Sound Publishing, Newspaper Editor (Aberdeen) and Digital Content Producer (Everett)

• The Chronicle, Reporter

• Puget Sound Business Journal, Reporter

• Columbia Basin Herald, General Assignment Reporter

• The Spokesman-Review, Copy Editor/Designer, and Racial-Equity Reporter/Journalist

Remote/Many Locations

• Insider, West Coast Nights and Weekends Editor

• USA Today, Consumer Travel Reporter, Senior editor, USA TODAY Sports+, Digital Editor, Investigations reporter, Now Trending reporter, and more

• The USA Today Network, Digital Producer - Palm Springs, CA (virtual)

• Salon, Nights/Weekends Writer/Editor

• LION, News Revenue Coach

Internships/Fellowships/Grants

• NABJ, The Black Press Grant Program

• 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)

• The Black List, Gold Rising Summer 2021 Intern

• Insider, Editorial Fellow (June 2021)

• NPR, Code Switch Fellow (more details)

• Chalkbeat, Summer 2021 Marketing and Engagement internship (apply by 3/15/21)

• FiveThirtyEight, Summer Video Intern (apply by 3/25/21)

• 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)

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

For more media internships, check out this comprehensive thread by @MEOjobs!

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