Journalism Jobs Openings: The May List

Before you look at all the jobs I have listed, and there are plenty, a few words of reality: You will eventually get a job and do not have to leave the world of journalism.

Believe in your talent. Stay away from negative people. Work your network of contacts. Sooner or later, someone will say yes. Update your LinkedIn page. To pay bills, use those talents to do something else while you search for that next journalism job. Everyone needs our creativity and writing skills. And if you know of a job opening that does not interest you, share it with me. Now, push forward.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this list of jobs. You are helping make my #CallingAllJournalists Initiative a huge success. You are helping many journalists thrive and survive.

JOBS, JOBS and MORE JOBS!

Capitol Public Radio, an NPR affiliate, needs a StateHouse Politics Reporter and a Fill-in Anchor based in Sacramento, CA. The hourly compensation for this role is $70,000-73,000.

CNBC needs a Field Producer in San Francisco, CA.

Inside Climate News has three openings: Senior Editor, North Carolina Reporter, and Grant Writer.

SFGate.com needs a Local Editor who will be a versatile journalist with a deep understanding of San Francisco and the Bay Area, plus enough intellectual curiosity to want to tell stories that matter to the people who live there.

WSYX / WTTE is looking for a take-charge General Assignment Reporter who can go beyond the headlines.

The Associated Press needs a Newsperson (Elections Data Visualization Developer) who is passionate about visual storytelling and eager to apply lessons from experimentation to join a team that creates smart, insightful, and entertaining data visualizations. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2024.

CBS Mornings needs a Feature Producer based in Studio City, CA.

Dotdash Meredith is looking for a highly motivated and digitally savvy, full-time Commerce Editor to join the news/deals travel vertical, working on Travel + Leisure. This role will be responsible for editing copy from on-staff members and freelance contributors, supporting the senior editor with onboarding and managing freelancer relationships, managing promotions of News & Deals commerce content across social platforms, and working with our writer on content promotions in our T+L Recommends newsletter. Remote job. Salary: $62,400 – $82,700.

Knight Foundation in Miami needs a Communications Officer.

Outlier Media in Detroit is looking for an Audience Manager to help us execute a full-funnel audience strategy that broadens the reach and awareness of Outlier Media’s journalism and products; engages audiences with our content and resources; builds on the connections we have with the people in our communities; and guides readers toward habit and loyalty. The deadline to appy is May 10, 2024.

CBS O&O in Miami (WFOR) is looking for a dynamic, Multi-Skilled Journalist to join our team. The MSJ will have a passion for original storytelling, bring story ideas to the table daily, and a desire to tell local stories that matter in fast-paced South Florida.

KABB/KMYS is looking for a Multimedia Journalist. Your responsibilities as an MMJ will include reporting, shooting, and editing news stories, enterprising story ideas, developing contacts, and other responsibilities as assigned. San Antonio station.

Voice of San Diego is hiring a digital product manager to oversee the podcast, website and newsletters. Minimum salary is $80,000. Also needed a South County Reporter.

Fortune needs two AI Reporters fascinated by how Big Tech and startups are racing to build AI products and how large corporations everywhere are using AI to gain a competitive edge—rewriting the rules of business and reshaping society. A Tech Reporter is needed in San Francisco, CA.

CBS Sacramento is seeking a full-time multimedia journalist based in Stanislaus County. The candidate will have a proven ability to comfortably, confidently, and conversationally communicate with interviewees and viewers. 

The Texas Tribune seeks a dynamic and results-oriented Chief Development Officer (CDO) to lead our fundraising efforts and secure the resources needed to fulfill our mission.

The Boston Globe needs a Weather Reporter to join its weather expansion effort, adding to a team of journalists as we launch a dedicated new vertical. The ideal candidate will have a background in both news and weather or climate reporting, with a love for extreme weather events and deadlines. Also needed at the Globe: Audio Producer, two Data Reporters, and Deputy Stoplight Editor.

Northwest Labor Press is hiring a Labor Reporter. Working from home is an option, but the reporter will need to live in the Portland metro area.

KLST-TV and KSAN-TV in San Angelo, Texas, has several openings. This is a Nexstar station.
–Anchor/Reporter
–MMJ/Reporter

-Morning/MidDay anchor

NonStop Local needs a morning anchor. You’ll be anchoring A LOT, plus contributing to our NonStop Local News product daily on our digital platforms!  You’ll anchor Wake Up Montana – a statewide weekday morning newscast for the Big Sky State!  You’ll also anchor a newscast for the Spokane/Tri-Cities market each weekday morning. Salary Range: $45,000 – $53,000 annually + Signing Bonus or Moving Expenses. In Spokane, WA.

Business Insider is in need of a Tech Correspondent (NYC).

The Oregonian needs a Real Estate/Housing Reporter to tackle real estate news, trends in housing, and the pressing issue of housing affordability, holding state and local leaders accountable to years of promises to make inroads on a crisis that disproportionately impacts Oregon’s most vulnerable. May 17 is the deadline to apply.

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette seeks a creative, experienced, and energetic Photographer to join our staff. Please email a cover letter, resume with a link to portfolio, and references to Staton Breidenthal, Photo Editor, sbreidenthal@adgnewsroom.com.

Bloomberg Group needs a Junior Reporter. Performs general assignment and beat reporting on environmental litigation and writes in-depth analytical pieces under supervision. Researches and writes news stories and features for assigned publication(s), including beat reporting, with supervision.

SearchLight New Mexico, an investigative journalism platform based in Santa Fe, NM, seeks a new Executive Editor.

NonStop Local Tri-Cities/Yakima is Eastern Washington needs a News Director. Salary range is $70,000 to $85,000…depending on your experience.

NonStop Local KULR-TV is hiring a full-time Producer for our regional and statewide newscasts.

The Fresno Bee needs a Econonic Mobility Lab Editor who will be responsible for leading the newsroom’s four-person team of community-funded journalists.

ABC 6 and FOX 28 are looking for a versatile Digital Content Producer to join the No. 1 television news team in Columbus, OH.

ProPublica has several jobs: South Reporter, Audience Editor/Search, Senior Editor/Local Reporting Network, Senior Editor (DC), and Visual Editor. It is also taking freelance pitches.

St. Louis Public Radio needs a Digital Editor.

WBZ-TV in Boston, MA, is looking for an MMJ/Reporter.

VOX Media needs a Senior Audio Producer who should have a background in ideas-driven audio journalism, the ability to manage a weekly production process, and a track record of producing in-depth interviews.

The team behind Honestly with Bari Weiss and The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling seeks talented and creative Senior Podcast Producers for always-on and limited series shows. They will report to the Head of Audio and Video. 

The Free Press is building an investigations desk packed with ambitious newshounds eager to land scoops that shape the national conversation. You might be a junior reporter at a local paper, covering courts, council meetings, or crime, and eager to make your big break. Or you might be a seasoned journalist at a major paper, tired of the same old beat and burning to expose wrongdoing in places you’re not allowed to touch. New York or Los Angeles.

Telemundo needs a News Correspondent based in Miami, FL.

The Kansas City Star, is looking for an experienced high-energy, self-starting reporter to cover development, growth and business in the Kansas City area. Also needed a Northland Reporter reporter to cover Platte and Clay counties in Kansas City’s Northland.      

The Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader is seeking a Breaking News/Digital Editor who will lead our coverage of breaking news, public safety, and other local topics with urgency, accuracy, and sophistication.

NBC News needs a Producer to join its Business & Economy Unit. This person will report to the Managing Editor of the unit and work with the full team of correspondents, reporters, producers, and editors on a broad range of topics – including the economy, business trends, consumer spending, media, technology, artificial intelligence, entertainment, and sports business.

The Free Press is growing fast and needs experienced Editors who can respond quickly to news events, craft smart stories, and get the best out of writers. You may be a newspaper editor used to daily deadlines. You might be a magazine editor with a gift for narrative, hungry to tell stories beyond the mission of your current outlet. Or you might be someone who has done both—and is simply craving a new challenge.

CBS News and Stations is seeking an expert Data Journalist with a proven track record breaking important stories and investigations using data, programming, records, open-source intelligence, and traditional and digital sleuthing. (Based in NYC).

NBC Connecticut needs an Executive Producer.

The Blade in Toledo is seeking a Page Designer/Copy Editor to join our on-site copy desk. The desk produces pages exclusively for The Blade. You should have past newspaper and page design experience and be willing to learn. To apply, email your resume and a letter of interest to Kim Bates, executive editor, at kimbates@theblade.com.

The CBS News Washington Bureau is seeking a creative and enthusiastic Producer with strong political expertise and editorial judgment, field production experience, and excellent broadcast script writing skills based in Washington, DC.

WFYI in Indianapolis, IN, is hiring an Investigative Health Reporter who will execute data-driven reporting, file FOIA requests, and shoe-leather reporting to seek out powerful and untold stories. Also needed is an Enterprise Health Reporter.

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has several opening: Reporter in New York,and a Reporter in San Francisco. Also needed a Reporter to join our autos team, covering Tesla and its leader, Elon Musk. There is an opening for a Social Strategy Editor to lead and evolve our off-platform strategies with a view to finding and engaging new audiences. WSJ needs a Deputy Editor to play an essential role in shaping its award-winning investigations coverage.

KPNX-TV in Phoenix, AZ needs an Executive Producer. There are also openings for a Multi-Skilled Journalist and a Photojournalist.

Dow Jones seeks a reporter on a temporary basis to help fuel Dow Jones Newswires’ real-time news service for financial professionals from our newsroom in Barcelona.

KPTV FOX 12 in Portland, Oregon, needs a News Reporter.

KUSA-TV in Denver, CO, needs an Assistant News Director.

Documented is looking for an Editor-in-Chief. Documented is dedicated to producing journalism for and about New York City’s immigrant communities and the policies that affect them. The deadline to apply is May 31, 2024. The base salary for this role is between $140,000 and $150,000.

WFAA-TV needs a Producer.

Newsweek needs a Weekend Night Editor. This is a remote job.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press is seeking an ambitious, proven Reporter to cover local, school, and county government and its intersection with ordinary people. This is in St. Paul, MN. ‘

The Star Tribune needs an Outdoor Editor. This is an opportunity for someone to boldly reinvent our journalism for digital readers on topics – outdoor recreation, the state of our waters and air, the impact of climate change, and loss of natural habitat – that Minnesotans care about deeply. We are looking for someone who will create a truly exceptional, nationally distinct outdoor report that compels readers to subscribe to the Star Tribune.

WBNS-10TV seeks to hire an experienced Chief Investigative Reporter to front its 10 Investigates franchise. 

KING 5 News is looking for a Pierce County Bureau Chief. Our successful candidate will focus on the South Sound region, covering a wide range of newsworthy topics and events; win the day with strong story pitches and enterprise story development; provide innovative storytelling content on TV and digital platforms.

The Seattle Times needs a Business Reporter. The successful candidate will embrace general-assignment reporting, following the business news of the day in a community that makes lots of it. If sliding between coverage of the world’s largest companies, small businesses, and working people appeals, this is the role for you. Also needed a Business Reporter to cover affordability.  This person will cover affordability, income gaps, and wealth disparities in our region. In this role, the reporter will dig into the cost of living and doing business in the Seattle area and its impact on our communities. The reporter will write explanatory articles and seek expert advice that helps readers navigate their financial life, cover related news, and craft enterprise pieces that uncover the roots of wealth disparity in our region.  

WMAZ-TV in Macon, GA needs a Digital Content Producer.

The Duluth News Tribune in Minnesota has an Education Reporter opening.

Innovation Reynolds Journalism Institute needs a Team Project Manager and a Team Impact Producer.

KDVR/KWGN in Denver, CO, needs a News Producer.

WPRI 12 in Rhode Island needs a Reporter/MMJ.

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I’ll update this list at least one more time this month. Subscribe so you can get the updates. Check the April list, because not all those jobs have been filled. Also, please find a job opening you are not interested in and let me know about it. Do your part. It’s good karma.

Until next time,

Rebecca Aguilar

Journalism Job Openings: The April List

Every day, I am pleasantly surprised by all the journalists who take the time to send me a job opening because they want to help someone out there who needs work, a new happy place, or their first job. Some send me information on fellowships and internships. Thank you.

My #CallingAllJournalists Initiative is focused on opportunities for journalists who need them. The jobs posted are from various locations nationwide, spanning different media platforms, and encompass opportunities at small and large companies.

If you need a job, you should think outside the box and consider a job that might take you out of your comfort zone and backyard. Embrace the adventure of exploring new horizons in your career.

Please find me on LinkedIn , Facebook or Twitter X, and let me know of any journalism job openings; I am always looking for them to update this month’s list or for next month. Subscribe to this blog/newsletter too. Also share this information in your own network. Good luck!

JOBS, JOBS, and MORE JOBS!

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The Cap Times in Madison, Wisconsin, needs a News & Investigations Editor. This is a senior editor in the newsroom who will shepherd and sharpen reporting, drive accountability, investigative, and enterprise journalism, and be a hands-on coach and mentor for a talented and committed news reporting team.

ABC 7 Los Angeles needs a freelance General Assignment Reporter. 

Bay Nature is hiring a Community Affairs Reporter. This is a paid yearlong fellowship for early-career journalists with 2-3 years’ experience. The beat is community reporting, which is heavy on environmental justice.

KARE-TV, the NBC affiliate in Minneapolis-St. Paul has an outstanding opportunity for an Evening News Anchor who can attract the audience through compelling presentations and produce high-quality journalism with a team of award-winning journalists.

The Houston Chronicle needs a Texas Political Economy Reporter and a Trending News Reporter. 

WBNS, 10TV in Columbus, Ohio is looking for an engaging, innovative & experienced Anchor/MSJ to join our weekend morning news team.

RTOInsider.com needs an Energy and Climate Policy reporter. The trade publication covering the electric power industry and climate policy seeks an energetic, inquisitive beat reporter in New York state to cover regulatory and legislative policy news and write enterprise features.

New York Magazine is looking for a feature reporter. The job is based in New York City.

Thrillist is in need of a Deputy Editor. The role is to serve as the right-hand to the Editorial Director, assisting in shaping and implementing content strategy, managing the day-to-day workflow of the team, and bringing thoughtful, compelling stories to life. Remote job. 

The Athletic needs a Managing Editor. The Athletic is a digital sports media company that brings true sports fans closer to the athletes, teams, and leagues that captivate their attention. 

The Washington Post needs a Deputy Editor, Health and Science journalist to join its Well+Being desk, NFL Editor, Rapid-Response Investigative Reporter, Deputy Investigations Editor, and a Multiplatform Editor. 

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The USA TODAY Network Texas is looking for a digital-first reporter to join the Connect team and focus on trending news and service journalism. This team’s content will be used across all of Gannett’s sites and publications in Texas, including The Austin American-Statesman, The Caller Times, and The El Paso Times. 

WLOS News13 in Asheville, NC, is looking for a take-charge General Assignment Reporter to help us continue to grow and empower our audiences

Business Insider seeks a full-time Senior Features Correspondent to focus on long-form, narrative-driven articles. BI also needs a Senior Correspondent for the Airline/Autos beat.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram seeks an Opinion writer to cover and analyze a rapidly changing city, now the 12th-largest in the United States.

WHP/CBS21 in Harrisburg, PA, has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Chief Photographer to lead the staff of Photographers and Multimedia Journalists (MMJs). 

University of Minnesota –The Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication needs a Teaching Specialist. This person will teach six courses a year in strategic communication, focusing on advertising, creative strategy, and campaigns.

KECI-TV in Missoula, MT, has an immediate opening for an Executive Producer to oversee news content for fairness, balance, and accuracy. The ideal candidate will produce daily newscasts and oversee the production of newscasts and special programming.

The Ledger-Enquirer in Columbus, Georgia, is looking for an aggressive, Enterprising Reporter to join its award-winning newsroom right along the Chattahoochee River and regularly produce quality work that quickly and effectively checks the power of local officials. Also needed an Accountability Reporter.

WRIC seeks a Sports Reporter to join our team this Spring in Richmond, VA.

The Associated Press needs a Director of Development with a passion for journalism to lead and help grow fund development to support its mission of delivering independent journalism to the world. AP also needs a Videojournalist (Health & Science Output Producer), Photographer (Entertainment Photo Editor) in Los Angeles.

WKRC-TV in Cincinnati, OH, is looking for a General Assignment Reporter.

The Colorado Public Radio (CPR) is taking applications for its Max Wycisk News Fellow for Digital Audiences. The fellowship runs for 12 months, from September 2024 to August 2025.

McClatchy is looking for an ambitious, creative National Real-time News Reporter to deliver quick-turn stories about compelling news and cultural events worldwide.

NOTUS a new kind of D.C. publication and the newsroom of the Allbritton Journalism Institute, is seeking to hire an Audience Editor. Also needed is a Senior Editor to help guide our news coverage

WJAR TV in Providence, RI, has an immediate opening for a creative News Producer.

State Affairs Pro in Miami, FL, needs a Deputy Editor who plays a vital role in overseeing the editorial operations of State Affairs Pro across six states. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of compelling, relevant and accurate news stories to our readership

The USA TODAY NETWORK—Florida seeks an experienced and Enterprising Reporter to hold the powerful in Florida accountable for a one-year assignment. This Florida-based reporter understands politics, state government, and the Legislature and who controls it.

KATU/KUNP TV in Portland, OR, has an immediate opening for a Digital Executive Producer will use strong journalism skills and experience to oversee news content

The Post and Courier, South Carolina’s largest and the South’s oldest daily newspaper, needs an experienced Metro Editor in its Charleston office. This talented journalist and leader will guide a team of reporters in daily coverage and enterprise work. A Health Reporter who will focus on covering health, healthcare, and other general assignment duties is also needed. 

The Oklahoman, an award-winning news organization and part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, needs an experienced Business Reporter to cover the state’s Fortune 500 companies and other major players shaping the Oklahoma economy, especially around Oklahoma City.

WPDE TV has an opening for an Executive Producer to oversee PM news content for overall fairness, balance, and accuracy

The Green Bay Press Gazette/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin is looking for a reporter to join our statewide breaking news and trending team, focusing on Green Bay and nearby Appleton.

The Aiken Standard, a daily newspaper in Aiken, S.C., seeks to add a Reporter to an award-winning team. Ideal candidates will have experience in a newsroom environment along with strong writing, reporting, editing, multimedia and photography skills.

2024 USA TODAY NETWORK Military Veterans Fellowship Program—Audience Growth and Engagement Fellow. This opportunity is for military veterans interested in pursuing a career in journalism. This 6-month fellowship will run from June 3, 2024, to December 27, 2024. The start date is flexible for the right candidate.

2024 USA TODAY NETWORK Military Veterans Fellowship Program – Wellness Reporter Fellow This opportunity is for military veterans who are interested in pursuing a career in the journalism industry. This 6-month fellowship will run from June 3, 2024 to December 27, 2024. The start date is flexible for the right candidate.

KUTV/KMYU in Salt Lake City needs an experienced, hands-on News Director with strong leadership skills and a bold style to lead one of the strongest local newsrooms in the country.

KATV in Little Rock, Arkansas, is looking for a Multi-Media Journalist. 

New Mexico Local News has several fellowships available. Good work opportunities. Applications are being taken now.

KABB/KMYS TV in San Antonio, TX, is looking for a Multimedia Journalist.

WEAR-TV 3 in Pensacola, FL, is looking for a Multimedia Journalist. 

The Wall Street Journal is looking for aspiring journalists for the News Associates Program in New York. This is a competitive post-graduate opportunity. For 24 months, you will receive immersive exposure to all the principal aspects of the newsroom through robust classroom-based and on-the-job training, including six months of reporting in a regional U.S. news bureau, with accommodation provided. The deadline to apply is April 19.

KUT Radio in Austin needs a Texas Capitol Reporter.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal needs an Investigative Reporter.

NPR needs a Finance Correspondent in New York. Also a Morning Edition Editor in Washington DC. And a Deputy Washington Editor job is available in DC.

WEWS-TV in Cleveland, OH, needs an Assignment Editor and a Reporter. 

The Dallas Morning News has several openings: Assistant News Editor (virtual an option), Sports Multiplatform Editor (virtual an option), and Sr Audience Journalist (Dallas based). 

WLEX, The E.W. Scripps NBC affiliate in Lexington, KY is searching for a News Producer to create, and organize content for multiple platforms utilizing editorial, journalistic, organizational and communication skills. The station also needs an Anchor/MMJ.

Bloomberg Law’s Data & Surveys team is looking for a Senior Research & Data Analyst with a higher-level understanding of survey research methodology and coding/programming. This position collaborates with analysts on the Bloomberg Law Content & Analysis team.

BUILDING JOURNALISM STRONGER AND BETTER.

ProPublica pledged to partner with at least one news organization in every state over the next five years on an accountability journalism project.

NOT JOURNALISM, BUT STILL GOOD COMMUNICATION JOBS!

ARES is seeking a multimedia producer and editor-writer to support creating and producing Spanish multimedia content for NASA missions at Goddard Space Flight Center. The work will support the NASA Enterprise Multimedia and Integrated Technical Services (eMITS) contract. Based in Maryland.

Don’t forget to look at my job’s newsletter for March, because there many openings still available.

Until next time,

Rebecca Aguilar

Journalism Job Openings: The March List

Before you look at all the jobs I’ve added to this March list, here are a few things that could help you find a “new happy place”:

1. Make sure you update your LinkedIn. Many managers are going to LinkedIn to find their next employee. List the jobs you have done, not just where you worked.
2. Contact all your contacts in the news business and tell them you are looking for a job. How can I put together this list of jobs? I contacted my extensive network, and they reached out to their network.
3. Attend local conferences and not only in journalism. There could be a job contact in the crowd or on a panel. There are plenty of free Zoom panels that you can take part in. Put yourself out there.
4. Do not beat yourself up if you don’t find a new job immediately. Take a class, find a side hustle, and do something for you. Now you have the time. 

I know it can be depressing, but push through. I speak from experience as someone who has been laid off and fired and has seen a job disappear. 

My job list is part of my #CallingAllJournalists Initiative. Remember that hashtag because I use it to list new jobs I share on social media. Thanks again to all of you who contribute to my list.

If you are reading this right now, I want you to find a job you are not interested in and share it with me so I can add it to this list. Find me via LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. I update this list at least once a month. Also, subscribe if you want that update. Check back. And check my February list because there are still openings from that list.

JOBS! JOBS! and more JOBS!

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Axios is hiring an editor to help launch a paid subscription news product to expand coverage of the most important news about defense policy, focused on Congress and news that affects the Hill agenda.

WTVG-TV, the number one rated station in Toledo, Ohio is looking for a news producer.

The Boston Globe needs a creative, energetic, experienced Arts and Entertainment editor with a passion for and deep knowledge of arts and entertainment to join our Living/Arts editing team. The Globe is also looking for a creative and energetic editor to help identify, edit, and shepherd investigations for the Spotlight unit. 

Houston Landing needs a photo editor/photographer. The Landing is an independent, nonpartisan news organization devoted to public service journalism.

Bloomberg needs an editor for its newsletter team.

WXIX-TV, Cincinnati, has an opening for a Sports Producer. The sports producer will produce live sport shows, live sporting events, and digital content as well as research, develop, and produce original sports content.

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The Verge is looking for a Senior Reporter to cover the artificial intelligence beat and work primarily with our policy and tech teams. 

POLITICO is seeking a versatile Reporter to anchor our food & agriculture policy newsletter and master a beat that shapes the lives of billions of people worldwide. It’s a plus if you’re from farm country, are bilingual (especially in Spanish), or have done a lot of policy reporting in rural places.

KJZZ, one of the largest NPR member stations in the country and one of the few with a foreign bureau, is hiring a correspondent in northern Mexico. Also needed a part-time Digital Producer.

New York Magazine needs a Fact Checker.

Semafor needs a Deputy News Editor. The Editor will be a wordsmith with a global perspective, a deep sense of how news spreads on the internet, and strong news judgment to help grow Semafor’s Flagship and Breaking News teams.

KCUR, the Midwest Newsroom, has added another position in Kansas City. It needs an Investigative Editor. This person will work with partner news leaders, NPR, and a regional investigative team. 

The Information was founded in late 2013 with a simple idea: write deeply reported articles about the technology industry that you won’t find elsewhere. The Information is in need of a Senior Finance Editor. Also needed a Crypto Reporter, Senior Finance Reporter, and a Financial Analysis Columnist.

Eater DC is looking for an Experienced Reporter and Editor with a strong understanding of the food and restaurant culture in D.C. to contribute news stories, features, videos, and maps to our DC city site, one of its marquee publications.

WISH-TV in Indianapolis, IN needs a Multicultural Reporter, Investigative Reporter, Weekend Anchor, and GA Reporter.

Fortune needs an AI Reporter, a Managing Editor, and a Health & Wellness Reporter.

Bloomberg Law is hiring a reporter to cover copyright and trademark law for the intellectual property team. It’s a fast-paced, exciting role that covers a host of issues at all levels of the legal system.

KSMU at Missouri State University needs an Afternoon Host-Arts Reporter who serves as on-air talent for KSMU’s weekday afternoon drive-time programming, delivering local announcements, newscasts, funding credits, and EAS tests, as well as performing tower light and broadcast checks as required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Daily Paws and The Spruce Pets need an Editor. The right person will pitch, write, assign, and edit pet-related evergreen and trending content. Based in Iowa. *86

Univision Houston currently needs a Morning News Anchor. Go to the Univision/Televisa page and put in “Houston” and it will pull up the job. The station also needs a Sports Anchor.

Newsweek is seeking a reporter to join their weekend team, keeping watch over breaking news and politics on the weekend.  Remote job. Also needed is an Entertainment Reporter which is also a remote position.

ARTnews, which focuses on art journalism, needs a reporter. Reporting to the Digital Director, this reporter will be responsible for an average of 1-2 online articles per day and several longer features per month. The reporter will also be expected to contribute to the print publications Art in America, ARTnews, and email newsletters.

WHRO radio is hiring a reporter for a growing newsroom. No radio experience is needed; just be an assertive, passionate, and service-driven journalist. This is based in Norfolk, VA.

KTLM Telemundo 40 in South Texas is looking for a Multiplatform Producer.

Popular Mechanics needs a News Editor. This candidate should be brimming with creativity and curiosity to assign, edit, and publish daily news content across our site, social feeds, and other channels.

WEAU 13 News, the dominant local news station in Eau Claire, WI, is looking for a dynamic morning anchor.

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KFMB/CBS 8 is looking for an experienced Newscast Producer who wants to take on a leadership role to oversee our newscast production and news-gathering efforts on weekends

FOX 5 Atlanta is seeking a highly motivated News Producer.  

Bloomberg News is looking for a reporter to cover the media business out of New York. 

The Miami Herald seeks an experienced investigations editor to lead our legendary I-Team.  

WETA/NewsHour Productions needs a Associate Producer/Editor, Social Media. The PBS NewsHour and Washington Week’s multiplatform newsroom, the Associate Producer/Editor, Social Media for Washington Week and PBS News Weekend will play a leading role in producing, managing and implementing Washington Week’s and NewsHour’s social media content, strategy and outreach. 

The BBC is looking for a Producer to work with its News team in Washington, DC.   We’re looking for a terrific journalist with a keen editorial mind as well as first-rate TV, Digital, and Radio production skills.

FOX 13 and FOX 13+, the FOX Owned & Operated duopoly in Seattle, is seeking an experienced journalist and newsroom manager to lead our dominant morning news team as Executive Producer of “Good Day Seattle.”

Cleveland.com needs a Sports Commerce Writer. Here is the description: looking for a sports-crazed writer for its new national sports commerce/affiliate revenue position connecting fans of several sports to products and services. 

The Associated Press needs a detail-obsessed explanatory reporter and data analyst to join its elections Decision Team. AP is looking for a journalist passionate about understanding and explaining the nuts and bolts of elections and their role in American democracy. This nine-month temporary position will end no later than Dec. 31, 2024. This is a staff position covered by AP’s agreement with the News Media Guild.

Spectrum News New York needs a Producer and Executive Producer.

TIME is seeking a highly motivated and experienced journalist to spearhead our breaking news coverage as the evening Editor of our News Desk.

WFLD in Chicago seeks a staff producer to contribute to one of Fox 32’s newscasts. 

The Hermiston Herald needs a pair of general assignment reporters for a weekly newspaper and website in Northeast Oregon.

Injustice Watch is seeking an innovative and collaborative Editorial Director to lead our nonprofit newsroom. 

WVEC 13News Now needs an Executive Producer, a Weekend Anchor, and a Reporter.

The Tiny News Collective needs a membership director to help realize the mission of building a more equitable future for journalism.

El Tímpano needs three l positions available: Managing Editor, Senior Housing Reporter, and Senior Labor and Economics Reporter. El Tímpano is a nonprofit that informs, engages, and amplifies the voices of the Bay Area’s Latino and Mayan immigrant communities.

Inside Climate News is seeking an experienced Newsletter Writer to report, write, and compile our popular Today’s Climate newsletter. 

Advance Media New York (Syracuse, NY) is looking for someone knowledgeable and passionate about concerts and other in-person live entertainment to contribute to our growing affiliate marketing team. You have to look it up when you go into link.

Spectrum News Orlando needs an Executive Producer.

WKYC-TV in Cleveland, OH needs an Investigative Reporter, Producer, and Photojournalist.

WGRZ-TV in Buffalo, NY, needs an Assistant News Director, Anchor, Producer, Photojournalist, and Sports Director.

The Globe Gazette in Mason City, IO, needs an Education reporter.

The NewsGuild-CWA and the Washington-Baltimore News Guild are hiring a Communications Director.

The Washington Post needs a Theater Critic, Letters Editor, Local Criminal Justice Editor,

The Houston Chronicle needs a Managing Editor of News and Content Development.

The Illinois Answers Project, an investigations and solutions-focused nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom published by the Better Government Association, is seeking a State Investigative Reporter. The ideal candidate is already based in central or southern Illinois. For these candidates, this remote role will require occasional travel to our downtown Chicago newsroom.

WISN-TV, the Hearst Television Inc. affiliate in Milwaukee, WI, is looking for a Reporter who can create story ideas, conduct informed interviews, develop sources, and build compelling live shots.

NPR’s National Desk is looking for a Senior Producer to play a key role in an exciting effort to expand our coverage of religion and spirituality. NPR also needs a Managing Editor, Digital Audience Growth & Engagement will be a key member of newsroom leadership who embraces our legacy of public service while bringing energy and responsible risk-taking into our efforts to serve larger and more diverse audiences. We are looking for a visionary leader with an organic

McClatchy is seeking a Service Journalism Editor to join the award-winning newsrooms of The Kansas City Star and The Wichita Eagle to lead our service journalism and high-utility reporting team. This role is based in Kansas City but will work with reporters in Kansas and Missouri.

CNN jobs: Associate Producer to join the Washington news team. An Editorial Producer to join CNN This Morning. A Senior Producer is also needed to join CNN this Morning.

USA Today needs a Trending Reporter. This position is a remote role that can be based in any state except for Alaska and Hawaii.

The USA TODAY Network is looking for an Executive Producer of Video to guide, manage, and expand editorial video content across digital and social platforms for USA TODAY and the USA TODAY Network of properties. This Executive Producer will manage a team focused on live video, national news, politics, and explanatory video as well as coordinating coverage with local network properties and USA TODAY sections such as money, life and travel. They will also help coordinate video coverage for USA TODAY Network tentpole events.

The New York Times needs a Senior Editor/Modern Arts Podcast and a NY Statehouse Correspondent. Also needed a Video Journalist to join the Reporter Video Team. The NYT Video department is seeking a Video Journalist to focus on breaking and continuing news coverage in various visual news formats, from short-form videos to video-rich articles.

KCUR, the NPR station in Kansas City has openings for a Environmental and Agricultural Reporter, Editor, Political Reporter, and a Reporter to cover underserved communities.

Spectrum News 1 in Dallas needs a Planning Editor.

The Investigative Project on Race and Equity, a nonprofit news organization that trains journalists in data-driven reporting and collaborates with news organizations to uncover systemic racism, seeks a Chicago-based Training Coordinator to manage its internal and external training programs. This job is a part-time contractual position.

The Boyle Heights Beat/Pulso de Boyle Heights is a bilingual, independent project under the fiscal sponsorship of the non-profit Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs. It needs a Senior Editor who can lead and direct our news team in multiple platforms. The senior local editor will manage a community newsroom of 3 full-time reporters that is the primary news source for Boyle Heights and East LA, producing community-centered news and features for our bilingual English and Spanish website, social media, podcast, and quarterly newspaper.

WE SUCCEED TOGETHER

As you search for your new job, be open to change. Not all job opportunities are big media news outlets, but local news is king, and there is more stability in most cases in local news. Also, if you have the experience and know-how, think of starting your nonprofit or newsletter, especially if you want to move closer to family where a news desert exists.

Please let me know if you get a job from one of my posts. Good luck!

Until next time,
Rebecca Aguilar

Journalism Job Openings: The February List

You may be looking for a job if you’re reading this newsletter/blog. Maybe you lost your job recently because your newsroom closed down or there was a layoff. I’ve been there. And I’m here to say that you will survive this and come out stronger and better.

Now is the time to turn to your family, friends, fellow journalists, sources for moral support, a pep talk, or even a chat over Zoom. But give yourself time to process all this, and don’t beat yourself up. Losing a job hurts, but you will find another one.

This long list of jobs only happened because I am fortunate to have a huge network of journalists who also have their network of journalists. So when I put a call out for job information, everyone helps everyone. That’s also why I knew my #CallingAllJournalists Initiative I started last year would succeed. The job list is part of that initiative.

As you read this list of jobs, read it with an open mind. Maybe it’s time to pick up, move, and find your new “happy place.” Maybe it’s time to learn a new platform. I went from TV news to print and digital. You can do it!

Also, FREE training opportunities are at the bottom of the list. Now is also the time to evolve and learn something new to make you a stronger and better journalist. I took community college classes between job searches.

I update this list at least once a month. Subscribe to this blog/newsletter.
Everything is FREE. Also, follow me on my social media platforms because sometimes I will get jobs and opportunities and turn around immediately and post them. LinkedIn, TwitterX, and Facebook.

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JOBS, JOBS, AND MORE JOBS!

——Update: Monday, Feb. 12, 2024———

GBH in Boston, MA, needs a Community Editor, Senior Editor of Equity and Justice, Community Producer, and a Reporter, Equity and Justice.

The Post and Courier, South Carolina’s largest and the South’s oldest daily newspaper, seeks an experienced and driven Metro Editor in its Charleston office. Also needed are a Metro Reporter, and Education Lab Editor.

The Pulitzer Center is seeking an enterprising and versatile Administrative Program Coordinator to support our Editorial team and initiatives. The Pulitzer Center works with some of the best journalists from around the world on stories of regional and global concern. 

The Philadelphia Inquirer needs a Data Reporter/Developer.

Institute for Citizen Scholars has the Higher Ed Media Fellowship is open to U.S. journalists who are education beat reporters or those whose work experience includes reporting on education and/or associated workforce development, social, or public policy issues.

Harvest Public Media is adding the position of Editor to help expand the public radio collaboration, which reports on agriculture and food systems, the environment and climate change, and rural issues throughout the Midwest and Great Plains. Harvest Public Media is based at KCUR, the NPR affiliate in Kansas City, Missouri.

NJ PBS needs a Broadcast Graphics Designer.

Community Impact needs an Education Reporter in the Houston area. Also needed is a Government Reporter.

The 19th is seeking an Executive Assistant to advance the efficiency and effectiveness of our executive office, and to facilitate smooth interactions and communication between the CEO and both internal and external stakeholders with a high degree of professionalism. 

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has openings for 2 experienced General Assignment Reporters & a State Capitol Bureau reporter. To apply, contact Asst. Managing Editor Glen Chase at gchase@adgnewsroom.com.

St. Louis Public Radio, an NPR member station, seeks an enterprising, early-rising journalist to serve as our next Morning Newscaster.

Report for America needs a Manager of Local News Sustainability. The person will work with partner newsrooms to build their capacity to raise local philanthropic support. In concert with the Director of Local News Sustainability, this role will engage in one-on-one mentorship and host cohort-based fundraising training both in-person and through virtual tools. This is a remote job. Salary $70-80K.

WPTV, The E.W. Scripps NBC affiliate in West Palm Beach, Florida needs a News Producer, Newscast Director,

California Local News Fellowship. The deadline to apply is February 25. They are looking for early-career digital, print, video, audio, photo and multimedia journalists to work in local newsrooms across the state. The fellows earn a full-time salary and benefits from the University of California for two years and receive intensive mentoring, training, and support from experienced journalism leaders.

–—–Feb. 1, 2024———-

The Indianapolis Star/IndyStar.com, part of the USA TODAY Network, is seeking a Local Government Reporter to cover one of the most high-profile beats in the newsroom.

WIRED needs an experienced Editor to lead our business and industry reporting. Reporting to WIRED’s executive editor for news, this is a senior management position with oversight of 12+ reporters and editors across our US and UK teams. Based in NYC. Also needed a Science, Politics, Security Editor.

WKMG-TV in Orlando, FL has several openings: Weekend Morning Anchor/MMJ, General Assignment Reporter, and News Producer for Television and Digital.

The Department of Journalism at the University of Connecticut (UConn) seeks a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor to join a cluster hire in Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML): Understanding and Addressing Natural and Climate Change-Related Disasters. 

The Washington Post needs an experienced Audio Producer with a passion for politics to work on a weekly election-focused project and our award-winning daily news podcast, “Post Reports.” You will help shape the sound of The Post by producing episodes that showcase our world-class journalism.

The Waco Tribune-Herald, a Lee Enterprises company, has an immediate opening for a full-time Reporter. 

Colorado Public Radio needs a General Assignment Reporter/Backup Host. DEADLINE to apply is February 9, 2024.

The Florence Morning News, a Lee Enterprises company, is hiring a Multimedia Journalist in South Carolina.

WBNS-TV10 in Columbus, OH needs an Executive Producer, Anchor/Reporter, Digital Content Director, and Producer.

Kensington Books is needs a Senior Editor/Executive Editor (hybrid, New York City, open to remote) and a Nonfiction Assistant (hybrid, New York City, open to remote).

The Houston Chronicle is looking for a Senior Audience Strategy Editor for Newsletters to oversee the Houston Chronicle’s email strategy, working to reach new audiences, deepen loyalty with casual readers, and retain our subscribers with a suite of compelling, must-read newsletters that span a variety of topics.

The University of New Mexico needs a Multi-media Producer/Director. It will be part of the news and public affairs program to be broadcast on NMPBS.

El Nuevo Herald is looking for a collaborative, audience-focused Reporter for the service journalism desk, whose mission is to help the Miami Spanish-language audience navigate life in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Florida.

WTTW (Chicago PBS) is looking for an Associate Producer.

The Independent Record of Helena, Montana a Lee Enterprises, Inc. publication is seeking a full-time Reporter to cover local government. 

WAND-TV in Decatur, IL, needs a News Director and a Digital Content Producer.

The San Francisco Standard needs a Business Reporter, Managing Editor, and News Enterprise Reporter.

The Texas Tribune needs a Politics Reporter who can quickly stake claim to being one of the state’s go-to sources for political news. This includes keeping a close eye on the legislative, congressional and statewide elections in Texas.

Maine Trust for Local News is hiring a staff Reporter for the Sun Journal in Lewiston, Maine.

KSAN-TV in San Angelo, TX is hiring a Weekend Anchor/MMJ, Chief Meterologist, MMJ, Anchor, and an MMJ/Meteorologist.

The Stamford Advocate needs a Reporter who in Stamford, CT, contributing topical daily stories and in-depth enterprise pieces of high interest to readers.

Texas Monthly needs a Senior Editor, and Copy Editor/Web Producer.

Semafor is looking for a Technology Reporter. This journalist would work with Reed Albergotti on Semafor’s Technology coverage.

Hearst Connecticut Media Group is looking for an enterprising, audience-focused and collaborative Audience Producer to its team at a time for a growing digital subscriptions. Also needed is a Breaking News Reporter and a State Breaking News Reporter – Night Coverage.

The War Horse needs a Director of Development and a Managing Editor.

NPR needs a Digital Editor II is assigned stories to edit, produce, and publish for various digital platforms such as the NPR website, newsletters, apps, and social media.

Military Times needs an Editor. This is a remote position.

9News (KUSA) in Denver needs MSJ (Multi-Skilled Journalist) similar to an MMJ, Senior Producer and Senior Morning Producer.

The Dallas Morning News has the following openings: Politics Reporter (based in Austin), General Assignment Reporter (Collin County), and The Sports Multi-platform Editor prepares stories for publication on multiple platforms, demonstrating an understanding of our digital and print audiences and maximizing reader engagement. 

Sightline: the beat reporters are the core of the organization. They break stories, provide indispensable scoops, write best-of-class enterprise stories, and develop plugged-in sources that help readers understand what drives military policy and acquisition. A Reporter is needed.

Noema Magazine is looking for pitches for stories. Tami Abdollah is the Senior Editor at Noema Magazine. She describes it as a long-form journalism outlet that’s like a hybrid of narrative meets academia. They look at foundational issues of our time from a solutions-based lens: AI, climate crisis, etc. Email her for guidelines. She said they pay well. Email her at tami@noemamag.com.

KPNX-TV in Phoenix, AZ, needs a Producer, Digital Content Manager, and a Multi-Skilled Journalist which is much like an MMJ.

Houston Public Media needs a Senior Enterprising Reporter, and an Enterprise Reporter.

El Tímpano is seeking a hands-on, collaborative, and experienced Editor to manage the operations of a newsroom producing impactful coverage with, for, and about the Bay Area’s Latino and Mayan immigrant communities. 

The Sun News of Myrtle Beach needs an aggressive, Enterprising Reporter to join its award-winning newsroom.

The Beaumont Enterprise is looking for a dynamic Reporter looking to dig into the Southeast Texas community and cover the stories our readers most want to know. An Assistant Editor is also needed.

Chalkbeat seeks an experienced, collaborative, ambitious journalist to cover Detroit schools as part of our Detroit bureau. Chalkbeat is the nonprofit news organization committed to covering one of America’s most important stories: the effort to improve schools for all children, especially those who have historically lacked access to a quality education.

The Reporter-Telegram, a subsidiary of Hearst Newspapers, seeks an experienced, digitally minded Editorial Director to oversee our online and print publications in the rapidly growing city of Midland, TX. The Editor will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and editing content for our talented team of reporters and editors.

Votebeat needs a Wisconsin Reporter who will dive deep into the details of local election administration to write accurate, nuanced takeaways about voting access, election security, voting disinformation, and the disputes and lawsuits affecting the way Wisconsinites will vote.

The Kansas City Star is seeking a Breaking News Reporter with strong watchdog skills to join its award-winning news staff.

Borderless Magazine will add a full-time Spanish-speaking Reporter to cover environmental racism experienced by immigrant communities in 2024.

WCNC-TV Charlotte, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate is seeking an innovative, passionate News Director with experience leading teams and growing talent. Also needed a talented Editor/Photojournalist.

The Las Vegas Raiders need a Bilingual Production and Content Coordinator and a Social Media Manager.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram needs a Business/Economic development Reporter who tracks major industries and the community’s efforts to bring more high-paying jobs and tax-paying industries to Fort Worth and Tarrant County. This includes news about new or potential economic development projects, our community’s strategies to attract and retain high-paying jobs, what businesses are growing, who is hiring or laying off, who is benefitting from the development and who is not,  and issues regarding workforce development/preparedness. The beat includes downtown development and redevelopment, as well.

Vulture is taking freelance pitches. Here are the guidelines.

The Gulf States Newsroom is seeking an Assistant Regional Managing Editor with strong communication and collaboration skills to guide coverage and help lead an awesome team of reporters.

The American Journalism Project is seeking a Technology Lead with a background in software and data engineering to join its new Product & AI Studio to drive technology strategy and development. 

The Sacramento Bee Capitol Bureau needs a competitive Breaking News Reporter who can develop exclusive reporting on one of the marquee beats: California’s governor. Also needed is a California Political Reporter.

KTVK-TV in Phoenix, AZ needs a Photojournalist.

WVLT-TV in Knoxville, TN, needs an Assistant News Director.

Vox is looking for pitches. Here is more are the guidelines.

The Connecticut Mirror is hiring a Human Services Beat Reporter.

NBC Connecticut needs an MMJ.

The Miami Herald needs a Climate Reporter. This person will join its climate team in covering the critical challenges shaping just about every aspect of life in South Florida. Also needed an Investigations Editor.

KTUU-TV in Anchorage, Alaska, needs a Digital News Producer/Reporter.

The FX Network needs a Producer of Social Media.

The Baltimore Banner, a nonprofit, has the following openings: Business Reporter, Early Childhood Education Reporter, Enterprise Editor, and Newsletter Writer.

KGNS-TV in Laredo, TX, needs an MMJ/Reporter.

Financial Times needs a US Companies and Markets Editor for the New York desk.

WPTA-TV in Fort Wayne, IN, needs a Weekend Sports Anchor/MMJ.

MacArthur Foundation needs an Administrator for Local News, a new grantmaking program intended to support the reimagination, revitalization, and rapid development of the local news ecosystem in the United States.

WSMV4 in Nashville is looking for an experienced Multimedia Journalist (MMJ).

The Seattle Times has five newsroom openings, including Climate Lab Photographer, Traffic Lab Photographer (hybrid position), News Desk Editor, Photographer, and Assistant Metro Editor-Mornings.

KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids, IA needs an Executive Producer.

Look at my January list with more than 100 jobs. Some of those positions may still be open.

SOMETHING EXTRA IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

SciLine.org is offering a FREE one-hour “crash course”—designed specifically for local and general assignment reporters—to teach basic principles about how science works and how it can strengthen virtually any news story. Former longtime Washington Post science reporter Rick Weiss and Ph.D. neuroscientist Dr. Tori Espensen will together lay out key do’s, don’ts, and pitfalls to watch for when including science in your news reporting. REGISTER for the February 6, 2024 session. If you can’t make this date, the next will be May 6 and August 7, 2024.

The ProPublica Investigative Editor Training Program is designed to help expand the ranks of editors with investigative experience in more newsrooms across the country, with a focus on people from underrepresented backgrounds. Applications are being taken until March. 11, 2024. You don’t have to be on an investigative team to apply. Go for it!

CHECK BACK FOR THE UPDATES

Please check back for more job opportunities. I will update at least one more time.

As you search for your new “happy place,” don’t be discouraged. Sooner or later, someone will say yes. There are doors of opportunities to be opened, but you just don’t see them yet. Lean on your friends, family, contacts, and even sources. You can do this! We succeed together.

Until next time,

Rebecca

Journalism Job Openings: The January List

Happy 2024! Let’s start this year by focusing on pushing forward in this profession that faces more challenges. Yes, we saw many jobs disappear in 2023, but do we ever roll over and die as journalists? No.

I started the #CallingAllJournalists Initiative last year because I am about creating opportunities. And with my vast network of journalists, creating a monthly job list under this Initiative was a no-brainer. Journalists are willing to help other journalists.

If you are reading this blog/newsletter looking for a job, could you pay it forward? Find a job you are not interested in, and let me know about the opening via social media.

And for those comfortable in a job right now, always be prepared for the unexpected. I learned early in my career to be ready for the job to go away, and that’s why I’m still standing today.

Just a reminder: I update this job list once a month. Check back. Also, look at the list I published in December. Some of the jobs on that list could still be available. Good luck!

JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!

=====Update January 24, 2024====

WTTW News (Chicago PBS) is seeking a Newsletter Producer to conceive, write, edit, and produce a suite of engaging, popular newsletters for local news consumers.

The Connecticut Mirror is hiring a Human Services Reporter.

The Star Tribune needs a North Central Minnesota Reporter. Also needed a Southwest Minnesota Reporter, Southeast Minnesota reporter, Greater Minnesota Columnist, Western Central Minnesota Reporter, and Washington DC Bureau Correspondent,

The Vacaville Reporter is looking for a News Editor to lead a team of reporters covering breaking news in Vacaville and the surrounding Solano County communities, along with stories both in print and online that will engage our audience. Only applicants living in California will be considered for this job.

The Arizona Daily Star in Tucson, a Lee Enterprises company, needs a reporter to cover politics and state government in Arizona, one of the key battleground states in the coming election year.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada’s leading news organization, is looking for an organized, self-starting, competitive sports reporter to cover the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights. Send a cover letter, resume, references, and samples of your best work to Sports Editor Allen Leiker at aleiker@reviewjournal. Please include “Golden Knights reporter” in the subject line. also needed is a Criminal/Justice Reporter. Please send a cover letter, resume and samples of your best work to Carri Geer, assistant managing editor for news and business, at cgeer@reviewjournal.com.

The Times-Tribune in Scranton, Pa., seeks a full-time news reporter with an enterprising approach to covering crime and other breaking news. Also needed is an Education Reporter with an enterprising approach to covering school districts in addition to writing daily and enterprise general assignment stories for a local readership.

Southern California News Group is seeking a Copy Editor to join our team! In this role, you will work in the California Design Center copy editing for daily and weekly print editions.

The Bay Area News Group — publisher of the Mercury News and East Bay Times in the San Francisco Bay Area — has an opening for a Local News Reporter to cover Cupertino and surrounding areas. Also needed is another Local News Reporter who will cover the communities of Berkeley and Richmond; like many cities in California, both face housing, transportation, and many other issues as they look for new ways to rethink urban planning in impacted spaces. There is also an opening for an Education Reporter and a Transporation Reporter.

The Denver Post is needs a sports columnist to join its award-winning team in one of the nation’s most passionate sports markets.

The Eastern Colorado Newspaper Group (Brush News-Tribune, Fort Morgan Times, Fort Morgan Weekly, South Platte Sentinel and Sterling Journal-Advocate) is looking for an experienced journalist to serve as Editor, editing and producing content daily for the newspapers’ websites and print editions.

The Orange County Business Journal needs an Editor. Salary range: $150,000-$170,000. Send your resume, relevant clips, and a cover letter to Anouska Chydzik-Bryson at bryson@ocbj.com

=====Update January 16, 2024=======

POLITICO has several openings: Health Care Reporter, Energy Technology Reporter, Economy and Financial Services Reporter, Interactive Developer, and California Ballot Measures Reporter.

WACH-TV in Columbia, SC, needs an Assistant News Director.

Fox 11 in Los Angeles needs a Managing Editor.

The New York Times Audio team is hiring an editor for The Daily. The show gives listeners everything they need to know about one story to start each day.

KUNC in Northern Colorado has an opening for a Mountain West news reporter in Greeley, CO. Also needed is a producer.

KYMA-TV in Yuma, AZ has several openings: Anchor, MMJ, and a few part-time positions.

=======Posted January 12, 2024=====

Maryland Matters, a nonprofit news site, needs an Editor-in-Chief.

THV11, the TEGNA-owned CBS affiliate in Little Rock, AR, is looking for a talented and experienced Reporter and Multi-Skilled Journalist to join the reporting staff.

The New York Times needs a talented booker for a new audio, digital, and print interview franchise. You should have a proven track record of securing high-profile, influential guests and a network of contacts in the worlds of politics, world affairs, and entertainment, as well as relationships with multiple publicists, publishers, and studios.

WDSU-TV, the NBC affiliate in New Orleans, LA, has an opening for someone who wants to win each day in the role of Assignment Editor

Cascadia Daily News has an opening for a News Enterprise Reporter. Being bilingual in Spanish would be a plus. Anyone with crime, courts and news enterprise, and breaking news experience is encouraged to apply. Also needed a Digital Producer and an Outdoors Columnist.

Yankee Publishing needs a Managing Editor.

WTVC-TV in Chatanooga, TN, is looking for a dynamic full-time Anchor and an Assistant News Director.

KNBC-TV in Los Angeles, CA, needs a reporter.

NC NewsLine, a nonprofit news organization, needs a reporter who will cover the 2024 election and K-12 education, among other topics, produce daily and enterprise stories, take photos, and share stories on social media. This is based in Raleigh, NC.

KCUR (NPR station) in Kansas City needs a Reporter, Solutions in Underserved Communities. The journalist will investigate responses to social problems in underserved communities throughout the metropolitan area.

The Associated Press has several openings: General Assignment Reporter in Florida, State Government Reporter in North Carolina, General Assignment Reporter in Minnesota.

WKYC TV, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio, is seeking a creative, engaging, Part-Time Lifestyle Show HOST for its popular program, “Good Company.” Also needed is a Photojournalist, Special Projects Producer, Meteorologist, and Assignment Editor.

The Beaumont Enterprise needs a Managing Editor to serve in the No. 2 leadership position in its newsroom. The right candidate will serve as the most senior reporter in the newsroom while also participating in digital efforts and filling in for the editor when necessary.

Pennsylvania Capital-Star, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that covers state government, politics, and policy, is hiring a government reporter. 

WXIX-TV, FOX19 NOW in Cincinnati is looking for a motivated Photographer to join our top-rated news team. 

Unchained, a resource that’s all things crypto is expanding. It’s expanding a podcast and are in need of a reporter to cover all things Bitcoin, a regulatory reporter, and one or two crypto-savvy editors, including a weekend editor. If you’re interested, please contact Executive editor, Nelson Wang at nelson@unchainedcrypto.com. 

Houston Public Media has an opening for a reporter. This person will be an on-air program host, Individual position may be specific to either tv or radio operations. Also needed is a Senior Reporter.

The Texas Tribune and Report for America need a Rio Grande Reporter. Yes, you’ll cover everything happening on the Mexico/US border.

Stacker, a digital newswire is looking for a news and money editor. This person should very knowledgable in real estate, finance, economy and start-ups.

Fox 13 in Seattle, WA needs a Managing Editor. Also needed at the same station is News Reporter.

States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization, is seeking a Washington, D.C. Reporter to provide state-focused national coverage of a broad range of stories across the country.

The Pulitzer Center is seeking a dynamic and creative Program Manager, Artificial Intelligence Engagement to join its fast-growing initiative on AI accountability. You will shape, design and coordinate our audience-engagement strategy for the high-impact body of AI accountability reporting produced by Pulitzer Center journalist grantees and fellows worldwide, with an emphasis on the Global South. 

WCVB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Needham, MA, has an opening for a strong, take-charge Local News Producer who knows how to create dynamic and memorable newscasts.

Telemundo Arizona needs an MMJ. Also needed is a Senior MMJ.

The San Antonio Express-News needs an enterprising, independent-minded Regional Reporter to write about the rapid population growth and associated pressures in communities along the Interstate 35 corridor between San Antonio and Austin — with an emphasis on transportation.

FOX 5 DC / FOX 5 in Washington, DC needs a News Anchor/Reporter.

Cops.com needs a photojournalist. Reel of NPPA style natpaks and handheld work are preferred.

CBS 58 in Milwaukee needs a reporter and a bilingual photojournalist/editor.

Hearst Connecticut Media Group needs a Trending Reporter who will find unique angles to cover the most topical stories of the day in Connecticut. Also needed is an Audience Producer and a State Breaking News Reporter.

The Houston Chronicle needs a trending news writer with sharp reporting skills and familiarity working for a digital-first newsroom. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Houston and Texas and specific experience reporting on real estate and development.

KARE 11, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Minneapolis-St. Paul is looking for a Digital Executive Producer to join the team. Also needed a part-time Assignment Editor.

Fortune needs two experienced, enterprising, well-sourced reporters to supercharge coverage of artificial intelligence.  Also needed are a West Coast Business Editor and a Health and Wellness Reporter.

WBNS-TV in Columbus, OH, has the following openings: Chief Investigative Reporter, Multi-skilled Journalist.

KPNX, the NBC affiliate in Phoenix, AZ, seeks a Multi-Skilled Journalist (MSJ) to inform and empower viewers through daily consumer advocacy journalism and personal finance reporting. Another MSJ is needed to dig and find enterprise hard-news stories.

The Indianapolis Star/IndyStar.com, a 2021 Pulitzer Prize winner, seeks a reporter to deliver important stories from the court beat as part of our criminal justice team.

FOX61 in Hartford, CT, needs a creative and competitive newsroom leader to be the next dayside Executive Producer. Also needed is a multi-skilled journalist who is also ready for the anchor desk.

Guardian US needs a Southeast reporter, politics & democracy

City Cast has several positions available around the country. In Las Vegas, City Cast needs a News Letter Editor. The deadline to apply is January 14.

The Current, Georgia’s only nonprofit investigative news organization, will expand in 2024 to include a full-time accountability reporter in Glynn County.

The Weather Channel en Español is the the first 24/7 Spanish language weather network needs a Producer.

CHECK BACK LATER THIS MONTH
This list is updated once a month. If you know of any openings, please let me know via Twitter (X), Facebook or LinkedIn. Follow me on my social media. Also, subscribe to this blog/newsletter to get my information the second I publish it. 

Until next time,

Rebecca

2024 Journalism Fellowships: Apply now

Journalism fellowships give you experiences you may not get anywhere else and help you improve your storytelling. Many are available now, BUT the application deadlines are approaching. As part of my #CallingAllJournalists Initiative, I am offering this list of fellowships to help you find a new experience for 2024.

Many of you may say, “I can’t make the deadline.” A good journalist does not let a deadline stop them. Don’t let one that is coming up soon scare you from applying. Go for it. Good luck!

The Art of Journalism initiative, MacDowell is investing $2 million in Fellowships for journalists and long-form non-fiction authors, as well as providing journalism project grants, while helping to link a new network of publishers, non-profit newsrooms, and other key players in the journalism community to MacDowell’s artist community. The deadline to apply is February 10, 2024.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy is accepting applications for their Philanthropy & Nonprofit Accountability Fellowship ($30K) through January 8, 2023 – pairs editor + journalist and there’s a preference for local and regional newsrooms.

2024 Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists. This year, the workshop specializes in water issues and climate change.  Fellows will dive deep into issues such as water quality, plastics and public health, and ecosystem restoration, all through a social justice lens. The deadline for this workshop is February 12, 2024.

The Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award is a grant of $12,500 to support the work of a promising early-career nonfiction writer on a story that uncovers truths about the human condition. The deadline is February 22, 2024.

Emerson Coleman Fellowship. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2024.

Knight Wallace Fellowships. The deadline for US journalists to apply is Feb. 1, 2024.

Reuters Institute offers journalism fellowships at Oxford [Worldwide]. The deadline to apply is February 19, 2024.

Higher Ed Media Fellowship. The deadline to apply is Feb. 15, 2024.

Neiman Fellowships. The deadline for US journalists to apply is January 31, 2024.

Knight Science Journalism Fellowships. The deadline to apply is January 15, 2024.

Knight-Wallace Arts Journalism Fellowship. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2024.

Marquette University O’Brien Fellowship. The deadline to apply is January 15, 2024.

Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2024.

Richard Longworth Media Fellowships. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2024.

Please let me know via TwitterX or LinkedIn if you know of another journalism fellowship with a deadline in the coming months.

My #CallingAllJournalists Initiative aims to help journalists, including students, thrive and survive in the news business. We succeed together. So, if you are reading this, think about doing your part. Subscribe to this newsletter/blog, pitch in, and share a job or an opportunity by letting me know via social media. Again, we succeed together.

Until next time,
Rebecca

Journalism Job Openings: The December List

We are about to enter 2024.
It’s hard to predict what will happen in the world of journalism.
I say always be prepared for the unexpected.
Network.
Keep your resume and LinkedIn updated.
Network more.
And if you are laid off, see your job disappear, or need to get out of a lousy newsroom—remember it is not the end of the world. You will find another job, but be patient and persistent.

Thanks to everyone who helped make my #CallingAllJournalists Initiative successful since I started it in February. I will continue to compile my free journalism jobs list each month and offer articles on how to thrive and survive in journalism.

JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!

(New jobs posted Dec. 23, 2024)

KBIA, an NPR member station, needs a news director to oversee professionals and students.

The Texas Tribune a Rio Grand Valley reporter. Reporting from Brownsville to Laredo, this journalist travels the region, telling stories of everyday Texans and how state and local policy decisions affect their lives. A bilingual journalist is needed.

The New York Post needs a Texas-based reporter to help expand its digital coverage nationwide. A bilingual English/Spanish speaker is preferred. Also needed is a Campaign Reporter to cover every twist and turn of the 2024 Presidential Campaign. There is also an opening for a Health Writer/Reporter (Sun-Thurs; Sun 8am-4pm & M-Th, 9am-5pm) plugged into the world of health, fitness, diet and wellness

The Associated Press needs a talented, enthusiastic reporter and proven self-starter to cover the rich and distinct experience of the more than 64 million people who make up the United States Hispanic and Latino communities, the nation’s largest racial and ethnic minority. This is a staff position covered by AP’s agreement with the News Media Guild. AP also needs an Engagement/StoryShare Editor who is highly organized to help with our work to promote the Race & Ethnicity journalism and inclusion efforts.

Fortune is looking for Newsroom Fellows. You must be smart and energetic early-career journalists to join the newsroom for six-month fellowships running from January to June 2024.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution needs a Deputy Managing Editor- Politics who has an entrepreneurial spirit and can oversee a major expansion of its politics franchise.

The Houston Chronicle needs a Texas Weekend News Director to manage the weekend news operation for the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News. This is a Hearst newspaper.

NPR is hiring a reporter and a producer focused on democracy and disinformation. The 2-year positions will be vital in NPR’s coverage of the 2024 elections and beyond. NPR is interested in candidates who have strong Spanish-language skills.

Texas Monthly needs an editorial coordinator who will report to and work closely with the assistant managing editor.

KUNC News in Greeley, CO, needs a producer for the daily news podcast “In the NoCo.”. 

Tribune-WXIN/WTTV in Indianapolis, IN needs an Executive Producer. This is a Nexstar station.

(New posts as of December 14, 2023)

Kentucky Public Radio needs a Managing Editor.

The Boston Globe needs a Meteorologist, Weather Reporter, Immigration Reporter, Medical reporter, and several other positions are open.

WEWS-TV in Cleveland, OH needs an MMJ.

The Investigative Project on Race and Equity in Chicago, IL, has a few positions open: Managing Editor, Investigative Reporter, and Apprentices.

Gray TV needs a director/photojournalist for its DC Bureau.

Spotlight Delaware is a new collaborative nonprofit newsroom that needs an Editor in Chief, and a Senior Reporter.

NPR-affiliate KBIA and the Missouri School of Journalism are looking for a radio station News Director/Assistant Professional Practice Professor.

Reporting positions at 11 newsrooms. Report for America selected 11 partner newsrooms to join the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an independent environmental reporting network based at the Missouri School of Journalism, in 2024. 

Mississippi Free Press needs a State Reporter.

InvestigateWest, a nonprofit news organization, is looking for an investigative reporter to cover Indigenous affairs across the Pacific Northwest. Job location would be Washington State.

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Yahoo News needs a Director of News Optimization. Remote job.

Signal Cleveland, part of the Signal Ohio network, needs Cleveland K-12 Education Reporter. This is a nonprofit site.

Signal Akron, part of the Signal Ohio network, needs a Managing Editor. It is also in need of a Safety and Health Reporter.

Newsradio 1080 KRLD in Dallas-Ft. Worth is looking for a morning reporter.

Connecticut Magazine in Norwalk, CT, needs a Managing Editor. This magazine is owned by Hearst.

Spectrum News Texas needs a photojournalist in Dallas.

The Sacramento Bee needs a Government Reporter. This is part of the McClatchy Company.

The Hermiston Herald needs a pair of general assignment reporters for the weekly newspaper and website in Northeast Oregon. Part of the EO Media Group.

WGRZ-TV in Buffalo, New York, needs an experienced Anchor and MMJ. This is a TEGNA station.

ProPublica needs a National Senior Editor. This would be an investigative editor to help oversee and elevate the accountability journalism produced by reporters on our national staff.

Hearst Connecticut Media Group in Connecticut is looking for a Trending Reporter. Also needed is a State Breaking News Reporter.

DCReport is looking for freelancers. The nonprofit is looking for stories with a national focus but also a local point of view. Stories about the environment, elections, healthcare, housing crisis, diversity and race, social media — for example, the new X — the labor movement, and technology are all topics of interest. Pitches for Opinion columns and features are also welcomed. You are paid by the story. Please email Jack Walsh, the Managing Editor, with any pitches or questions.
Jack@DCReports.org

The Astorian in Oregon needs a reporter. This is a digital-first newsroom that publishes online daily and in print three times per week. Part of the EO Media Group.

KLST/KSAN in San Angelo, TX, has openings for MMJs, Weekend Anchor/Weekday MMJs, Morning/Mid-day Producer, and Chief Meteorologist. This is a Nexstar station.

Daily Voice is hiring full-time remote reporter to cover the northeast.

The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS, needs a Breaking News Reporter. This site is owned by McClatchy.

Yahoo Sports needs a Sports Senior NBA Editor who can manage a team of NBA reporters and writers. Also, assign and edit stories. This is a remote job. Also needed is a Senior NBA Editor. This too is a remote position.

Spectrum News Milwaukee needs a Senior Producer.

The Charlotte Observer in Charlotte, NC, needs a Breaking News Reporter. This site is owned by McClatchy.

WAVY-TV 10/ WVBT FOX43 in Virginia has an opening for a TV Photojournalist to join our news staff. These are Nexstar stations.

KTAR News in Phoenix needs a News Director, Weekend Anchor (Part-time), Editor/Reporter, and Web Content Editor (Part-time). This radio station is owned by Bonneville International.

WESH-TV in the Orlando market needs a producer. This is a Hearst station.

Spectrum News Orlando needs an Executive Producer.

The Sun News in Myrtle Beach, SC, needs an Accountability and Politics Reporter. This site is owned by McClatchy.

The Modesto Bee in California needs an Opinion Writer. The site is owned by McClatchy.

KETV in Omaha, NE, needs a reporter. This is a Hearst station.

WJW-TV needs a Producer responsible for the writing and production of the newscast as well as contributing to other newscasts, assignment desk work, and digital platforms. This is a Nexstar station.

Spectrum News DC needs a Political beat MMJ.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram needs a Service Journalism Reporter. This journalist will report and write to answer reader-submitted questions, dig into local curiosities and issues, use engagement tools like Google Trends to identify local or state topics with high interest, and contribute to projects and breaking news coverage. This site is owned by McClatchy.

WSPA-TV in Greenville/Spartanburg, SC, is seeking an experienced broadcast journalist to join our team as a full-time on-air reporter. This is a Nexstar station.

WBNS 10TV in Columbus, OH, needs an MMJ or as they call them a “Multi-skilled Journalist.” This is a TEGNA station.

KIRO TV in Seattle, WA, needs a Morning Anchor, Producer, News Editor, Reporter and Photo Journalist.

WSIL 3, Allen Media has many job openings: 5 bureau reporters, a Morning Producer, a Weekday Anchor, a Weekend Anchor/Weekday MMJ, PT Photographer/Editor, Digital Content Producer, and an Assistant News Director. WSIL is located in Carterville, IL.

BOLTS is a digital magazine that needs a staff writer and takes freelancers’ pitches. BOLTS focuses on two areas where local governments play an outsized role: criminal justice and voting rights. This is a nonprofit. The writer’s position is full-time and remote. Application deadline is December 11.

Blue Ridge Public Radio needs an Editor.

CHECK BACK LATER THIS MONTH

This list is updated once a month. If you know of any openings, please let me know via Twitter (X) or LinkedIn. Also, subscribe to this blog/newsletter. 

Happy Holidays! Until next time, 

Rebecca 

TV News: What are you getting paid?

Knowledge is power!

And now, if you are in TV news, you have the power, because a new anonymous pay survey is spilling the goods. What pay people are getting in TV news.

The Pay Survey

I’m not sure who started this anonymous TV news pay survey, but thank you to that person. I found it this week on a social media page for women in TV news; that’s probably why, right now, it’s been mostly filled out by women. We need men to fill it out.

But this survey and the results are meant to be shared by everyone who has anything to do with TV news. Start sharing!

Pay Survey Results

We succeed together, and sharing our salaries is a big plus. I know from personal experience (28 years in TV news) that pay is something that many managers prefer to avoid being discussed, but to me, that is for their benefit, not the news teams.

No more working paycheck to paycheck.

No more NOT being paid what you are worth.

Let’s fight for better pay. Knowledge is power!

Until next time,
Rebecca

Journalism Internships in 2024: Apply now!

I’ve had many college students contact me for information on internships in 2024: Spring, Summer, and next Fall. So here is what I’ve been able to put together in a few days.

There are plenty of journalism internship opportunities for college students, but in some cases the deadlines are coming up quickly. As a journalist, you should be able to submit an application if you want a chance for a good experience.

Don’t let a tight deadline discourage you from applying. It can be done.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this list when I asked for contributions a few days ago. I also sprinkled in a few journalism fellowships for recent college graduates.

My #CallingAllJournalists Initiative also aims to encourage and inspire students to keep finding their space in this world of journalism. Good luck!

INTERNSHIPS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Voice of America has numerous internships. VOA’s Internship Program is now being offered in person as well as virtual. Send in your application to the program manager, and the appropriate department contact will follow up if they are able to accept in-person/virtual interns.

The Los Angeles Times has many internships available in Metro, Entertainment, Sports, Politics, Business, Features, LifeStyle, Foreign, National, Op-Ed, Visual, Photographer, and the list goes on. The deadline to apply is November 15, 2023.

The AP needs a Global News Intern and Social Video Producer based in New York City. The deadline to apply is December 15, 2023.

The Los Angeles Times Fellowship for a recent college grad. The deadline is February 1, 2024.

KCUR’s Aviva Okeson-Haberman Internship Program in Kansas City. Winter/spring program: Jan. 23-May 24, 2024. Deadline is November 14, 2023. Summer program: June 10-Aug. 23, 2024. Deadline is Feb. 23, 2024.

The Houston Chronicle is looking for motivated student journalists who plan to pursue a career in journalism for its summer 2023 internship program. The deadline to apply is November 23, 2023.

TEGNA TV Stations has many 2024 Summer Internships available at locations across the country. No deadline was indicated. Apply now.

Audience Engagement Internship at the CT Mirror in Connecticut. Work with a team to promote stories across social media and the Mirror’s newsletters. Deadline: November 12, 2023.

CBS Texas in Dallas/Fort Worth has internships available in news. No deadline to apply was given.

The New York Times Fellowship is a one-year work program to cultivate the next generation of journalists. Fellowships are offered in Graphics, Photography, Reporter, Photo Editor, Visual Investigations Reporter, Visual Social, Audience, Opinion Editing, and Digital News Design. The deadline to apply is December 1, 2023.

The National Press Club Journalism Institute has funds. If interns work in DC newsrooms, it has a scholarship to support them. The Lewis Scholarship provides free housing and a $4k stipend to support student journalists of color who plan to intern at news media outlets in Washington, D.C. The deadline to apply is November 30, 2023.

The Wall Street Journal’s Opinion section needs a Social Media intern for a 10-week paid summer internship in our New York City office. Deadline to apply Nov. 27, 2023.

CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship Program. This fellowship connects students with broadcast professionals at WRAL-TV and UNC Hussman faculty for a five-day intensive workshop in the spring. Fellows (college seniors or graduate students within six months of graduation) will produce reports and newscasts in WRAL’s studio to build their portfolios and hear from industry professionals. The deadline is December 8, 2023.

The Wall Street Journal’s Opinion section needs beginning journalists – juniors, seniors, or recent graduates (within one year of graduation) with reporting and writing backgrounds at their school newspapers or elsewhere – for 10-week paid summer internships in our New York City office. The deadline to apply is Nov. 27, 2023.

The Texas Tribune — a nonprofit, nonpartisan digital news organization — offers paid fellowships to college students each spring, summer, and fall. There are fellowships in Design, Data Visuals, Engagement, Engineering (AI), Events and Communications.

The Wall Street Journal’s Book Review section seeks beginning journalists—juniors, seniors or recent graduates with reporting and writing backgrounds at their school newspapers or elsewhere—for 10-week paid summer internships in our New York City office. Deadline to apply: Nov. 27, 2023.

The Fresno Bee is hiring a reporting intern for the summer 2024. Deadline to apply not indicated.

The Wall Street Journal’s Arts in Review section seeks aspiring journalists—juniors, seniors or recent graduates with reporting and writing backgrounds at their school newspapers or elsewhere—for a 10-week paid summer internship. The deadline is Nov. 27, 2023.

The Modesto Bee is looking for an energetic, versatile journalist who thrives on news and can quickly and accurately report live stories using video, social and other digital tools. As an intern in our newsroom, you will have the opportunity to cover a variety of beats, from breaking news to politics and accountability.

Cascade Public Media has an Emerging Journalist Fellowship in Seattle, WA. No deadline was indicated.

DO YOU HAVE INFORMATION ON AN INTERNSHIP?

If you know of an internship I can add to this list, please contact me via Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

Remember, we succeed together!

Until next time,

Rebecca Aguilar

Journalism Job Openings: The November List

My #CallingAllJournalists Initiative is a success because all of you continue to contribute to the list of job openings. We succeed together, and if you have a job today, good for you because the news business is hard to predict

Here is my November job opening list. Let’s help journalists out of work get a job and others find a newsroom where they feel productive and appreciated.

Also, if you have a job to offer me, please let me know via LinkedIn, Twitter X, or Facebook. And look over my October list because there may be jobs not filled yet. Good luck! J

JOBS UPDATE (Nov. 24, 2023)
Here are a few more jobs that I am adding on the day after Thanksgiving.

WFMZ-TV in Allentown, PA, needs a bilingual meteorologist.

Idaho Statesman in Boise, ID needs a City of Boise Reporter.

WCPO-TV in Cincinnati, Ohio, needs a news producer.

ProPublica has an opening for a Senior Editor/National.

WISN-TV in Atlanta, GA, needs an anchor/reporter.

The New York Times needs a Video Journalist. Also needed at the NYT is Deputy Social Editor.

Merced-Sun Star in Merced, CA, needs a Senior Reporter/Editor.

WRIC-TV in Richmond, VA, needs a News Director.

The Seattle Times needs an Assistant Sports Editor and a Sports Reporter.

The News Print Hub is seeking an editor gifted with eloquence and diligence to help elevate the quality of the news sections in the daily paper. This editor will work with other talented editors and news designers to create an inviting story presentation, respond to breaking news, and help shape the vast New York Times report into a package that best serves our print readers.

KETV-TV in Omaha, NE needs an Assistant News Director

The Indicator at NPR in Washington, DC, needs an Assistant Producer.

WLEX-TV in Lexington, KY, needs an MMJ.

WPBF-TV in Palm Beach Gardens, FL needs a Producer.

WRTV-TV in Indianapolis, IN, needs an MMJ.

JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!

The University of Arkansas needs an anchor/reporter.

The Solutions Journalism Network is hiring a climate director. This is a wonderful opportunity— full-time and can be remote from anywhere in the US. 

The Sun Herald in Biloxi, Mississippi, is looking for its next senior editor. This leader will handle the newsroom’s content, strategy, personnel, and experimentation.

TelevisaUnivision in Salt Lake City needs an MMJ.

Hearst Newspapers is seeking a Newsletter Editor to write for and curate a newsletter focusing on Austin, Texas. The job requires strong news judgment as well as audience development experience.

THV11 News in Little Rock, AR, needs one MMJ and will soon be two MMJ positions. This is a TEGNA station.

The Philadelphia Local News Team at TelevisaUnivision is looking for a Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) to join the team.

The State newspaper seeks a senior editor for politics to lead our team of reporters covering the South Carolina state capital in Columbia.

Next City needs a talented journalist for a one-year reporting fellowship based in Greensboro, North Carolina. This fellowship, in partnership with Triad City Beat, is designed to bring underrepresented voices to the forefront of the conversation about cities and their future. It is part-time.

TelevisaUnivision Local Media in Austin, TX, is currently looking for an Assignments Desk Editor.

The Buffalo News is hiring a reporter to cover Western New York’s environment and changing climate.

The Sacramento Bee is seeking a strategic-minded editor to lead our Capitol Bureau, a group of hard-charging reporters who cover the policies and politics of the largest state in the nation and the fifth-largest economy in the world.

The Cloquet (Minn.) Pine Journal has an opening for a reporter based in Duluth. Unionized newsroom. Full benefits and PTO. Close to Lake Superior, camping, trails, and an easy drive to the Twin Cities.

American University needs a reporter to produce news coverage for Current, an independent news service covering public media — including PBS, NPR, and stations — through a website and quarterly print publication. We operate a fully remote workplace as an editorially independent journalistic service of the American University School of Communication.

The Duluth (Minn.) News Tribune has an opening for an enterprise editor.

Austin Business Journal is searching for an Assistant Managing Editor.

Fox 35 in Orlando, FL, is looking for an Assignment Editor, Associate Producer, and News Reporter.

KRGV-TV in Rio Grande Valley, TX has several openings: Reporters(always assigned w/photog) bilingual Spanish/English a plus, Morning News Producer, News Producer, Sports anchor/MMJ, News Videographers, and more.

The Fresno Bee needs a creative, collaborative editor who will be responsible for leading the newsroom’s four-person team of community-funded journalists.

Fox 5 in Washington DC needs a photojournalist, a reporter, and more.

WBRZ in Baton Rouge, LA, has the following openings: MMJ, Sports Anchor/Reporter, Photojournalist, Assignment editor, and more.

Sauk Valley Media, the publisher of the Gazette in Sterling and the Telegraph in Dixon, Illinois, is looking for a top-notch general assignment news reporter to join the news staff at Sauk Valley Media, which is based in Dixon and covers four counties.

The Maine Monitor is recruiting for our next Editor. It seeks someone with vision and experience to lead the statewide investigative and enterprise nonprofit newsroom.

The AJC seeks a newsletter editor to play a hands-on role in day-to-day writing, editing, planning, and programming newsletters as the AJC expands its audience and offerings in the email and messaging space. Remote job.

Connecticut Public Radio in Hartford is in need of a Chief Content Officer who leads the CT Public content group, which includes news, storytelling and talk shows, visuals, The Accountability Project, the New England News Collaborative, CPTV, Spirit, and PBS 24/7 Kids.

The Creston News Advertiser – a Shaw Media publication located in southwest Iowa – seeks an energetic sportswriter to lead our coverage of high school athletics, community sports, and Southwestern Community College.

The Beaumont Enterprise in Beaumont, TX, is looking for a dynamic reporter looking to dig into the Southeast Texas community and cover the stories our readers most want to know.

The US Sun is looking for a Senior SEO editor to become the number three on the desk behind the head and deputy in a large team that is one of the cornerstones of the operation. The role of the SEO team is to grow our on and off-platform audience and increase engagement and loyalty. This position is based in New York City.

Hearst Television seeks a dynamic, self-motivated, creative, innovative, and thoughtful investigative correspondent to help lead our National Investigative Unit.

Gray Television seeks a remote Digital Producer for its 24-hour Digital Content Center, which distributes content to our stations’ websites in more than 100 markets across the U.S. Hours will include regular evenings and some overnight shifts. Ideal candidates will be able to respond to national news coverage in real time. Working well with a team and digital/email communication skills are essential, and the successful candidate must demonstrate strong news judgment. Remote job.

Hearst Television is seeking a self-motivated, innovative, and thoughtful Investigative Producer to lead the National Investigative team based in Washington, DC. 

The US Sun needs a Digital News Reporter. The global publisher’s office is based in Midtown Manhattan, but outstanding candidates from across the US will be considered. The role can be in the office, hybrid, or remote.

The Dallas Morning News has lots of openings: Transportation Mobility Reporter, Political Reporter, Education Lab Reporter, Audience Journalist, Politics Editor, Mavericks Beat Writer, Sports Digital Reporter, Multiplatform Editor, and more.

KPRC-TV in Houston is looking for a creative producer who doesn’t just want to stack a show – they want to craft an experience that can help Houston-area viewers THRIVE!

Spectrum News Dallas needs an MMJ.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock needs an anchor/reporter who will engage with the KUAR-FM audience by delivering local newscasts, weather, and other informational and promotional content during NPR’s Morning Edition via station and personal social media outlets and in person with station members and the public at KUAR studios and its public events.

The University of Oklahoma is searching for a Dean for the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

News 12 Bronx has several openings: Real Time Editor, Multimedia Journalist (Freelance), Freelance Videographer, and Freelance Assignment Editor.

Press Forward is hiring for its inaugural Director!  It seeks a visionary, entrepreneurial leader to lead this national initiative, working with a coalition of donors seeking to strengthen communities and democracy by supporting local news, rebuilding local journalism, and improving the dissemination of civic information.

The University of Oklahoma is hiring a production manager to train and supervise students on the production crew.

TEGNA stations. Search for jobs.

The Philadelphia Citizen, a civic-minded nonprofit media outlet, is seeking a full-time Philadelphia-based reporter to cover Philadelphia news and culture with a solutions journalism lens. We are looking for a skilled writer and reporter. 

Goodreads.com needs a Program Manager over social media strategy.

Georges Media Group, the largest media organization in Louisiana, seeks a state K-12 education editor for its brands The Advocate, The Times-Picayune, The Acadiana Advocate and the Shreveport-Bossier Advocate. 

Just Media is hiring a part-time coordinator to support Just Media’s continued growth and sustainability. The coordinator will work with a small team of staff dedicated to supporting young storytellers to cover policing, prison, and justice issues from a grassroots movement perspective.

Southern Methodist University (Dallas) needs a professor for Fashion Media.

Iowa Public Radio is searching for a smart, energetic person with great news judgement to join the News team as the Morning Edition host in our Des Moines newsroom. You’ll not only be IPR’s voice of morning news, you’ll also help shape the program – interviewing reporters or newsmakers, producing spots, and occasionally producing pieces of your own.

Nebraska Public Media needs an On Air Host/Multimedia Reporter/Producer.

Texas Southern University needs an Environmental Journalist/Staff Writer in Houston.

Kansas Public Radio (KPR), at the University Kansas, is seeking a Statehouse Bureau Chief.  This position works primarily at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka.

CHECK BACK FOR MORE

I update this list at least once a month. Check back for other job openings. And please do your part by finding a job opening and sharing it with us.

Have a good one!

Rebecca

Journalism Job Openings: The October List

As you know by now, I publish a list of job openings in newsrooms around the country because I know some of you are looking for a new environment, better pay, improved working conditions, and a boss who inspires you. All those goals are part of my #CallingAllJournalists Initiative. We should all work where we can be happy and productive AND make a decent living—not living paycheck to paycheck.

Thank you to those who have contributed to this list and will continue to do so. We only succeed together. If you have a job right now, look around and help find an opening that I can post right here.

FYI, I update this list once a month. Also, check out my September job list because some openings could be available there, too.

JOB! JOBS! JOBS! (Updated Oct.11)

The Texas Tribune needs a Membership Manager to oversee our member engagement and retention efforts and freelancers. The manager position is based in Austin, with a starting salary of $70,000.

Rhode Island PBS is hiring for several positions, including Producer and Traffic Manager roles based in Providence. More details on our job opportunities, including the benefits package, can be found on our website. If you need more information, feel free to contact Brittany Keyes.

WAER Syracuse Public Radio needs a News and Public Affairs Director. You get to cover the local community and keep local news alive; work with students, tomorrow’s journalists in a professional newsroom; move content forward in creative ways, find new audiences; and be part of a growing statewide network of public Radio Stations.

The Tennessean, an award-winning news organization and the largest media site in Tennessee, needs a trending dining reporter to cover Nashville’s exploding food scene.  The reporter will own the local dining scene. Who’s opening? Who’s closing? Who’s expanding? What’s changing? The beat includes lots of enterprise, video, and narrative storytelling opportunities. Contact Gary Estwick, the Business, Race, and Culture Editor, for more info.

The Associated Press has an opening for a video journalist focused on public health reporting. This job can be based anywhere in the US where there is an AP office. AP also needs a Public Health Reporter who can be based in any city in the US where there is an AP office.

Las Cruces Bulletin is in need of a reporter in Las Cruces, NM. Please Email richard@lascrucesbulletin.com.

TEGNA has plenty of openings around the country. Check out the TV station near you.  Search by job title, such as “digital producer” or “news producer.”

CBS News Baltimore needs a Director of Community Impact.

The 19th needs a Managing Editor. Remote job.  $160-180k, remote, deadline Oct. 23.

The Sarasota Herald-Tribune, a two-time Pulitzer-winning daily on Florida’s charming Gulf Coast, is seeking its next Executive Editor.

MLive seeks a news reporter as part of a dynamic team covering Bay City, MI.

The Greenville News/greenvilleonline.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is looking for an experienced reporter to cover the City of Greenville’s politics, and growth, and development. 

The Kansas City Star is looking for a Breaking News Reporter.

The Philadelphia Citizen, Philly’s only nonprofit, nonpartisan, solutions-focused civic media outlet, is in need of a staff writer.

Insider is looking for part-time fact-checkers. If you have research and fact-checking chops and want to be added to our list of folks, please send over your resume to Lila Hassan at  lhassan@insider.com.

The Courier Journal in Louisville, KY looking for a Breaking News Editor with strong news judgment who understands immediacy and how to connect with a digital audience to lead our breaking news and digital teams.

The Indianapolis Star/IndyStar.com has an opening for a reporter to cover housing in the Indianapolis area.

KRGV-TV in Rio Grande Valley, TX, needs two News Reporters (not MMJs), two News Photographers, a News Producer, and a Meteorologist. Please contact News Director Zoltan Csanyi Salcedo to apply. Email: Zoltan@krgv.com .

The Statesman Journal, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is recruiting for a Senior News Editor in Salem, OR.

The Missouri Independent needs a Reproductive Health Reporter. The nonprofit news organization covers state government, politics, and policy. It is staffed by veteran Missouri reporters and is dedicated to its mission of relentless investigative journalism that sheds light on how decisions are made in Jefferson City and their impact on individuals across the Show-Me State.

CBS News Miami needs an Assistant News Director.

MinnPost in Minneapolis, MN, has an opening for an Associate Editor. The job pays between $65K and $70K.

Quanta Magazine needs an Editor-in-Chief.

USA TODAY/usatoday.com needs a Deputy Editor in Chief, an experienced journalist, an innovative storyteller, and a strategic thinker to help lead the transformation of one of the nation’s most essential newsrooms. The preferred location for this role is based in Washington, DC; however, remote may be considered for the right candidate and can be based anywhere in the US, except for Alaska and Hawaii. 

CBS News Philadelphia needs an Assignment Editor.

The Pew Research Center needs a Digital Production Manager. Salary: $127,000.

CBS News New York needs an Investigative Executive Producer, Streaming Producer, Assignment Manager, and OTT Streaming Content Producer.

ProPublica needs a temporary Audience Editor. Pay is $45 an hour for 15 -20 hours a week. Open to remote candidates. Send an email to talent@propublica.org.

WMUR, the ABC affiliate in Manchester, New Hampshire, is looking for a Reporter who can create story ideas, conduct informed interviews, develop sources, and build compelling live shots.

WAVE-TV in Louisville, KY, needs a Reporter/MMJ.  Employees will shoot, write, edit, and present compelling stories, either solo or with a photographer.

AL.com is looking for an experienced, creative and experimental newsletter strategist to join our newly formed (and growing!) audience team. The person in this role will help AL grow and expand the subscriber base for AL.com’s portfolio of email products.

KMBC-TV, the ABC affiliate in Kansas City, is looking for a Reporter.

The Austin Business Journal has an opening for a Managing Editor.

ABC 24 in Memphis, TN, has several openings: Photographer, Executive Producer, Multi-Platformed Producer, Meteorologist, Multi-skilled Journalist, Assignment Editor, Morning Producer, Anchor/MSJ and more. Contact Ben Sawyers on LinkedIn if you have any questions.

CBS Pittsburgh needs a Creative Producer.

Resolve Philly is hiring for a Director of Community News & Connection. The deadline to apply is October 17.

NJ Advance Media, which produces content for NJ.com and the Star-Ledger, has an exciting opportunity for a Breaking News Reporter.  There is also an opening for a Food & Culture Reporter.

The Kansas City Star has a breaking news reporter job opening.

WTAE, the ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, PA, is looking for a Reporter who can create story ideas, conduct informed interviews, develop sources, and build compelling live shots.

The Orlando Sentinel needs a reporter who will focus on criminal justice in Central Florida as a member of our Local News reporting team.

Honolulu Civil Beat needs a Social Media Producer. The newsroom is located in Hawaii on the island of Oahu.

SFGATE is a digital-only publication that reaches more than 28 million readers every month. It is looking for an Audience Engagement Editor.

WIRED needs an experienced Senior Writer in tech and politics to join the Politics team, which will focus on the intersection of politics and technology.  In particular, WIRED is interested in covering politics through a digital lens: disinformation, the influence of AI, online extremism, and the role of online platforms in shaping political beliefs are all vital aspects of our coverage.

WIRED also needs an experienced Senior Editor to lead our Politics coverage – a news and scoop-driven endeavor that seeks to cover policy and regulation and the people and forces that shape our Democracy through the lens of technology and digital ecosystems.

Marketplace is looking for Producer I or Producer II Podcasts to join the team behind a successful suite of podcasts that look to raise the economic intelligence of the country through our creative and conversational approach to business, the economy, and money. Based in Los Angeles.

The BBC News Digital needs a Supervising Editor. Also needed is a Senior Editor. Both jobs are based in Washington, DC.

SHARE A JOB OPENING

So, if you have taken a glance at all these jobs, now it’s your turn to share a job. Find us one and let me know.

Let me know via Twitter, Facebook, and/or LinkedIn.

Until next time,

Rebecca

Sources to Help You Cover a Mass Shooting

Screenshot: Britannica History & Society on Mass Shootings

Part of my #CallingAllJournalists Initiative is to help journalists survive on the job. We have to be prepared for the unexpected, and unfortunately today, that means being ready to cover a mass shooting.

Where do you turn to for help?

This is a list of sources to have at hand to help you cover a mass shooting if it ever happens in your area. What is listed here should help your newsroom staff.

It’s also a list that includes information on self-care for journalists because covering anything traumatic can be hard on your mental health.

Politifacts: What Counts as a Mass Shooting?

2017 Guide for Reporters Covering Mass Shootings. This resource is a collaboration between the CDC, Columbia University, and several media experts.

Mother Jones’ US Mass Shooting Data for 1982-2023

CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz on Covering Uvalde Mass Shooting. He talks about getting documents, body cam, surveillance camera videos, and videos shot by witnesses.

FBI Active Shooter Incident 2022 Report

Britannica History & Society on Mass Shootings

USA Facts: What is Considered a Mass Shooting

How the New York Times Covers Mass Shootings

Reporters Shouldn’t Profile Mass Shooters, say Expert

Should News Outlets Show Graphic Images

An Ethics Report Card: 3 Dilemmas of Journalists Covering Mass Shootings

NBC Academy: A Journalists Guide to Reporting on Mass Shootings

An “Ethics of Care” for Journalists Covering Mass Shootings

What we can learn from reckless decisions made during the Nashville Mass Shooting

THE JOURNALIST’S MENTAL HEALTH

Covering Trauma: Impact on Journalists

The Journalists Trauma Support Network

Do I need a Psychotherapist?

How Journalists Can Take Care of Themselves While Covering Trauma

CBS11 Journalists Share Lessons Learned Covering Mass Shootings

BEFORE I FORGET…

Covering mass shootings will continue to be part of our job. If this is an assignment you do not want to cover, make sure you have that conversation with your news manager now. Don’t be afraid to speak up.

Do I need to add another source to the list? Leave your suggestion in the comments or DM on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Until next time,

Rebecca Aguilar

Journalism Job Openings: The September List

August was a tough month. We saw journalists at the Texas Tribune and Futuro Media lose their jobs because of layoffs. And who knows what will happen this month.

Thank you to all of you who continue to share job openings, and making the #CallingAllJournalists Initiative a huge success, because we are give journalists hope and help in a business that is very hard to predict.

If you know of a job opening, please let me know so I can add it to the September list. For those of you looking for work, please check my August list because I’m sure some of those openings still need to be filled.

I update this list at least twice a month. Check back for the updates. Also subscribe to this newsletter/blog to get the latest.

JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!

Capital B is a startup, local, and national nonprofit news organization reporting for Black communities across the country. It needs a Copy Editor. This is a remote position.

The Washington Post Opinions section seeks an audience strategy editor who will connect commentary on a wide range of topics with online audiences and help craft and implement digital strategies.

KERA News needs a Morning Anchor in Dallas, TX.

Voice of America (VOA) has several positions available: News Standards and Best Practices Editor (Deadline to apply Sept. 8), Multimedia Specialist (Serbian), and more.

Channel 13 in Charleston, WV, needs Digital Producers and MMJs.

USA TODAY’s Money & Consumer team is looking for a general assignment consumer reporter who can cover breaking news and quick-turn enterprise stories focusing on how readers save, spend, and lose their money.

New York Times Local Investigation Fellowship. Deadline October 1, 2023.

The Cox Media Group Washington News Bureau is seeking an experienced, multi-tasking Executive Producer to help manage day-to-day editorial operations in our newsroom.

The Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking a digital-first reporter to be part of the Breaking News team.

Cosmopolitan is hiring a video editor and shooter to join our video team.

WATE 6 On Your Side in Knoxville, TN, needs a full-time host for a live, daily, one-hour lifestyle program, Living East Tennessee

The Chico Enterprise-Record is a daily newspaper in Chico, CA, needs a reporter.

WRKF Baton Rouge Public Radio and WWNO New Orleans Public Radio are looking for an experienced reporter to anchor our Coastal Desk and continue our award-winning coverage of Louisiana’s environmental issues.

Women’s Health is looking for an associate health and wellness editor with sharp reporting, writing, and editing skills and a deep understanding of and passion for the current health and wellness space to help develop actionable and engaging health content across all our platforms. 

KIRO-TV needs a photojournalist.

The Fuller Project needs an Editor-in-Chief. The Fuller Project is the global nonprofit newsroom dedicated to groundbreaking reporting to catalyze positive change for women.

KOCO-TV, the ABC affiliate in Oklahoma City is looking for a Reporter who can create story ideas, conduct informed interviews, develop sources, and build compelling live shots. 

USA TODAY Sports, part of the USA TODAY Network, needs a Sports Trending News Editor.

The Wall Street Journal is looking for an experienced reporter and editor to write and help coordinate the obituaries.

Hearst Television is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, creative, innovative, and thoughtful investigative correspondent to help lead the National Investigative Unit.

WHNS Fox Carolina needs an experienced journalist to join our team as an Anchor/Reporter. Go to the job portal and search WHNS.

Texas Monthly needs a Senior Editor, News & Politics.

States Newsroom in South Caroline will be dedicated to serving as a government watchdog, covering policy, politics, and other stories of statewide interest. It needs reporters who can provide important information to readers about elected officials, how public money is spent, and the ways that policy decisions affect people across the Palmetto State. Three reporters are needed.

CBS station in Tampa, FL has several job openings: Executive Producer, MMJ, Assignment Editor, Photojournalist, Producer for Special Projects, and more.

WRAL News in Raleigh, NC, is looking for a Multimedia Journalist who can master gathering and delivering breaking news during live reports. Also needs a photojournalist.

KLST and KSAN in San Angelo, TX, have an opening for a Weekend Anchor/MMJ, Chief Meteorologist, Reporter/Meteorologist, MMJ, Anchor, and a Morning/Midday Producer.

KLTV in Tyler, TX has openings for an MMJ, 4PM producer, and paid fall intern.

Spectrum News in Raleigh, NC needs an Executive Producer.

The New York Times Magazine is seeking a photo editor to conceptualize, assign and produce photography across its print and digital platforms.

SHARE A JOB OPENING

Good luck if you are looking for a job. And please find me on LinkedIn or Twitter “X” to share any jobs you find that I need on my list.

Until next time,

Rebecca

Welcome to the news team: How to do it right

What a great way to welcome a new member to your news team. I love how KSAT in San Antonio welcomed Daniela Ibarra to their team. This video of “12 Questions” is a good way for the viewers to get to know her.

Take KSAT’s lead.

Any news team can do this, including in newspaper, digital, and audio. Let your viewers, readers, and listeners meet your new staff member. It’s a nice welcome.

Until next time,

Rebecca

Journalism Job Openings: The August List

We succeed together. And that’s why my #CallingAllJournalists initiative I started in April has been a big hit. Together we can help people get work whether they were laid off, fired, need a new happy place, or looking for their first job.

Put yourself in their shoes. Today you may have a job and a steady paycheck, but tomorrow you wonder if that stability will be there.

Thank you to everyone who has helped with my monthly list of job openings. I will be updating often. And also, take a glance at last month’s list because the odds are many of those job openings are still available. Please share this newsletter/blog.

JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!

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The Seattle Times needs a Sports Columnist, Multi-platform Copy Editor, and a Metro Editor.

NPR needs an Asia Editor/International Desk.

New York Times needs a Tips Reporter. The Investigations desk seeks a resourceful, collaborative, and detail-oriented journalist to run The Times’ confidential tip line, known as TipJar. 

WISN-TV in Milwaukee, WI, is looking for a Reporter.

WLKY-TV is looking for an experienced Reporter in Louisville, KY.

WTSP 10 News in Tampa, FL, has an opening for a photographer, MMJ, producer, Assignment Editor, Executive Producer, and more.

WXII/WCWG TV is looking for a Reporter in Winston-Salem, NC.

WBBH TV is looking for a Reporter in Fort Myers, FL.

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Capitol News Illinois is looking for broadcast reporters.

Telemundo McAllen in McAllen, TX, needs a multi-platform producer. There are two openings.

CalMatters has a universal job inbox for people interested in working with CalMatters who don’t see an open position that fits their experience. Check it out.

The Texas Tribune is currently seeking creative freelancers/contractors to assist with the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival. Short term contracts are available during July, August and September.

ProPublica has The Emerging Reporters Program that provides $9,000 stipends, along with mentoring and a trip to a journalism conference, such as the Investigative Reporters & Editors conference, to five students each year who work or want to work at college journalism outlets: newspapers, websites, radio stations or TV stations.  Juniors and Seniors in college should apply. The deadline is August 21.

CBS station in Omaha, NE, hires an Executive Reporter and Multimedia Journalist. The executive reporter is a newer role for Scripps that is a largely off-air role focused on coaching and mentoring reporters and MMJs in that market. The role reports to the news director. For this role, Scripts needs experienced storytellers (reporters, anchors, etc.) with strong communication and leadership experience. No previous management experience is required, but experience providing coaching and guidance. These people don’t have to have managed previously but should have experience providing coaching and guidance. KMTV also needs an MMJ.

Univision Chicago needs a technical director.

The Detroit News needs a reporter.

The Associated Press needs an enterprising reporter with a proven track record of developing sources and breaking stories to cover state government and politics in Indianapolis, IN.

Indiana Local News Initiative needs a CEO, Managing Editor, Assignment Editor, Higher Education Reporter, and other Reporters.

KTVH, the Scripps NBC station in Helena, MT, is hiring a News Director.

KABB Fox 29 in San Antonio, TX needs a News Anchor.

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USA TODAY hires an education reporter to cover breaking news and deeply reported national enterprises.

Heavy Sports has several freelance positions available for writers.

The Associated Press needs a Spanish-language journalist to cover water, climate change, and biodiversity in Latino communities in the United States. This newsperson can be based in any U.S. bureau with an AP office.

Signal Ohio, formerly known as the Ohio Local News Initiative, is a network of independent, community-led, nonprofit newsrooms backed by a coalition of Ohio organizations, community leaders and the American Journalism Project. Openings right now: Managing Editor and Akron Community Journalism Director,

Guardian US needs a journalist to report on race, identity, and inequality, with an eye toward the American South. The reporter will concentrate on the Black community and produce stories about topics within this beat, including culture, health, education, social justice, politics, religion, education, and the legacies of American slavery.

Illinois Public Radio needs a Specialty Reporter to cover the Latino Community in Central Illinois and also a General Assignment Editor.

CalMatters needs to fill several positions: Economy Reporter, Homelessness Reporter, Investigative Editor, Investigative Reporter, Politics and Campaign Reporter, Senior Investigative Reporter, Tech Reporter and more.

Spectrum News in St. Petersburg, FL, needs an MMJ.

The Bucyrus Telegraph Forum, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK needs a Trending & Breaking News Reporter.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution needs an Entertainment Reporter.

WCNC-TV is looking for an MMJ and a Photojournalist.

Next City needs a journalist for a one-year reporting fellowship in Greensboro, North Carolina, designed to bring underrepresented voices to the forefront of the conversation about cities and their future.

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) is a nationally recognized leader in public media, providing news, information and entertainment to the Northwest. OPB is looking for Food & Agriculture Reporter/Producer, Land & Environment Reporter/Producer, Climate & Environment News Editor, and Podcast Host/Producer.

Spectrum News Texas in Austin needs a Digital Associate Producer.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is searching for a Knight Chair in Sports, Race, and Media (Associate/Full Professor with Tenure).

The Tribune Publishing Company has a part-time remote newspaper design position. Open to residents of these states: CA, CT, FL, IA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MO, NJ, NY, OK, PA, TN, TX, and VA.

Spectrum News in Dallas needs a photojournalist.

KSL-TV in Salt Lake City, UT, has an opening for an MMJ for Special Projects.

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The Boston Globe is in need of an Addiction Reporter, Audio Producer, Business Reporter for Media and Information, Business Reporter for Tech and Innovation, Climate Science Editor, Data Editor, Data Reporter, Higher Education Reporter, and more.

The Prison Journalism Project needs a Director of PJP Learning.

The 19th has a job opening for a Senior Program Coordinator for Fellowships.

WBND-TV in South Bend, IN, needs a news director.

The Baltimore Banner has many job openings, including Business Reporter, Deputy Sports Editor, Data Journalist, Digital Producer, Food Reporter, Housing Reporter, Metro Editor, and many more.

DMagazine needs freelance health care writers, freelance proofreaders, and an Audience Development Senior Manager in Dallas, TX.

MarketWatch in San Francisco is looking for a meticulous editor to help shape a fast-paced financial newsroom. The ideal candidate should be a deft handler of copy who’s obsessed with accuracy, style and writing that engages a broad spectrum of readers.

MarketWatch in New York City is looking for a meticulous editor to help shape a fast-paced financial newsroom. The ideal candidate should be a deft handler of copy who’s obsessed with accuracy, style and writing that engages a broad spectrum of readers.

The Montana State News Bureau, an engaged and motivated team that covers state government and politics, is looking to add a member to its ranks.

BBC needs a Lead Curation Editor. BBC is consolidating its website and apps in the U.S. this fall, with a global rollout expected next year. As team leader for curation within the Audience Development team, the editor will be responsible for the home page and other key indexes. BBC also needs a Head of Multimedia in NYC.

The Indiana Local News Initiative, a nonprofit news organization dedicated to filling information gaps across Indiana, is launching an independent, locally led, community-centered newsroom serving central Indiana and is looking for an editor-in-chief.

Univision Miami is looking for the next VP of News.

The Oregonian/OregonLive seeks a Diversity & Inclusion Editor to lead newsroom initiatives focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion to ensure these principles are integrated into all news coverage and operation.

Scripps Company is looking for a current political print journalist to cover the politics and the state capitol in Wisconsin for stations in Milwaukee and Green Bay through our Scripps Journalism Journey Initiative.

KSNW is looking for an experienced photojournalist to become our chief photographer.

Kunhardt Films is looking for an AP of Middle Eastern descent fluent in Arabic for an upcoming documentary project with a streaming partner. The role is also open to those not of that background but fluent in Arabic. Looking for journalists working in Lebanon, Iran, or the West Bank (or who regularly report on issues in those countries), as there is a large foreign news archival component to the project. Contact: julia@kunhardtfilms.com

The Wall Street Journal has several openings, including Senior Video Journalist, Photo Editor, Education Reporter, Bankruptcy Reporter, and more.

El Nuevo Día en Puerto Rico needs a Multimedia Producer-Audience Engagement.

The Indianapolis Star/IndyStar.com has an immediate opening for a state and government-trending reporter to cover the biggest political stories of the day.

KTXL FOX40 in Sacramento is seeking a Chief Photographer who is a team-oriented leader, passionate about storytelling, detail-oriented while also seeing the big picture, and who thrives in a competitive environment.

WUSF Public Media in Tampa just opened applications for an innovative weekly show producer.

CPJ (Committee to Protect Journalists) needs a Digital Communications Manager.

New York Times: The Local Investigations Fellowship allows journalists to produce signature investigative work focused on their state or region that will be published by The Times and made available for free for co-publication by local newsrooms. The fellowship is accepting applicants on a rolling basis, but we encourage journalists to apply by September 1. Also, NYT will have a webinar about this program on August 16.

WRAL-TV in Raleigh, NC, needs a Nightside Executive Producer.

Scripps Journalism Journey Initiative is helping print journalists transition to TV news. It’s taking applications for this program.

Syracuse.com and The Post-Standard need a Breaking News Reporter. Are you a reporter who loves the adrenaline rush of breaking news and being the first to publish the scoop?  If so, Advance Media New York has a job opening now.

KFVS-TV has a job opening for an MMJ/Reporter in Cape Girardeau, MO. This is a Gray station.

KTVK/KPHO in Phoenix, AZ, needs a Meteorologist/Reporter. This is a Gray station.

The Duluth News Tribune has an opening for Health Reporter.

WMBF-TV in South Carolina is looking for an MMJ/Producer.

CalMatters is an award-winning nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It produces vivid, original journalism, data-driven news analyses, and watchdog reporting and distributes work to more than 250 media partners. It has SEVEN reporter openings, an editing position, and an internship. Do you have a question? Contact Denise Smith Amos, the Deputy Editor at CalMatters. damos@calmatters.org

KTAB/KRBC is looking for its next great Sports MMJ/Anchor in Abilene, TX.

The Hill, a division of Nexstar Media Group, is looking for a journalist who prizes urgency to join our growing team as a Breaking News Reporter.

WTNH in New Haven, CT, is looking for a Digital Site Producer and Reporter.

WJXT in Jacksonville, FL, needs a Nightside Reporter, Digital Producer, Weekend Meteorologist, and News Producer.

Technical.ly is an online news organization that covers tech and innovation in Baltimore, DC, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Delaware. It has an opening for a Social Media Engagement Manager.

Televisa/Univision in Austin needs an MMJ.

The Hollywood Reporter needs an Associate Editor.

The Sourcing Journal in New York City needs a Business Reporter.

The Fox station in Philadelphia, PA, needs a Digital Content Creator.

TEGNA has lots of jobs. Scan their job bank.

Just a reminder that I update this list often. Check back for those updates. I would appreciate any job openings you know about. Give them to me via LinkedIn or Twitter.

Until next time…
Rebecca Aguilar

Start applying! Journalism job openings

As part of my #CallingAllJournalists Initiative, I am gathering job openings to help journalists who have been laid off or have seen their job eliminated. We could be them tomorrow. But this list is open to any journalist who needs a job.

We succeed together.

Here is my latest list of job openings in newsrooms around the country. Thank you to all who immediately jumped in and let me know about the job opportunities. And for all you talented journalists who need work, I hope you will find your new journey somewhere in one of these jobs available.

Check back because I will be updating this page often.

JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!

Updated Thursday, July 20, 2023

KMSP-TV in Minnesota needs a producer.

LiveNOW from FOX, the national live-streaming news channel with teams based in Phoenix and Orlando, has several job openings. Executive Producer (Phoenix), Producer/Planner (Phoenix), Digital Journalist (Orlando), Senior Digital Journalist (Orlando), Digital Content Manager (New York City), and Digital Content Manager (Tampa).

KVPR radio is looking for an experienced reporter to cover communities in the foothills and mountains of the Central Sierra Nevada. This position will be based in Merced, CA. The news director encourages anyone to apply regardless of skill in audio.

Updated July 8, 2023

Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer are looking for a Weather Reporter.

WAND-TV in Decatur, IL, has Morning News Anchor, Producer, Anchor/Reporter, and a Newscast Producer.

WTNH-TV in Connecticut needs a weekday nightside Reporter. Please contact the news director, Chuck Carter at Chuck.Carter@wtnh.com

TEGNA has plenty of jobs. Check out the company website.

The Register-Guard in Eugene, OR, needs a Breaking News/Public Safety Reporter.

Texas Monthly is hiring a News and Politics Senior Editor and a Videographer.

KCTV-TV in Kansas City, KS, needs to fill several jobs: MMJ, Executive Producer, and Videographer. Go to the Gray Station Job Search page and look for KCTV jobs.

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CalMatters has openings for an Investigative Reporter, Investigative Editor, Politics and Campaign Reporter, and Senior Investigative Reporter.

CBS 58 Wisconsin needs a reporter and a digital content producer.

The Advocate and The Times-Picayune in Baton Rouge, LA, seek a state politics reporter.

KTUL-TV in Tulsa, OK needs an MMJ, a Chief Meteorologist, and a Senior Newscast Producer.

ALM, the publisher of The American Lawyer, The National Law Journal, and The Daily Business Review, is looking to hire a Florida-based Litigation Reporter who loves talking to sources, knows how to mine a beat for scoops, and can find insights in legal stories that are often well covered by mainstream news outlets.

Fort Worth Report has an opening for a Content Editor and Health Reporter. This publication is based in Fort Worth, TX.

The Chicago Tribune needs a General Assignment Reporter.

The Wall Street Journal needs an Associate Video Journalist to join our short-form video team to create timely video features, recurring franchises, and in-depth explainers for the WSJ YouTube channel.

KVUE in Austin, TX, needs a Digital Producer.

20/20 on ABC needs a producer to produce long-form programming on the ABC Network schedule for primetime hours.

The Baltimore Banner, a nonprofit, has more than 10 job openings: Business Reporter, Data Journalist, Deputy Sports Editor, Digital Producer, Express Desk Editor, Food Reporter, Housing Reporter, Metro Editor, Newsletter Editor, and Regional Reporters.

Cascade Public Media in Seattle, WA, needs a Director of Digital News.

Los Angeles Valley College in LA is looking for a Photography Instructor.

ABC4/CW 30 in Salt Lake City, UT, is looking to fill several positions: Assignment Editor, Weekend Anchor-Reporter, News Photographer, Weather Producer, and News Producer.

The Oregonian/OregonLive is hiring a morning-breaking news reporter to get a jump on the stories of the day. And an investigative reporter to dig into power structures that harm Oregonians.

KAKE-TV in Wichita, KS, is in need of a Chief Photojournalist and a News Producer.

CBS Miami needs a Stream Executive Producer.

FOX61 (WTIC) in Hartford, CT, has a few job openings, including assistant news director and news producer.

CNN has openings for top assignment editors for CNN’s National desk and
Assignment Editor II-Overnights, National Assignment Desk.

Lehigh Valley News in Bethlehem, PA, has openings for an Assistant News Editor and Reporter.

The Milwaukee Business Journal needs a reporter. People interested have to search “Milwaukee” as the location and then choose the “Reporter” post at the bottom of the page.

WCAX-TV has a recent position open for a morning show anchor. The station is in South Burlington, VT.

KJZZ 91.5 FM is looking for a reporter and fill-in host for Phoenix’s daily public radio news magazine, The Show!

KXAN-TV in Austin, TX, needs an MMJ.

Rhode Island PBS needs a social media/digital producer.

American Public Radio (APM) in Minnesota needs a correspondent. The deadline to apply is July 19, 2023.

American Public Radio (APM) in Minnesota needs a Senior Reporter. The deadline to apply is July 19, 2023.

Southern California Public Radio in Pasadena, CA, needs an Afternoon Editor for the Daily News.

The Marketplace, part of American Public Radio, needs a producer of social publishing. One of the country’s most widely heard business shows – on radio or TV – reaches more than 20 million people on air, online, and on demand. Based in Los Angeles, CA.

4 News Now, the ABC affiliate in Spokane, Washington, is looking morning reporter.

The Courier Newsroom is looking for a Community Editor for its Nevada newsroom.

Univision Arizona is about to start a new morning show. It needs a Meteorologist, Executive Producer, News Editor, Assignment Desk Editor, MMJ, and News Photographer & Editor.

KRGV-TV and Noticias RGV are in search of Reporters (2 positions), News Videographer, Morning Executive Producer (bilingual preferred), Assignment Manager, Topical/Graphics Producer, News Producer (for Spanish News),
News Producer (English newscast.

The Network News team at TelevisaUnivision is looking for a Photographer to join our team.

McClatchy needs several positions filled:
Social Justice & Equity Editor – SacBee
Political Editor – SacBee
Breaking News Reporter – SacBee
Equity Reporter – Modesto Bee
Business Reporter – Charlotte Observer
Sports Reporter – Charlotte Observer
Senior News Content Strategist – Remote

**Please contribute a job. Let me know via Twitter, Facebook, or any of my social media platforms.

We succeed together!

Rebecca

Life Lessons by Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth

Visiting with Ms. Opal and her granddaughter, Dione in November 2022

In November 2022, I was asked by the publisher of One to Know magazine to write a profile on Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth. I knew others had written stories about Ms. Opal’s accomplishments to help make Juneteenth a federal holiday. I decided to write a story about what Ms. Opal wants us to carry on from her work and her commitment to making life better for others. She was inspiring. Here is a copy of my story published in the print magazine. 

Photo courtesy: One to Know magazine

By: Rebecca Aguilar

The history of Opal Lee’s life covers the walls of her Fort Worth home. Numerous awards and mementos for her community and civil rights work. Photos of her family’s ancestry hang on a small, wired tree. A large painting of another family tree spreads its branches across a dining room wall. 

She is in a back bedroom on this day, relaxing in her favorite easy chair. “My mother was one of 19 children,” she tells a reporter who has called her from Tyler, Texas, for a live radio interview. “My mother was passionate about her children.” 

Photo by Rebecca Aguilar

At 96 years old, she is used to telling her life story a few times a week to the media or at public events where she is celebrated and honored for everything she has done in her long life, from helping unhoused and needy families in Fort Worth to spearheading efforts to turn Juneteenth into a national federal holiday.

Family, friends, and supporters know her as “Ms. Opal.” They also know she is on several missions in life, and she is not done yet. People often ask her why she hasn’t slowed down at her age. 

“As long you have breath, and as long as you can help others, you should do so,” she says. “I got a list. I don’t know how long, but when I wake up, I know there are things that have to be done.”

Shelves full of books inhabit most rooms in her house. Short and tall stacks of books line her bedroom, along with more shelves, books, awards, and gifts. The books are mostly about Black history or by female authors like former Georgia State Representative and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams, former First Lady Michelle Obama, and American novelist Toni Morrison. 

Opal admits she has not read them all, but each one of the books brings her inspiration that she hopes to pass on to the next generation. 

There are many lessons to be learned from Ms. Opal.

Independence: Create your journey

Opal Lee credits her inner strength and independence to her mother and grandmother. Two women, she says, who taught her to care for others. 

Lee was born in 1926 in Marshall, Texas. When she was ten, her mother moved the family to Fort Worth to join her father. Her parents eventually divorced. 

“My dad joined the Navy when I was in high school, and he had another family,” she says. “So he was not in the picture at all.” 

Her mother became the breadwinner for the family, making sure her daughter and two sons had food on the table.

“I understood why they didn’t make it,” Opal says. “I understood. My mother wanted things, and she was going to work for them, and she was not going to put up with you if you lagged behind.” 

Opal would become just as independent as the women who raised her.

Determination: Like mother, like daughter 

Opal graduated from I.M. Terrell High School, Fort Worth’s first Black high school, when she was 16 and decided to get married. She disappointed her mother, who wanted her daughter to go to college. Her mother refused to go to the wedding. But four years and with four children into the marriage, Opal decided to get a divorce. 

“I cut my losses and went home to my mom,” Opal says. “I had the nerve to say I can go to college now.” 

She believes her determination helped her get a college education, juggle multiple jobs and raise her children at the same time. Her mother cared for her children in Fort Worth during the week while she attended college in Marshall and worked at the college bookstore. On weekends, Opal took a bus home to Fort Worth and worked other jobs. 

“I finished college three and a half years because I could not stay for four,” she adds. “I had kids.” 

After graduating from Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, in 1952, she landed her first job. 

“I got a job teaching school, making $2,000 a year,” she says. “I couldn’t feed four kids on that money.” 

Opal got a second job because she was determined to buy her own home and raise her children, and eventually, she saved enough to buy the house she still lives in today. 

Tenacity: Getting Juneteenth recognized

Opal set her mind on making Juneteenth a national holiday, and she would do everything in her power to make it a reality. 

“This is not a ‘me’ thing but a ‘we’ thing,” she says, as she remembers how Lenora Rolla and Dr. Ronald Myers played a significant role in establishing Juneteenth as a day of celebration. 

“Dr. Ronald Myers was a medical doctor, minister and jazz musician all rolled into one,” Opal says as she reflects on the impact of her good friend. “And he was adamant about Juneteenth becoming a national holiday. He had traveled all over the country, encouraging people to have Juneteenth celebrations.”

Dr. Myers died in 2018. 

She knows that Dr. Myers would have been proud that Juneteenth is finally recognized as a national holiday. 

“I think sometimes he looks down and says, ‘Well, it’s about time you got it done,’” she says. 

Lee also helped establish the Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society in 1974 with Lenora Butler Rolla, a political activist, community leader, journalist, and teacher. Lee said in the mid-1970s, the society started organizing the annual Fort Worth Juneteenth celebrations.

She campaigned to make Juneteenth a federal holiday by having annual 2 ½-mile walks because enslaved people in Texas did not know about the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation until 2 ½ years after it happened.

“I learned from my mother and my grandparents that if you are passionate about something, don’t let anything turn you around,” she says.

Opal was 89 when she launched a symbolic walk from Fort Worth in September 2016 to Washington, D.C., that she finished in January 2017. 

“Naysayers thought I was crazy walking from Fort Worth, some 1,400 miles,” she says. “But if you’re passionate about something that is going to lift you, your family, your community, then you have to stick with it come hell or high water.”

Opal also launched a petition for a Juneteenth federal holiday that garnered more than 1.5 million signatures and was shared by celebrities. 

Her tenacity paid off on June 17, 2021, when she stood next to President Joe Biden at a White House ceremony as he signed the bill into law making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Opal received a standing ovation.

“I was thinking how good God is and how he allows things to happen in his time, not ours,” she says.

Make yourself a committee of one

Opal springs into action when she sees a void in life or someone in need. She hopes her work will encourage others to do the same.

“It’s our responsibility to look out for each other,” she says. “Make yourself a committee of one.” 

As a school teacher, she eventually became a visiting teacher who helped students who needed food, clothing or a place to stay. She always found a way to get families help. 

“I knew what I had gone through raising my children, and I knew parents were working and not making enough money,” she says “Sometimes sending their children to school with no shoes.” 

She worked at the Community Food Bank for years and still delivers food to needy people.

“When people work together, we can get so much more done, Opal says.“So much more.” 

People taught to hate can be taught to love

The rise of racism worries Opal, but she strongly feels we all have the ability to change our minds. 

“And I expect us to change minds and teach people to love,” she explains “We don’t need guns.”  

Opal knows hate. She was 12 years old when she said a white mob torched her home, destroying all her family’s belongings. It happened to be June 19, 1939.  

She also grew up in a segregated society when Blacks were not allowed to shop, eat or attend a school where white people would go. 

But despite all the racism she has encountered, Opal believes there is hope for the haters even today. 

“That can be changed,” she says “We can talk people out of hate. It’s not going to be done in a day. You’ll have to work at it, but it can be done.” 

Always have a mission in life

In 2022, Lee was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, but the award went to activists in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. While she appreciated being nominated for the prestigious award, she saysher concentration was still on a long list of projects she needs to accomplish that focus on citizens without homes or health care and climate change. 

“If I don’t get them all done, the next day, I wake up and work on the same list,” she says. “It’s a list that is getting longer and longer.”

Everywhere she visits and everyone she touches in her path, Opal hopes they are listening and finding their own path to make life better for others.

“The Bible tells us that we are our brother’s keeper,” she says “You can’t just look out for your family, and the rest of us – next door and down the street – need some attention too.” 

Opal has a deep love for family, community and God and plans to leave a lasting message when she says it is time to leave this earth. 

“On my headstone, I want people to know we are survivors, our brother’s keeper, and we must continue to fight for what is right,” she says. 

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Journalism Jobs, Apply Now!

This is my June job list. First, a big thank you to everyone who has taken the time to share a job opening. It’s important to help other journalists because any of us could be laid off tomorrow, see our newsroom shut down, or need a new happy place. The following openings have been provided to me via several social media pages. Please share them with journalists in need. If you know of a job, let me know via Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. Check back often because I will keep adding more jobs.

JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!

WITI-TV, the Fox station in Milwaukee, needs an Assignment Editor, Executive Producer, Producer, Reporter, and Editor.

Rapid City Journal in Rapid City, SD, needs a General Assignment Reporter.

WNDU-TV in South Bend, IN, has an opening for an MMJ and digital positions. Contact the news director, Gary Wordlaw, at gary.wordlaw@wndu.com.

WXII 12 News has an opening for a digital producer.

Houston Public Media has openings for a Digital Content Producer, Radio Content Producer, Reporter, and producer.

San José Spotlight needs an Education Reporter.

The War Horse, a nonprofit, needs an Audience Engagement Manager.

KSL-TV in Salt Lake City needs an MMJ to cover the medical beat. Also, an anchor/reporter job is available too.

Telemundo NY/NJ, needs a photographer. Salary range 90k-100K.

CBS Texas needs a data journalist.

The National Press Club Institute needs a Director of Training and a Development Manager. These are great “pivot” roles for journalists who want to flex their expertise and support journalism through a nonprofit organization. Contact Executive Director Beth Francesco for more information. Both jobs are based in Washington, DC.

WBAP Radio in Dallas, TX needs a part-time news anchor/reporter.

9News in Denver needs a Reporter MSJ aka Multi-skilled Journalist.

PublicSource is a nonprofit digital news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. They have an opening for a Deputy Editor and a Health and Mental Health reporter.

WPLN, Nashville’s local news, and NPR station, needs a news editor.

Univision Local Media KXLN 45 is looking for a Full Time News Photographer in Houston, TX.

The Sacramento Bee is looking for its next Political Editor. This is a great role for a seasoned political/investigative journalist during a consequential election season. Contact Rhema Thompson Bland for more information.

KFOX14 is looking for a full-time Anchor for our hour-long 5pm and 9pm newscasts in El Paso, TX.

KPRC needs a Houston Life Co-Host/Reporter.

Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism (RCJF) needs a Senior Associate Director.

WTKR-TV in Norfolk, VA, needs an MMJ.

The Imprint and Fostering Families Today is looking for an enterprising reporter to cover the Child Welfare Beat in Minnesota. They are also looking for a New York City Child Welfare Beat reporter.

KOLD-TV in Tucson, AZ, needs news producers.

The Fort Worth Telegram needs a Early Childhood Reporter, and Racial Equity Reporter.

The San Antonio Express-News has an opening for a creative, ambitious journalist to join a new statewide meteorology team operating within the newsroom. The Weather Reporter/Producer will write and produce science content that informs readers about weather news and information across the greater San Antonio area.

Southern California Public Radio (SCPR), the home of LAist 89.3, LAist.com needs a Senior Editor,

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is looking for a Public Safety reporter.

KMGH-TV in Denver, CO needs a News Producer.

The Juneau Empire, Alaska’s award-winning capital daily, is looking for an experienced, hard-hitting journalist to report on general and state news from the Alaska State Capitol in downtown Juneau.

Spectrum News Austin needs a meteorologist and an associate producer.

KVUE-TV in Austin needs a multi-skilled journalist and a digital content producer.

The Houston Chronicle has an opening for a creative journalist to join a new statewide meteorology team operating within the newsroom. The Weather Reporter/Producer will write and produce science content informing readers about weather news and information across Houston.

TEGNA has plenty of jobs. Check their career list.

WALB-TV in Albany, GA, needs a Digital Content Manager, Weather Anchor/MMJ, and Lifestyle Show Anchor. Contact Jerry Goodman, News director.

KEEP THE JOB OPENINGS COMING

If you know of any job openings, please share it in my comments or let me know via social media like Twitter and LinkedIn. Also, join me on my Facebook page, where I also post important info.

Please look over the April job openings list I put together. I’m not sure all those positions have been filled. But it’s worth checking out.

Good luck!

A Univision teams intuition led to exclusive arrest video of a suspected mass shooter

Screenshot: Univision

Calling all journalists. When you’re at a breaking news scene, you must constantly be watching your surroundings, including the movement of law enforcement officers.

Univision’s Nidia Cavazos and photojournalist Julio Davila had been covering the mass killings of five people in Cleveland, Texas. Law enforcement was looking for the suspected killer, Francisco Oropesa.

Nidia and Julio were in Cleveland, TX, when they noticed some officers leaving the crime scene, and something told them to follow them.

That’s how they got an exclusive video of Oropesa’s arrest in Conroe, TX. Later they would also get an exclusive photo of Oropesa’s wife, who investigators say helped Oropesa hide. She was also arrested.

Here is Nidia’s story.

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Lesson learned: Never stop watching your surroundings, and go with your gut feeling.

A Lesson in Asking a Question

Screenshot: Twitter

Calling all journalists!

The way you ask a question makes a big difference. At a press conference, a sports reporter could have asked, “How do you view your season?” But instead, his question got pushback from Milwaukee Buck’s player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who gave perspective and forced the reporter to respond.

Here is the tweet that was shared.

Giannis didn’t like this reporter's question on if he thinks this season was a failure. pic.twitter.com/M3hJ9Bo4GJ

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 27, 2023

The reporter’s question was valid, but always be prepared for pushback from the person being interviewed.

Let me know what you think.

Rebecca Aguilar

Journalism Job Openings, Apply Now!

Thanks to all the generous journalists out there who continue to tell me about current job openings in newsrooms around the counter. Here’s a list I have started for April.

Please share them with the people who have loss jobs at Gannett, NPR, Sinclair, Scripps, and BuzzFeed, and I hear other newsrooms are downsizing.

Also, check out the last list of more than 100 newsrooms with job openings that I updated with job openings in March and February. You would be surprised how many jobs have not been filled.

Check back on this page because I will update often.

JOURNALISM JOBS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY

Updated April 28, 2023

Texas Monthly has openings for a Photo Editor, Medicine, and Health Care Freelance Writer,

Politico has several openings for a Health Care reporter, New Jersey Statehouse reporter, Cybersecurity Reporter, Congressional Reporter and more.

WKAR at Michigan State University needs a News Director/Broadcasting Services Program Manager. WKAR also needs a News Editor.

Arizona Luminaria is looking for a reporter, and the nonprofit pays extra for those with Spanish skills. Also needed freelance writers, translators and photographers.

WMAR-TV in Baltimore needs a Multimedia Journalist.

KOAM News Now in Joplin, MO, has an opening for an Evening News Anchor, Weekend Anchor/MMJ, Sports Director/Anchor, MMJ. The news director is Brit Stak.

KUT (NPR in Austin, TX) is hiring a digital producer.

Growing Community Media needs a Managing Editor. The nonprofit news organization covers Chicago’s Greater West Side and nearby western suburbs.

The Sacramento Bee, Modesto Bee, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Charlotte Observer, Miami Herald, and Idaho Statesman have job openings. Contact Rhema Thompson Bland, Deputy Director of News Talent Acquisition & Development for McClatchy. Contact her for more info at rbland@mcclatchy.com

WSIL-TV needs Weekday News Anchor, MMJ/Weekend Anchor, Producer, Weekend Digital Content Producer, Reporter/MMJ

Oregon Public Broadcasting needs a Business Reporter/Producer.

KSL-TV in Salt Lake City, UT, has an opening Senior AM Producer.

KUER Radio West at the University of Utah needs a Producer/Director.

Syracuse University needs a Professor of Practice in Broadcast & Digital Journalism.

Rural Media Group has openings for Content Producer,

Nexstar Media Group has many openings at TV stations around the country.

Fox 9 in Minneapolis, MN, needs News Producers, Investigative Producers, Meteorologist/Weather Reporter and more. Check out the list.

Fox 35 Orlando needs an Investigative Reporter, News Photographer, Reporter, and Meteorologist.

LiveNow from Fox needs a Digital Journalist, Senior Digital Journalist, and Producer/Planner in Orlando. In Phoenix, LiveNow needs a Digital Journalist and Producer/Planner.

KTUL-TV in Tulsa has openings for a Senior Newscast Producer and a Newscast Producer.

PublicSource.org has an opening for an Audience Growth and Engagement Producer.

Rhode Island PBS needs a Social Media Producer.

Los Angeles Times needs a California state politics reporter.

Nebraska Public Media is hiring a managing editor, a senior reporter, and a multi-media reporter.

CNN Original Series needs Producer, Archival Producer, Production Assistant, Production Manager, and Editorial Producer.

KRGV-TV in the Rio Grande Valley still has many openings. This is a repeat post. Newsroom needs Morning Executive Producer, Assistant News Director, Spanish Language News Producer, News Photographer, Spanish Language Reporter, News Reporter, News Producer, Meteorologist, and more.

Don’t forget. Check back often because I will be updating this list.

We succeed together.

Rebecca Aguilar
Freelance Reporter

Journalism Job Openings, Apply now!

Here is a long list of jobs that are available now. Thanks to all the journalists who came through when I called for jobs on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

As we all know, layoffs continue at various media companies. Check back on this page because I will update often.

JOURNALISM JOBS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY

UPDATED: APRIL 2023

Oregon Public Broadcasting needs a Business Reporter/Producer.

KSL-TV in Salt Lake City, UT, has an opening Senior AM Producer.

KUER Radio West at the University of Utah needs a Producer/Director.

Syracuse University needs a Professor of Practice in Broadcast & Digital Journalism.

Rural Media Group has openings for Content Producer,

Nexstar Media Group has many openings at TV stations around the country.

Fox 9 in Minneapolis, MN, needs News Producers, Investigative Producers, Meteorologist/Weather Reporter and more. Check out the list.

Fox 35 Orlando needs an Investigative Reporter, News Photographer, Reporter, and Meteorologist.

LiveNow from Fox needs a Digital Journalist, Senior Digital Journalist, Producer/Planner in Orlando. In Phoenix, LiveNow needs a Digital Journalist and Producer/Planner.

KTUL-TV in Tulsa has openings for a Senior Newscast Producer and a Newscast Producer.

PublicSource.org has an opening for an Audience Growth and Engagement Producer.

Rhode Island PBS needs a Social Media Producer.

Los Angeles Times needs a California state politics reporter.

Nebraska Public Media is hiring a managing editor, a senior reporter, and a multi-media reporter.

CNN Original Series needs Producer, Archival Producer, Production Assistant, Production Manager, and Editorial Producer.

KRGV-TV in the Rio Grande Valley still has many openings. This is a repeat post. Newsroom needs Morning Executive Producer, Assistant News Director, Spanish Language News Producer, News Photographer, Spanish Language Reporter, News Reporter, News Producer, Meteorologist and more.

==============MARCH 2023===================

North Country Public Radio is looking for a producer/reporter. This job is at NCPR’s St. Lawrence Valley, Canton, New York headquarters.

KUAR, a public radio station in Little Rock, AR, is looking for an All Things Considered Host and a News Director.

Science Friday has two open positions Senior Editor, Digital, and Community Manager.

Fox 7 Austin needs an Assignment Editor, News Producer, MMJ, Morning Executive Producer, Promotions Producer, Photographers, and General Manager.

The Examination is a new nonprofit newsroom telling vital public health stories about tobacco, food, pollution, etc. It needs three reporters, a managing editor, and freelancers. The Examination investigates corporations that risk the health of people around the world. This is a remote newsroom. Contact María Pérez on Twitter if you have any questions.

El Tímpano is hiring a Senior Reporter/Editor to cover the Bay Area’s Latino and Mayan immigrant communities.

Iowa Public Radio has two reporter openings.

KJZZ 91.5 FM is looking for a reporter and fill-in host for Phoenix’s daily public radio news magazine, The Show!

New York Focus is a nonprofit, nonpartisan covering state and local politics in the Empire State. It has openings for an Audience Engagement Editor, Capitol Reporter, Drug Policy Investigative Reporter, and Contributing Reporter.

VPM is a public media organization serving Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. The VPM News team produces award-winning journalism for our NPR and PBS stations. VPJM News is looking for a newscast editor. Reporting to the Managing Editor, this role edits daily content for VPM News’ morning and afternoon newscasts and manages news radio hosts and reporters in our multiplatform newsroom.

Northern Kittitas County Tribune is a community paper in Elum, WA. It has an opening for a reporter.

The Beacon, a nonprofit news org with publications in Kansas City and Wichita. It is hiring an Editor in Chief, freelance writers, and photographers.

Vermont Public has openings for data journalist, digital producer, and morning edition producer.

WITF News is looking for an experienced multiplatform journalist/Capitol reporter who will oversee the daily operations of a one-person bureau, which produces spot news and long-form stories that will be heard through a network of public media organizations in Pennsylvania and across the region.

90.5 WESA radio is part of the Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation. The station is looking for an Editor to lead and supervise one of WESA’s newsroom teams to provide thoughtful, comprehensive coverage for both digital and broadcast audiences.

Lehigh Valley News in Bethlehem, PA, is hiring several reporters and two assistant news editors.

Making Contact is always taking pitches for freelance work. Email at pitches@radioproject.org.

The Washington Post is in need of an Audio Editor and Audio Development Producer.

Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland, OR, has an opening for a Podcast Producer and Announcing Program Coordinator.

KTTC-TV in Rochester, MN, needs a digital news producer.

====================FEBRUARY, 2023 ===========================

Make sure you look at this list because many openings are yet to be filled.

NPR is looking for a Chief Business Editor.

The News Courier in Athens, Alabama, has an immediate opening for a sports reporter to join its newsroom. 

Texas Highways needs a Managing Editor.

Scripps has TV news jobs all over the country. Too many to list here. Check out the site.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting has many jobs around the country. The list is too long to list here. Check out the site.

WEKU in Kentucky is hiring a reporter.

WJCT Public Media has openings: Newsletter writer/ Engagement Editor, Reporter, Talk Show/Special Projects Producer and more.

LAist in Southern California has plenty of job openings: Managing Editor/Daily, Associate Editor/Digital News, Associate Editor/Digital News, Weekend Editor, and Associate Producer Weekend.

The Minnesota SPJ Chapter shared its job openings list with us.

San Antonio Reports needs a business reporter

Omaha World-Herald needs a video/photojournalist.

Dallas Media Collaborative needs a Project Manager. This a part-time job. The Project Manager will coordinate and lead an emerging city-wide solutions journalism network.

Key Biscayne Independent in Florida is looking for a senior reporter.  This is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Proud member of the Institute for Nonprofit New.

Blueprtin365 in Wisconsin is looking for a business reporter. Blueprint365 is a multicultural and multiethnic digital-first business publication. 

The Inlander in Spokane, WA has an opening for an Arts and Culture writer.

WDRB-TV in Louisville, KY, has openings: Sports Reporter, Photojournalist, and producer.

KRON4 in San Francisco is looking for a morning MMJ and Midday producer.

KERA-TV in Dallas needs a Speciality Beats Editor to lead a team of reporters focused on specialty beats. The Specialty Beats Reporting team will dive deep into topics of critical importance to North Texas communities, including education, health, and race and social justice issues.

CT Insider in Connecticut has job openings: Managing Editor, Local Reporter, Sports Reporter, Breaking News Reporter, Senior Audience Producer, and Business and Food Reporter.

KATV-TV in Little Rock, AR, has openings: News Producer, Newscast Director, MMJ, News Editor and Executive Producer

TEGNA has numerous TV job openings. All you have to do is search.

Morgan Murray Media has an opening for an MMJ at Four News Now in Spokane, WA. And there are other openings too.

The Wall Street Journal has openings in the US for Feature Editor, Reporter, Political Data Reporter, and Photo Editor. WSJ also has job openings in other countries.

POLITICO is looking for an Editorial Producer who will develop content for POLITICO’s rapidly-expanding live events operation.

Fox 6 News in Milwaukee needs an Executive Producer.

Virginia Public Media has several openings: Radio host, multimedia journalist, local government reporter, newscast editor, internship coordinator, GM for Style Weekly, digital producer, and more.

KPRC-TV in Houston has News, Creative Services, and Houston Life openings. The jobs are available: Newscast producer, producer trainee, Associate Producer, Houston Life Host, Digital Content Producer, Livestream Producer, News Reporter, News Photographer, and Weekend Meteorologist/Science & Environmental Reporter.

WCCO-TV in Minneapolis is looking for producers.

The Dallas Morning News is in need of a Politics editor, suburban editor, local government GA, and transportation reporter.

KSHB, the NBC affiliate in Kansas City, MO, owned by The E.W. Scripps Company, is looking for a creative and driven Multimedia Journalist.

WRAL-TV in Raleigh, NC, has openings for a producer, photojournalist, news reporter, and documentary photojournalist.

KSAT-TV in San Antonio, TX, has openings for an Investigative/Special Projects Producer, photojournalist, producer, and MMJ.

The Philadelphia Inquirer has openings for a Newsletter Editor, Spotlight-Senior Editor Investigations, Alerts Editor, General Assignment Business reporter, SEO Editor, and more.

Houston Landing, a nonprofit, has sixteen newsroom openings, four development positions, two positions in tech, and one for a finance manager.

Gray TV stations have several openings.

The Bradenton Herald in Bradenton, FL, needs an aggressive, experienced public safety and courts reporter to join its award-winning newsroom in Manatee County, one of America’s fastest-growing communities on the Florida coast.

Honolulu Civil Beat has openings for an Opinion writer, and a Criminal Justice Reporter,

KRGV-TV in Rio Grande Valley, TX, needs News Reporters, News Videographers, an Assistant News Director, a Morning Executive Producer, and News Producers. Get in touch with News Director, Zoltan Csanyi Salcedo.

The University of Arizona is in need of an Assistant Professor of Practice in the School of Journalism (Multiple Positions).

WUNC at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has an opening for a podcast producer.

Pinal Central in Casa Grande, AZ, has openings for reporters.

Felix Varela Fellowship Program to start in the Summer of 2023 in Philadelphia, PA. for Latinos seeking a career in media is a nationwide competition to bring to Philadelphia the most competent graduates from school of media and journalism throughout our region and across the United States. The deadline to apply is April 2023.

Weekday evening producer at FOX21 News in Colorado Springs, CO. Contact the news director for more information.

The University of Arizona School of Journalism is hiring a professor of practice.

EdSource seeks a skilled editor who can work with the nonprofit newsroom’s award-winning education team.

WCNC-TV in Charlotte is looking for a highly skilled video editor/photojournalist to join our news team. 

Illinois Answers has multiple positions open in Chicago, including a data journalist role, investigations editor, and government finance and accountability reporter.

North Carolina Health News looking for a writer to cover rural health care and Medicaid for NC Health News. Send a cover email of interest, along with a resume and links to 3 published stories, to editor@northcarolinahealthnews.org. The application deadline is February 10.

The Advocate has several openings in Louisiana: Deputy Editor Investigations, Content producer, Deputy Metro Editor, Capital News Bureau Editor, and many more.

Oaklandside’s parent nonprofit organization is looking for a fundraising leader to unlock the philanthropic potential of the Bay Area and beyond to power local journalism for the public good.

KWCH-TV is looking for an MMJ.

Editor for the Old Farmer’s Almanac.

CBS News 19 in Charlottesville, VA, has openings for a producer, MMJ, and multi-media producer.

WRC NBC Washington (O&O) is hiring for a producer, writer, and more.

Illinois Public Radio needs a Digital Manager who collaborates to design, update, analyze, test, troubleshoot, and enhance Illinois Public Media’s content platforms, services, and applications. This person collaborates with other departments at Illinois Public Media.

CalMatters, a nonprofit newsroom as many jobs: Editor-In-Chief, Investigative Reporter, Investigative Editor, Newsletter Writer, Community College Reporter, Reporter for Homelessness Beat, Audience Engagement Manager and more.

WSET-TV in Lynchburg, VA has openings for an MMJ.

Environmental Health Sciences needs needs an enviromental health reporter – bilingual English/Spanish, resident of Gulf Coast. Buscamos un reportero/a de salud ambiental en Texas. Bilingüe español/inglés y residente en la costa del Golfo.

Latino USA needs an editor.

The Virginian-Pilot/Daily Press needs a City Government Reporter.

Council on Foreign Relations needs a Senior Writer/Editor who will work under the direction of the Managing Editor and Deputy Managing Editors and collaborate with other members of the CFR.org team and the think tank.

As a Senior Social Media Producer with cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer you’ll be responsible for producing and presenting content across all digital and social platforms. 

Advance Local in Alabama has jobs: investigative, sports and advertising positions. You can contact Ruth Serven Smith if you have questions. She gave us that message on Twitter.

The Associated Press has job openings all over the world. Check out the jobs page.

Yahoo is hiring two deals writers for Yahoo Life. Must have commerce experience. The right candidate is nimble enough to handle quick-turnaround one-day-sale articles, trend pieces, content for retail partnerships, fun first-person stories and rangy roundups. You can DM Izabella Zaydenberg, the Deputy Commerce Editor. Contact her on Twitter.

Bloomberg is hiring a graphics journalist with solid data chops, someone who can make data-driven stories accessible and understandable. Data Editor Alexander Cohen is expanding his team that includes two other data journalists and two graphics designers. Also needed is an Audience Development Editor.

WCAI, and NPR station is looking for an Associate Producer for Morning Edition. It covers Cape Cod, Coast and Islands. Eve Zuckoff, a climate reporter said on Twitter that its the best place to work.

WBUR News in Boston is looking for an Associate Producer, Senior Editor, Deputy Managing Editor and more.

The Associate Press in New York is in need of a Business Reporter. And a music journalist is needed in Los Angeles.

Colorado Community Media needs a prep sports newsletter editor and reporter engages communities across Colorado Community Media’s coverage areas throughout Denver’s Front Range. The primary role is to report, write, take photos, edit, aggregate listings and oversee a small freelance budget to keep readers on top of relevant prep sports news and action for a weekly newsletter.

Outlier Media in Detroit is hiring an 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫. $70K. This person will help strategically grow the audience for news products and build connections with Detroiters through the social channels. Outlier is also hiring a 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫. $75K. The reporter should have experience and will cover regional, national and international scientific issues that impact people in Detroit. Outlier Media is a Detroit-based service journalism organization. The nonprofit identifies, reports, and deliver valuable information to empower residents to hold landlords, municipal government, and elected officials accountable for longstanding problems

Fishawack, a health marketing company needs editors. Search under United States.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation in Baltimore is looking for a communications associate to support the family well-being work. Two days in office/week.

States Newsroom has several jobs in different parts of the country: Reporter, Idaho Capital Sun, Reporter, Florida Phoenix and more.

The Connecticut Mirror, a nonprofit is hiring for an editing position. Salary range is in the listing.

WFAA-TV in Dallas, TX is looking for a morning show producer.

Bloomberg is hiring an audience editor based in NYC. Feel free to DM Kami Reick who is doing the hiring.

Freedom Forum needs a content writer. The Freedom Forum is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that fosters First Amendment freedoms for all through education, advocacy and action.

The Current needs an accountability reporter. The Current provides necessary, in-depth watchdog journalism on issues affecting Savannah and Coastal Georgia.

WTTW-TV in Chicago is hiring a Digital News Reporter to conceive, develop and write journalistically sound stories for the WTTW News website and other platforms while collaborating with colleagues on reporting efforts throughout the newsroom.

NPR member station WFYI and Side Effects Public Media in Indianapolis, is hiring a few jobs. Digital producer, enterprise health reporter, and data journalist.

NBC2 and ABC7 News in South Florida are looking for producers, MMJs, and News Managers right now.

WXXI, Rochester’s public media is hiring! TWO positions – housing/neighborhood reporter and city editor for the digital magazine (with a monthly print edition).

KALW, an NPR affiliate in San Francisco, is hiring an executive director.

Hawaii Public Radio is searching for a news editor.

NBC Universal is looking for an enthusiastic, quick-thinking and collaborative deputy editor for the company and business news team at CNBC Digital. 

Blue Ridge Public Radio is searching for its next news director. It is an independent, nonprofit news and media organization producing award- winning journalism, podcasts and events in service to 650,000 people across 14 Appalachian counties in Western North Carolina.

Richmond Magazine has an opening for a Special Projects Editor, freelance writers and it will soon have an A & E Editor.

News 6 in Orlando has openings for producers, photojournalist, and Investigative/Long Form Digital Content Producer.

Mother Jones is seeking an assistant copy editor.

Inside Mortgage Finance needs an experienced journalist to research and report on mortgage-related issues as part of a small but strong editorial team.

California journalists who are in need of funds. The Eight Ball Emergency Fund for Journalists has provided close to $1,000,000 in grants to Southern California news persons since 1954.

The Philadelphia Gay News is hiring an editor. Local LGBTQ journalism is essential, especially in today’s political climate.

University of Maryland needs Assistant Director of Editorial Strategies.

Patch is hiring a remote reporter (with field reporting) in LA County. Beat is flexible but will likely include Bev Hills, Malibu, Calabasas, Agoura. Salary $45K-55K

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And the UNT Super Alumni Award goes to…

Photo courtesy: Wendy Haun

Good news! I’m the recipient of the UNT Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism Super Alumni Award.

The Super Alumni Award recognizes former students who have been consistently involved in service to the Mayborn at the University of North Texas.

I’m recognized for my leadership and mentoring roles in journalism and my work bringing diversity, inclusion, and equity to the news business. Mayborn’s Dean, Andrea Miller, said, “During your term as SPJ President, your accomplishments included diversifying the board, expanding membership, and establishing the first SPJ chapter in Puerto Rico. Additionally, as the founder of Latinas in Journalism, you have inspired many Mayborn students to pursue their passion in journalism.”

Thank you, Dorothy Bland, Ph.D., at the Mayborn School of Journalism – University of North Texas, for your nomination.

My work is far from over, and I will continue to be a strong voice for DEI, truth, and ethics in journalism.

Media Coverage of the Tyre Nichols’ Beating Death

Screenshot: CNN Broadcast

Covering Tyre Nichols’ beating death is a tough assignment for any journalist, including news correspondents like CNN’s Don Lemon and NBC’s Antonia Hylton.

We’re all feeling the same way. Upset and angry that this happened to a young man at the hands of those hired to protect us.

What I admire about Lemon and Hylton is how they have covered the story with a lot of compassion.

Lemon interviewed a very emotional Memphis councilman after the video of the beating death of Tyre Nichols was released to the public. Lemon allowed Martavius Jones to grieve and speak when he was ready. It was a very touching moment. He also had a very strong interview with Nichols’ parents.

“This was a traffic stop,” says Memphis Councilman Martavius Jones who broke down in tears @CNN with Don Lemon. The councilman added, “It wasn’t supposed to end like this.” #TyreNicholsVideo #TyreNichols pic.twitter.com/iSAGjQ4dSd

— Rebecca Aguilar (@RebeccaAguilar) January 28, 2023

“The police dept. Knocked on my door..” The mother of #TyreNichols tells Don Lemon @CNN #memphispd cover-up started the minute cops showed up to say her son had been arrested. They implied he was on drugs. “What they were describing was not my son.” #TyreNicholsVideo pic.twitter.com/y1avYOh0V7

— Rebecca Aguilar (@RebeccaAguilar) January 28, 2023

NBC’s Antonia Hylton had some of the best analysis and insight on the Nicols’ video and investigation. She reminded journalists who cover the police to always investigate beyond what the cops give us in a statement. They have their version, but it is not always accurate or truthful.

“…you hear the officers command… Does not at all match what you watch happening to #TyreNicholsl says NBC reporter, @ahylton26. She added “ the narrative being constructed by the officers is very different from the visual evidence.” #TyreNicholsVideo #JusticeforTyreNichols pic.twitter.com/g8LE1BPdoe

— Rebecca Aguilar (@RebeccaAguilar) January 28, 2023

We all witnessed a man beaten to death, and we won’t forget those images. I still remember the brutal beating of Rodney King. And while we are trained not to give our point of view as journalists, in this case, the video proves Nichols was beaten and dying, and many stood around and did not help him. We should be able to call out wrongdoing in our own voice.

Here again is Don Lemon, who said, “This is a failure not only in policing, it’s a failure in humanity.”

No one helped #TyreNichols not even the paramedics. No one rendered care. He was bleeding and trauma to head. Don Lemon is right no one cared. I believe More officers should be charged with this crime.#TyreNicholsVideo #MemphisPolice pic.twitter.com/LhbyFvUat0

— Rebecca Aguilar (@RebeccaAguilar) January 28, 2023

To be continued.

Are you making more than the workers at Five Guys?

Screenshot: Elliot Lewis Twitter

Calling all journalists! Check out this tweet by a journalism professor who had a good question.

TV station managers and news directors, are you paying your people more than what the employees make at Five Guys? I know countless MMJs who are making crap pay.

In my opinion, some are taken advantage of because they are new in the business, work in a small market, or both. MMJs are doing multiple jobs: reporter, photographer, video editor, live shot engineer, and assignment editor. They deserve better pay, especially if the parent company makes MILLIONS.

And you wonder why producers and MMJs are hitting the exit door and/or breaking contracts. Let’s do better to keep these journalists in our profession.

Thank you, professor Elliot Lewis, for asking a good question.

Smiling Selfies at Crime Scenes, Don’t do it

Calling all journalists.

Please DO NOT take smiling selfies at mass shooting assignments or near any crime scene. Show respect. There is a time and place. Would you want to see posts of someone smiling where your loved one has been killed? THINK!

Every week I see someone being called out on FTVLive. Why would people trust the media when we don’t show respect?

News bosses let your people know this is not right. It is disrespectful on all fronts.

The public is watching us.

Cecilia Vega joins 60 minutes and becomes the first Latinx correspondent

Screenshot: CBS PR Statement

Latinos break another barrier in television news. CBS News announced today that Cecilia Vega is joining 60 Minutes. She is a great addition to the team, but a major loss for ABC News.

I’ve been complaining for years because 60 Minutes had yet to add a Latino/Latina correspondent since its start in 1968. Who knows why it took so long.

Vega is known for breaking barriers. She was the first Latina to cover the White House as a TV network correspondent. She can cover any story and has been the main fill-in anchor on Good Morning America.

Congrats Cecilia!

Comedian Leslie Jones on what to do if you are not happy

Screenshot: The View

Leslie Jones has been doing standup comedy since 1987, and it has not been an easy road to success. On The View this week, she was asked about quitting comedy.

Jones said, “It’s OK to come home and say I want to quit. As long as you get up the next day and go out and do what you have to do.”

She also added that if you’re not happy, find out what makes you happy and stop complaining about it.

Well said, Leslie Jones.

"YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR HAPPINESS!" @Lesdoggg shares about a frustrating moment in her comedy career before landing #SaturdayNightLive.

"It's ok to come home and go, 'I wanna quit' … as long as you get up the next day and do what you got to do!" https://t.co/cVclFZQmjA pic.twitter.com/HmDsc0SJBb

— The View (@TheView) January 16, 2023

2023 Journalism Summer Internships

List of Summer Journalism Internships

When I learned that NPR was not offering summer internships, I thought of asking journalists to post information on any summer paid journalism internship. And many came through on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.

I thought I would put all the information in one list to make it easier for students looking for summer internships. Thank you to everyone who posted an internship opportunity. We all know that students need this experience and college credit. We are doing our part to help the future generation of professional journalists.

Please check back because I will update this page when more internship opportunities come in.

INTERNSHIPS

Detroit Lions needs a new media web intern. The New Media Intern will have the opportunity to learn about and assist in the operation and upkeep of Detroitlions.com and its communication between the Lions organization and the public. Apply today.

Nature magazine is looking for its July-December US news intern. Work with a world-class team of science journalists. $19/hour. The deadline to apply is February 13, 2023.

The Chronicle of Higher Education – Summer Reporting Internship that is hybrid and remote in some states. Please DM Sarah Brown, news editor and internship coordinator, if you have any questions. The deadline to apply is January 20, 2023

Boyd’s Station Mary Withers Rural Writing Fellowship – Community journalism grants/internship along with furnished housing, Deadline to apply is January 9, 2023.

Boyd’s Station Reinke Grand for Visual Storytelling – The application deadline is January 9, 2022.

WTVG-TV – Part-time internship in Toledo, OH. No deadline was mentioned.

The Columbus Dispatch – The application process for this internship may soon end. Go directly to this tweet to find out more.

The Fort Worth Report – I did not see internships on the page provided, but they take freelance work. That can be a great experience if you don’t land an internship. Check it out.

High Country News is looking for informed and enthusiastic editorial interns and fellows to report on issues of impact for the Western United States. 

NextGen Radio – offers various training programs in radio around the country; some are hybrid. Next Generation Radio is a 5-day, audio-focused, digital journalism project. Our hybrid (some people in-person, some not) program is designed to allow competitively selected participants to learn how to report and produce a non-narrated audio piece and a companion multimedia story. 

Voces Internship is a program designed to help Idaho Latinos find opportunities in journalism.

The Advocate represents a few newspapers. It is looking for three interns who will work in three markets, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and New Orleans. Each intern will have at least one of the traditional newsroom skills, like a reporter, designer, photographer, sportswriter, and online editor.

Fresno Bee needs a paid intern who will gain practical education and professional experience while having a great time working alongside reporters and editors in our newsroom.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting has several internships, but you must search their information page. Keep an eye on this page.

The Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents’ Association internship program offers two college students the opportunity to work in the newsroom at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. February deadline to apply.

WBEZ Chicago has internships at different times. Here is a good page. Just search the word “internship.” This is an NPR station.

Chicago Sun-Times has several internships. The application deadline for the Summer internships is January 15.

Colorado Newsline will soon be posting a summer internship. $15/hr – 20-25 hrs/week – cover Colorado politics/policy – inquire w/ quentin@coloradonewsline.com

State Newsroom has newsrooms across the country. Check out their internship page. Go to the bottom of the page, find a newsroom, and contact the editor to inquire about any internships.

Connecticut Public, home to Connecticut Public Television and Connecticut Public Radio, offers internships at its headquarters in Hartford’s historic Asylum Hill neighborhood and at Connecticut Public Radio’s New Haven Bureau at Gateway Community College. The summer 2023 internship application deadline is January 31, 2023.

The Morning Call will have paid reporting and photography intern positions this summer. The third largest newspaper in Pennsylvania and the leading media company in the Lehigh Valley has nearly 135+ years of history in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton area.

Cascadia Daily News has a news, sports, and visual internship. The deadline to apply for these internships is February 28, 2023.

The Colorado Times Recorder may have a part-time three-month internship available. Contact the editor.

Investigate Midwest is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that is looking for applicants for its summer 2023 internship program. This position is for college students who will return to school after the internship. The application deadline is January 31, 2023.

NAHJ/ABC News Summer internships. The deadline to apply is February 10, 2023. Applicant must be an NAHJ student member.

Gray Television offers internships at many of its 113 TV stations around the country.

Science Magazine has the Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship. The deadline to apply is January 13, 2023.

NAHJ and the Pedro Gomez Foundation are partnering to offer a summer 2023 internship with the Arizona Republic. The deadline to apply is February 10, 2023. This is a sports internship. You must be an NAHJ member.

FELLOWSHIPS

Felix Varela Fellowship Program is looking for enthusiastic and thoughtful candidates for the “Félix Varela” Fellowship Cohort 2023-24, which will offer a full year of comprehensive training in AL DÍA  News Media headquarters to gain skills and confidence to perform in almost any responsibility of a news media operation. For Latino applicants.

2022 was a very good year

2022 was a very productive year for me. Today in my life it is about inspiring the next generation of journalists to pursue a career in news, and also help make working conditions better for professional journalists. I am proud to say that in 2022, I visited more than 30 college journalism classes or college media teams to talk about journalism and how we need them to join our ranks.

SPJ MMJ SAFETY TOWN HALL AND GUIDELINES FOR NEWSROOMS

January was a month of going into action. Under my SPJ Presidency, our organization was the first to address the issue head-on about the safety of solo television reporters, also known as MMJs. After an MMJ was almost killed on live television while doing a live shot alone. SPJ national collaborated with the SPJ Georgia chapter and, within days, put together the MMJ Safety First Town Hall.

In the discussion, we covered every topic, from demanding safety measures from our TV bosses to our legal rights. A big thank you to Amy Sullivan, Jared Oliver, Chris Post, Shamarria Morrison, Sherry Darden, and Drew Shenkman. Also, thank you to Nicolle Sartain, President of the SPJ George Chapter. More than 130 journalists attended this event.

As a result, we had a second MMJ town hall and then published the first SPJ MMJ Safety Guidelines on the SPJ website.

INDUCTED INTO THE 2022 NAHJ HALL OF FAME

I credit the National Association of Hispanic Journalists for my success in journalism. It has been my support system and my network of good friends since the mid 1980s. In 2022, I was fortunate to be inducted into the NAHJ Hall of Fame. Here is more on what I had to say about an organization that changed my life.

PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS

NAHJ prepared me to become the president of the Society of Professional Journalists, and that means it helped me break a barrier. I was the president of SPJ for fourteen months, and most of it was in 2022. From the start I said we would become #SPJStrong and #SPJChapterStrong.

I went into this position with three goals. One, to constantly communicate with our members. Two, to bring in more members of diverse backgrounds. And three was to be positive and productive and ignore haters and racists. Yes, even in a journalism organization I dealt with racism.

Thanks to the help of SPJ committee chairs and local leaders, we were able to establish many of the projects on my goal list.

• Established the first SPJ chapter in Puerto Rico.
• Revamped SPJ awards and added Spanish and sports categories.
• Organized the first MMJ Safety First Town Hall
• Established the MMJ Safety Task Force
• Created the MMJ Safety Guidelines for newsrooms around the country.
• Established the #SPJChapterStrong Leadership Series
• Most diverse national board with six people of color and a transgender woman.

In my goodbye to members was very truthful and I was grateful for the support they gave me. But my work for diversity, equity, inclusion and truth is not over.

Here I come 2023. Stay tuned!

Before you apply for an internship, read these tips

When I find good advice on Twitter, I have to share it. Elliot Njus posted great advice for student journalists on how to apply for an internship.

Elliot is the business and economy editor at the @Oregonian. He said he has years of reviewing resumes, cover letters, and clips. 

Here is the thread he posted on Twitter.

Internship applications for @Oregonian are closed (except thru https://t.co/SJlJRnkR4Z), but journalism internship application season continues.

Here are some tips from years of reviewing resumes, cover letters and clips:

— Elliot Njus (@enjus) November 25, 2022

If you are applying for an internship, read these tips first. Share them with fellow students.

Thanks, Elliot Njus.

 

Lori Lizarraga: Warrior against discrimination lands at NPR Code Switch

Lori Lizarraga

It was music to my ears when I heard that NPR Code Switch hired Lori Lizarraga as the new co-host for its popular podcast. Not only are they adding a talented woman to NPR, but also a true leader in the fight against discrimination in the news business. 

She is proof that there is life after standing up for what is wrong in a newsroom. Lori had the courage last year to expose what she described as discrimination at KUSA-TV, 9NEWS in Denver, after the station fired three experienced Latina reporters. She put it all out there in an opinion piece, “Latinxed: 9News got rid of three Latina reporters this past year, including me.”  

Screenshot: Westword

As soon as her story was published, Denver city officials, national Latino civil rights leaders, and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists demanded answers from the station managers and owner, TEGNA. Lori created change in that newsroom and made news bosses across the country realize that as Latinos, we must be treated with respect and fairness.

She took a risk in a TV news industry where some bosses will pass you over for jobs if you have been the person who exposed the ugly part of our news business. And I am sure that she was told she would never work again, but look at her now. 

I applaud NPR for hiring her for NPR Code Switch, which takes on issues that involve race and more. Lori’s voice needs to be heard, and it will be. Tune in to the podcast.

Three lessons we can learn from Lori Lizarraga:

1. Be unafraid to speak up when you see something wrong in the workplace. 
2. Have the confidence to push forward even after you are fired.
3. Landing on your feet will happen; just believe it. 

More stories on Lori’s new job:

Lori Lizarraga named co-host of NPR’s Code Switch

https://www.npr.org/about-npr/1125072859/lori-lizarraga-named-co-host-of-nprs-code-switch

Al Dia: Latina journalist Lori Lizarraga joins NPR’s Code Switch as its new co-host

https://aldianews.com/en/leadership/advocacy/lizarragas-valued-voice

Hispanic Heritage Month: More than 40 story ideas

Image Courtesy NEA.org

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated in the US from September 15 to October 15. We recognize the contributions and influences of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Now is the time to make sure you celebrate this month with stories in your community. You do not have to be Hispanic to do these stories. In fact, these stories can be done all year round.

1. Do profiles of Latinos making a difference from CEOs to essential workers.
2. Do profiles of Latino businesses that have created jobs and contributed to the community.
3. Latino educators who are innovators are a great story.
4. Nonprofits that work with the Latino community and impact their lives for the better.
5. Search for Latinos who started grassroots programs that address issues in the community.
6. Take a drive around the Latino communities in your city and explore. You may find good stories on Latinos who are painting beautiful murals, have unique stores they opened, etc. Sometimes the undiscovered is on the streets or inside small shops that are not on your radar.
7. Let people lead you to people. Contact your Latino community leaders, priests, pastors, advocates, and activists and ask them, “Tell me of a Latino whose story needs to be told and why?” They may know someone who builds houses daily and goes to El Salvador in the winter to build houses down there for the poor.”
8. Find those individuals creating programs to help the Latino community build in banking, education, housing, tech, fashion, investments, etc.
9. Medical world: Call your local hospital to find out about Latino doctors or medical experts who are outstanding in their field. Maybe a local hospital or doctor is doing research that involves the Latino community.
10. Projects done in schools with kids profiling various cultures. Speak to parents in the community.
11. Is the local community board doing anything? Their monthly calendars give a glimpse of their meetings and topics.
12. Do a “Hispanic Food Tour” and profile local Latinx restaurants and their owners. 
13. Profile Latino employees in your newsroom. Share their backgrounds and where they grew up. TV folks can produce short videos. 
14. Work with local historians to highlight prominent/important Hispanic figures from your city. 
15. Check out your local librarians, who may be a good resource for stories. 
16. What do your local university archives have on hand that concentrates on Latino history? They may have photos, videos, documents, and letters that add visuals to any story. 
17. Create a quick listicle-style story highlighting some of the less-known historical figures in the Latinx community. 
18. Examine the Census and talk about how the population of Latinos has grown or declined and how that affects the community. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/hispanic-heritage-month.html
19. Visit local sports clubs, intramural teams, public fields, and stadiums and listen. There is a profile waiting to happen. 
20. Find a local home cook who can make a traditional dish from their country of origin and share their story of living in your community. 
21. Profiles local Latino musicians. 
22. Tell the stories of first-generation children of immigrant parents. We always talk about first-generation Latino children but never really talk about their stories.
23. Do a story on the different traditional dresses from Latin America. What are they called, how are they made, and when are they worn?
24. Hispanic/Latino veterans are poised to experience significant growth in homeownership rates over the next two decades, who/will help to narrow the gap. About 70% of new homeowners between 2020 & 2040 will be Hispanic—story idea from a real estate agent.
25. Profile Latino educators, philanthropists, and STEM professionals 
26. Find Latinx/Hispanic-run nonprofits for well-being (mental+physical health).
27. Search for civil rights advocates on the street and local civil rights leaders. Not always well known. Also, check with local historians/museums; you can find out what they know about these leaders. 
28. With midterms coming up – the changing faces of the Hispanic vote.  
29. Explore Latin American herbal medicine traditions — such as all the remedios used with yerba mate or terere in Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, etc. Maybe traditional doctors include natural ingredients.
30. Make a simple list of key factoids about significant sources of migration like Mexico, Cuba, El Salvador, Colombia, etc. https://edsitement.neh.gov/teachers-guides/hispanic-heritage-and-history-united-states.
31. Profiles on living/descendants of the Borinqueneers (65th Infantry Regiment). The National Museum is a good source. https://www.thenmusa.org/articles/the-65th-infantry-regiment/
32. Local Latino fashion designers make great profiles.
33. Latinos are making a difference in environmental topics. For example, biologists doing research in this area or an entrepreneur using recycled material as part of their business model. 
34. For education reporters: What district/school in your coverage area has had the highest Latinx/Hispanic population growth in the last three years? Five years? Ten years? Do those families feel like their district/school meets their needs?
35. Explore the National Archives for local and national stories. This source is a wealth of information on entertainment, arts & culture, sports, and more. 
36. The local Latino Labor force: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics collects and publishes statistics on employment, earnings, consumer spending, time use, and workplace injuries by race and ethnicity. This Spotlight on Statistics explores trends in those data for the Hispanic or Latino U.S. population.
37. Local health disparities among Hispanics/Latinos. Localize information from the Center for Disease Control.
38. National Park Services has programs highlighting Hispanic Heritage Month. What are they doing at your local national park? Discover stories and cultural heritage shared in national parks and communities. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/hispanic-heritage-month.htm
39. US Department of Interior: Discover Hispanic heritage at these historic sites. Is there a historic site near you? https://www.doi.gov/photos/discover-hispanic-heritage-these-historic-sites
40. US Department of Labor: The impact of the Latina workforce. https://blog.dol.gov/2021/09/17/celebrating-the-rise-of-hispanic-women-workers
41. US Navy: The History of Hispanics in the US Navy. Explore ships named after Latinos. Biographies of Rear Admirals, Commanders etc. Are one of these individuals from your city? https://blog.dol.gov/2021/09/17/celebrating-the-rise-of-hispanic-women-workers
42. The importance of climate/weather communications in Spanish. Kay Nolan at the Washington Post did a story on how the lack of Spanish-language information during weather emergencies can endanger the public. What are emergency personnel, media broadcasters, and weather forecasters doing to keep the Spanish-speaking community informed in your area? WP story > https://tinyurl.com/ydt4fvtv

Thank you to the following individuals on my Facebook and Twitter for their HHM story idea contributions: Ivette Davila Richards, Lucia Isabel, TA Salazar, Laura Field, SB Guev, Andrea Valdez, Jackie López, Mario Sevilla, Sharyn Obsatz, Jose Orozco, Pilar Pedraza, Nadeen Yanes, Josh Navarro, and Eder Campuzano. 

Feel free to put any other story ideas in the comments. Until next time.

Rebecca Aguilar, Freelance journalist, President of the Society of Professional Journalists,

Mass shooting investigations and the obstacles you may face as a journalist

🧵THREAD 🧵: Public release of videos, 911 calls and other evidence from the Uvalde shooting could provide the most accurate account of that terrible day, but there are obstacles that we Texas journalists often call the "dead suspect loophole" that could get in the way. 1/4

— Tony Plohetski (@tplohetski) June 1, 2022

Gathering the facts, including videos, 911 calls, and other documentation, help reporters put together the most accurate stories for the public. Right now, reporters covering the Uvalde school mass shooting are working on getting everything from law enforcement that can help them report the facts.

But as Austin investigative reporter Tony Plohetski shared on Twitter, obstacles often get in the way, and those obstacles can be law enforcement or other agencies that hold back the information.

Plohetski posted on Twitter,

Under state law, police agencies may hide an investigative file unless a person is convicted. Over the years, journalists have revealed cases where — stunningly — families could not learn circumstances of a loved one dying in police custody because he was never convicted.

I recommend that you read Plohetski’s Twitter thread and the comments. It’s definitely a learning tool.

It’s crucial as journalists not to give up requesting any information that we need to give the public an accurate report on what happened before, during, and after a mass shooting. Investigators may feel that eventually, we will go away, but we cannot.

SPJ takes on the safety of TV MMJ’s on the Job

SPJ #MMJSafetyFirst Town Hall

I am proud that the Society of Professional Journalists has taken on the safety of MMJ’s, also known as solo television reporters. When an Tori Yorgey, an MMJ at WSAZ-TV was hit by a vehicle in January during a live shot, SPJ took the situation very seriously. With in days, SPJ National and SPJ Georgia Pro Chapter organized an #MMJSafetyFirst Town Hall.

We talked about working conditions today for MMJ’s and how managers, MMJ’s, and HR personnel can work to make conditions safer. More than 125 journalists attended the informational session.

I moderated the town hall with panelists:
Sherry Darden, Human Resource Consultant

Amy Sullivan, News Director, KATV News

Drew Shenkman, Assistant General Counsel, CNN

Shamarria Morrison, Reporter/MMJ, WCNC-TV

Chris Post, Photojournalist and Media Safety Educator

Jared Oliver, Sports Reporter, former MMJ, WFTV-TV

Nicolle Sartain, President, SPJ Georgia Chapter also helped moderate.

Following our very successful session, SPJ and SPJ Georgia decided to have the second #MMJSafetyFirst Town Hall in early March. This time we were about “taking action. “

We know, for now the MMJ system is not going away. At this town hall, managers and MMJ’s talked about ways to implement safety procedures as a news team. Also, the Chief Broadcast Officer with SAG-AFTRA, a union representing television broadcasters, gave her advice on how employees can take safety issues into their own hands.

I moderated and the following panelists joined us:
Jerry Goodman, News Director, WALB-TV

Mary Cavallaro, Chief Broadcast Officer, SAG-AFTRA

Sue Calberg, MMJ, KENS-TV

Tanya Moderzitski, MMJ, FOX 23 News

And Nicolle Sartain, President of SPJ Georgia helped moderate the session.

We need to continue the conversation about MMJ safety. We cannot afford to have any solo television reporter killed on the job. My hope is other journalism organizations will step forward and help deal with this issue too.

Rebecca Aguilar, SPJ President, #SPJStrong

St. Louis SPJ Chapter condemns Missouri Governor’s actions against a reporter who made a major discovery

Screenshot: Facebook/Gov. Parson Press Conference

Our job as journalists is to seek the facts for the public.

I stand with the St. Louis SPJ Pro chapter condemning Missouri Governor Mike Parson who intends to prosecute a reporter at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The reporter was doing his job when he exposed a potentially disastrous security flaw in the state’s web infrastructure.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported:

Gov. Mike Parson lashed out at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Thursday, two days after the newspaper informed the state of a data risk that left 100,000 Social Security numbers vulnerable to public disclosure.

“It is disturbing, to say the least, that the governor’s response to this potentially catastrophic exposure was to shoot the messenger." https://t.co/UJE3dkAqXQ

— STL SPJ Chapter (@stlspj) October 15, 2021

St. Louis SPJ Chapter President, Elizabeth Donald and her board released a statement on Thursday. Here is part of it:

To threaten journalists for doing their jobs is the very definition of governmental overreach. Today Gov. Mike Parson announced that he intends to prosecute the reporters of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for uncovering a potentially disastrous security flaw in the state’s web infrastructure. This gesture goes beyond mere overreach, to create a chilling effect discouraging journalists and watchdog groups from doing their own civic duties for fear of criminal prosecution.

Governor Parson held a press conference on Thursday addressing the issue. NPR reported:

The governor is characterizing the paper’s actions as a hacking that the state will investigate. He said it could cost taxpayers $50 million.

St. Louis SPJ and the SPJ National board will be keeping an eye on this issue. I’ll keep you posted.

Rebecca Aguilar, SPJ President

STORY SOURCES

St. Louis SPJ Chapter Pro website

Governor Parson’s press conference

St. Louis Post-Disptach

NPR

The Fourth of July: America the land of opportunity for my immigrant parents

Photo Courtesy: Aguilar familia

The Fourth of July means a lot to my family. My parents, Alfredo and Rebecca Aguilar came here from Mexico in the late 1950s with their future in mind. Yes, they were undocumented who got green cards to stay.

They did not come here to take but to contribute to help others too. They took any jobs in the beginning, from picking tomatoes in the fields of Ohio and Michigan. Dad also became a factory worker.

Eventually, they became business owners, migrant rights advocates, and civil rights leaders. Dad was also a union leader at General Motors. They raised five kids who attended college, and/or joined the military. They also raised two young uncles who came to live with us at different times.

Mom became a US citizen in 1979. Dad died before his dream of citizenship came true. I will always be proud of my parents, who built a successful life in the land of opportunity.

They taught me to be proud, brave, and help others—happy Fourth of July.

The Legacy of Elizabeth “Betita” Martinez, known as the voice of the Chicana Movement

Photo source: Wikipedia

I was saddened to hear that Elizabeth “Betita” Martinez had passed away on Tuesday at 95-years-old. She had a long life but one that impacted many Chicanas, Mexican-Americans, feminists, and activists.

Betita was a proud American Chicana feminist known as the voice for the Chicana movement. She educated people. She taught many people to use their voice and hard work to lift others.

We never met, but she taught me as a Mexican-American, a Latina to use my voice for good. To be unafraid.

She was the daughter of an immigrant father and learned at an early age about the harsh lessons of racism. Betita would become a powerful community organizer, activist, author, and educator. She wrote several books and articles on social movements in the Americas.

Fortunately there are several video archived on YouTube of Betita’s powerful messages. In the following video she talked about who influenced her on becoming a strong activist.

Betita has been described by other activists and leaders as “a model for the best kind of activism and the best kind of feminism.”

Bettita co-founded one of the most important newspapers in the mid-1960s called El Grito del Norte. The focus of the grassroots newspaper was, as she put it, “A cry for justice in Northern New Mexico.”

Her best-known work is the 500 years of Chicano History in Pictures, which later formed the basis for the educational video ¡Viva la Causa! 500 Years of Chicano History.. 

May we all learn from Betita, and help put attention to causes that need our help.

Rest in Peace Betita.

#KnowItStopIt

After conducting an unscientific poll with about 40 people, including journalists, I came to realize many people do not know or understand the meaning of words like microaggression, misogyny, ableism, systemic racism, and the list goes on. We may hear the terms all the time but some of us don’t ask what they mean, because as several people told me–they don’t want to appear uneducated.

The SPJ Diversity & Inclusion committee is starting the #KnowItStopIt campaign. Our social media campaign will match the words with their meaning.

Let’s face it; if we know what the terms mean, we can identify and stop racism and discrimination in our lives and the workplace.

Our job as journalists is to inform and educate, and sometimes it’s about going back to basics. So we will be sharing our message on our social media pages, and we hope you will help us spread the word. Let’s create good change.

Rebecca Aguilar, SPJ Diversity & Inclusion Committee Chair

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Find Your New Happy Place

As we start a new week, think of all the people you have touched as a journalist. Think of all the good you have done through your storytelling or by mentoring and guiding a fellow journalist.

In the past few weeks, I have heard from several reporters, producers, and editors getting used to going back into the office. Adjusting after more than a year is not easy. Some are leaving their kids after juggling parenthood and their jobs. Again, it’s not easy.

I’ve heard from journalists who don’t feel appreciated by management. I’ve also heard from some managers who don’t feel appreciated by their bosses. Some feel they are on an endless cycle and on the verge of quitting the news business.

Take one day at a time. Take back your control.

Remember, YOU are in control always. As my good friend and journalist Eleanore Vega says, “Don’t give away your power.”

You only have one life; live it your way–without fear and regret.

If it’s time to re-energize, find others who can make that happen. It’s never too late to find a mentor.

If it’s time to find a new newsroom, do it. There is always another job.

Have a plan at work to leave. Don’t just quit.

What is key is to find your new happy place. It’s out there.

Don’t be afraid to plunge into the unknown.

Make it a good week.

Why #WorldPressFreedomDay Matters

On this #WorldPressFreedomDay, remember there are journalists all over the world seeking the truth. Many are putting their lives on the line to shine a light on corruption, oppression, terrorism, injustice, racism, and a pandemic.

On #WorldPressFreedomDay, support your local news media. Local journalists care about your community. Please, support your favorite TV, print, digital, and/or radio journalist and #FollowLocalJournalists. Your local truth seekers are holding those with power accountable

If you’re a journalist, join a national journalism organization. As a leader with the Society of Professional Journalists, we invite you to join us. We support all journalists, students, and educators and fight for your rights. We have many local chapters that are there to support local journalists.

Together we are stronger.

Denver Latina Leaders want answers on why KUSA 9News terminated three Latinas in one year

Screenshot: Westword.com

When I heard the Tegna’s station in Denver let go of three Latinas in the past twelve months, I thought, how could that happen. And then, as I read Lori Lizarraga’s commentary she wrote for Westwood.com, I thought it was much more than a coincidence.

In my opinion, they didn’t have a chance.

9News management may call it “constructive criticism.” What Lori described in her story was three Latinas demeaned, demoralized, and left feeling defeated.

Lori arrived at the station two years ago. She was very excited to start a new job, but immediately she saw red flags. She said,

“It was during my second week as a new reporter in Denver that I remember first feeling concerned about discrimination in my newsroom.”

She described how for two years, 9News management picked apart her Latina look and her news stories, especially if they were about the Latinx and immigrant community.

I was not allowed to describe the young man in my story — or anyone else for that matter — as “undocumented” while at 9News. Instead, I was instructed to use “here illegally” or “illegally in the country.”

FYI, using “undocumented” is a standard term used by journalists in the news business. Lori challenged management and she found herself out of a job after her contract ended. She let the public know on Twitter why she was revealing what happened to her in the 9News newsroom.

In fact, I am the third on-air Latina reporter at 9News to be let go in less than a year — a first-time experience in this industry for each of us, and unique, too, for the station, which has renewed every other reporter since 2018.

Journalism is powerful. But if it doesn’t represent all of our communities fairly and honestly, it doesn’t hold the same power for everyone. That’s what I was thinking about when I finally decided to write this. Thank you for hearing my story. https://t.co/BgiPkM617U

— Lori Lizarraga (@LoriLizarraga) March 28, 2021

Prior to Lori’s termination there was Kristen Aguirre who was fired after she returned from recovering from a stroke. Kristen posted about it on Twitter after Lori’s story came out. She said she was told she no longer “met 9News standards…”

Since we have the diversity floor right now, I’d like to note that diversity runs deeper than skin tone. I’m talking disabilities. I was left with one post stroke in 2019 that was made clear to me no longer met 9News standards when they fired me last year.@LoriLizarraga @NAHJ

— Kristen Aguirre (@KristenAguirre) April 3, 2021

And then there is reporter Sonia Gutierrez who I know personally. I was one of her mentors since 2010. I remember the horror stories she would tell me on how management bullied and belittled her every move. I advised her to document everything.

As she shared on Twitter, management picked her apart too for everything from being a mother to being an immigrant. Just a reminder, 9News preaches about diversity and inclusion.

Sonia talked about her experiences in a Twitter post.

Yes!! I was shamed for being a mom. My mom had COVID, my sister, husband and best friend couldn’t care for my baby so I couldn’t go to breaking news (a one time occurrence) and the Director of Content told me HR was going to call me to tell me what my job responsibilities were https://t.co/IiwmX8RBob

— Sonia Gutierrez (@SoniaReports) April 3, 2021

We, as Latina journalists, work very hard to become good at our jobs. As someone who did 28 years in television news at seven television stations, I know that we are judged on a different scale than those who are not people of color. And no matter what we do, there is no escaping what some TV news managers DISGUISE as “constructive criticism.” And after we are beaten down and exposed, they always come up with a diversity plan.

After Lori made her ordeal public, KUSA’s Content director, Tim Ryan held a meeting in the newsroom and issued an email already promising to strive to do better. My question is why now “strive to do better?” Why didn’t he strive to do better in his dealings with the Latina journalists when they were there?

We were able to gather with @9News GM, Mark Cornetta and members of his team. Below is our update & our commitment to stay on top of this. Thank you for the solidarity @SenadoraJulie @SerenaForCO @anhelacob @sandovalcd1 @CandiCdeBacaD9 #RepresentationMatters pic.twitter.com/xnmMmTKine

— Jamie Torres (@TorresDenver3) April 3, 2021

Fortunately, Latina leaders in Denver are demanding answers from 9News management because they find it odd that three Latinas lost their jobs from one station. They met with top managers last week. Denver Councilwoman, Jamie Torres posted a statement after the meeting with the General Manager. She said,

We express our concerns with the reported treatment of diverse reporters, the guidelines around the use of the word, “illegal” when describing immigration status and the station’s conflict of interest policies as it relates to the intersection of reporter’s identities. We let them know that we expected more, share with them that you all in community have a (growing) list of at least 43 questions and concerns, and that our communities are demanding answers and accountability because we have had this conversation before.

The Latina leaders will meet with the General Manager Mark Cornetta in two weeks.

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists is also demanding answers on the firings. The organization issued a statement too. NAHJ President Nora López said,

“NAHJ is deeply troubled by the treatment that Lizarraga and her colleagues have described, and we are requesting to meet with TEGNA,

TEGNA owns 9News. NAHJ is scheduled to meet with TEGNA officials in the coming days. I will keep you posted.

My hope is that Lori, Sonia and Kristen will inspire other Latinx journalists and people of color to come forward if they feel they are the victims of unfair treatment. We only change a workplace when we expose people who don’t treat us with fairness and respect.

Donate to the AAPI Journalists Therapy Relief Fund

There has been a rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. And that includes journalists who have been attacked on the job and during their personal time.

The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) launched a GoFundMe in mid-March to secure AAPI journalists with funds for mental wellness resources to help with any trauma they are dealing with today.

Let’s help the campaign reach the goal of $80,000.

If you need help or a mental health provider, you will find it on the GoFundMe page.

Sonia Weiser who helped organize the fund said they are already distributing the money, but AAJA needs to reach its goal to help more in need.

Thank you for helping AAPJ journalists who go out every day to do their job under difficult circumstances.

Resources:
Asian American Journalists Association

Sunshine Week shines a light on the need for an open government, access to public records, and push by the press to get answers

Banner Courtesy: News Leader Association

Public records belong to taxpayers. During Sunshine Week (March 14- 20), we shine a light on information that the press and public should have access to, but sometimes government officials find a way to keep them out of our hands.

What is the hold-up in York County, PA? During Sunshine Week we hope government officials learn that full transparency is better than keeping information secret. Liz Scolforo lets us know what is going on in York County.

It's Sunshine Week. Time for another update on this drawn-out business: https://t.co/VheEFKzrpC @YorkDispatch @rcfp @Paula_RCFP @DilworthPaxson @PNAnews #SunshineWeek @NFOIC @commoncausepa

— Liz Evans Scolforo (@LizScolforoYD) March 14, 2021

The public and the press can make open records requests, but I like what the Stillwater News Press suggested: more training for people who work in places records are kept. Often a journalist has to explain to a government employee how open records requests are supposed to work. Here is what Joey Senat, an Associate professor at the University of Oklahoma, shared.

@StwNewsPress: Those are your records https://t.co/JOXDooJWy6 | @FOIoklahoma #sunshineweek

— Joey Senat (@Joey_Senat) March 14, 2021

During Sunshine Week, we should remember public records belong to the public; not only should the government share them with us, but also not price gouge to get our hands on them. Let’s see what happens in Missouri. This tweet from the Springfield News Leader. 

How much should the public pay for public records? Missouri's highest court could soon answer that question.
https://t.co/3FkbkgTy6X

— News-Leader (@springfieldNL) March 14, 2021

The Lansing State Journal reports how the Lansing City Attorney’s Office is not complying with Attorney General guidelines and the Freedom of Information Act when fulfilling public records requests.

Citywide furloughs that have been in effect since January caused city offices to move to a four-day work week. Here's how that has impacted fulfillment of Freedom of Information Act public records requests. https://t.co/yWv03SF6Xs

— Lansing State Journal (@LSJNews) March 12, 2021

Public records should never be destroyed. Here is information from the American Immigration Council on a judge’s decision that ICE not destroy important records on abuse, solitary confinement, sexual abuse, and more. 

A judge decided today that @ICEgov cannot destroy records about abuses in its facilities, including the use of solitary confinement, sexual abuse, and questionable deaths in detention. https://t.co/UKJvLzXgnv https://t.co/J26UjIoHD8

— American Immigration Council (@immcouncil) March 12, 2021

AP’s David Lieb tweeted about the public’s access to government meetings. The pandemic has changed things on access.

Pandemic redefines 'public' access to government meetings (from @AP) #sunshineweek https://t.co/QfRX1Id8XF

— David Lieb (@DavidALieb) March 14, 2021

USAToday’s Jackie Borchardt on Ohio public records.

Happy #SunshineWeek!
Ohio has a better public records law than others (looking at you, Wyoming) but it still can be a battle to get the public's information from its custodians in government. via @RandyLudlow https://t.co/nCPQt5lSvx

— Jackie Borchardt (@JMBorchardt) March 14, 2021

Open government. Access to public records. No secrets. More on Sunshine Week. Stay tuned.

SPJ Chapter News: SPJNE Feb. 3 -Covering the US Supreme Court

Greg Stohr, who covers the US Supreme Court, will be part of a Zoom discussion on Wednesday, February 3 at 6 PM (ET). The SPJ New England Chapter is putting on the event. Stohr has been covering the Supreme Court for Bloomberg News since 1998.

The award-winning journalist is also the author of “A Black and White Case: How Affirmative Action Survived Its Greatest Legal Challenge.”

At Bloomberg, Stohr has co-hosted the Bloomberg Law radio program and covered the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission. He’s interviewed many legal minds including the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on same-sex marriage, women’s rights, and health.

Don’t miss this Zoom discussion with Greg Stohr on February 3. It will be moderated by Jordan Frias. He’s a web journalist with 7News, WHDH-TV in Boston.

For more information go to: SPJ New England Chapter Facebook

As President-Elect of SPJ, I know that our chapters, like SPJ New England are the backbone of our organization. When I ran for this office, I said I would make it my goal to highlight the work of our chapters.

Join the Society of Professional Journalists. Let me know if you do.

Rebecca Aguilar

FBI arrest “Cowboys for Trump” Founder from New Mexico who planned to return with weapons to the Capitol for the Biden Inauguration

Photo of Griffin included in Federal Affidavit

The FBI arrested Couy Griffin, a New Mexico County Commissioner and charged on him on Sunday with on one count of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful entry. 

According to a federal affidavit, investigators got a tip that Griffin, from Otero County, New Mexico, was at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. They say he posted videos to his Facebook page showing that he intended to return to Washington D.C. on Inauguration Day and, as he put it, “plant our flag” on the desk of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

An FBI and Metro Police investigation revealed that Griffin is the founder of an organization called “Cowboys for our Trump.” After the riot on the U.S. Capitol, the FBI found a video on the “Cowboys for Trump” Facebook page in which the County Commissioner said that he “climbed up on the top of the Capitol Building and…had a first-row seat.” 

Federal court documents also revealed what Griffin made several statements on videos he posted, including: 

“You want to say that that was a mob? You want to say that was violence? No sir. No, Ma’am. , No we could have a 2nd Amendment rally on those same steps that we had that rally yesterday. You know, and if we do, then it’s gonna be a sad day, because there’s gonna be blood running out of that building. But at the end of the day, you mark my word; we will plant our flag on the desk of Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer and Donald J. Trump if it boils down to it.”

The FBI interviewed Griffin on January 11 about the day of the riot. Griffin told them he was “caught up” in the crowd, which pushed its way through the barricades and entered the Capitol’s restricted area. He also added he thought the event would be peaceful and that police never asked him to leave the area. 

Griffin told investigators that he did not enter the Capitol building at any time and remained on the Capitol steps. 

According to the criminal complaint, Griffin told the FBI that he planned to return to Washington DC on January 20 for a rally and hoped it would be a non-violent protest. 

Federal court documents include several photos of Griffin at the scene during a local television news report. In the video, Griffin said,  

“it is a great day for America! The people are showing that they’ve had enough. People are ready for fair and legal elections, or this is what you are going to get; you’re going to get more of it.”

The T.V. show Inside Edition also had a video of Griffin on January 6 where he said, 

“We are not going anywhere. We are not going to take for no for an answer. We are not going to get our election stolen from us from China.”

Photo of Griffin included in Federal Affidavit

Investigators discovered Griffin spoke for seventeen minutes to the Otero County, New Mexico council on January 14, where he said he would return to D.C. on Inauguration day armed with firearms. 

According to court documents, Griffin said,

“I’ve got a .357 Henry big boy rifle . . . that I got in the trunk of my car, and I’ve got a .357single-action revolver . . . that I will have underneath the front seat on my right side. And I will embrace my Second Amendment, I will keep my right to bear arms, my vehicle is an extension of my home in regard to the constitution law, and I have a right to have those firearms in my car.”

No court date has been set for Griffin. 

 The FBI continues looking for individuals who may have incited or promoted violence of any kind. Anyone with digital material or tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or submit images or videos at fbi.gov/USCapitol.

Source: US Department of Justice/ Couy Griffin

FBI arrests 42-year-old Kentucky man, accused of taking part in riots at the US Capitol, identified by family and friends

Photos Courtesy: FBI Affidavit

A Kentucky man was arrested and charged yesterday connected with the riots at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The FBI says Chad Barrett Jones of Coxs Creek, Kentucky, was charged with multiple federal charges, including the attack of a federal officer.

Investigators say Jones joined a crowd of individuals who unlawfully entered the U.S. Capitol and disrupted the conduct of business by the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. Five people died during the riots.

Federal court documents reveal that video footage from inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6 shows Jones in a red hooded jacket and gray skullcap among an aggressive crowd trying to breach a barricaded door to the Speaker’s Lobby. This hallway connects to the House of Representatives chambers. He was identified by friends and family members according to FBI agents.

The videos reveal people in the crowd were shouting and gesticulating at the Capitol Police officers guarding the door. FBI agents say seconds after the officers began moving toward the adjacent wall as other officers in tactical gear arrived, Jones forcefully struck the door’s glass panels at least ten times with a long, wood flagpole, the affidavit alleges.

Photos Courtesy: FBI Affidavit

The affidavit also states that chants of “Break it down!” could be heard, and that a U.S. Capitol Police officer inside the Speakers’ Lobby, facing the door with a gun raised, can be seen at the side of the video in the close vicinity of the doorway. 

Jones was arrested in Louisville, KY. He will go before a federal judge on January 29, 2021.

Source: Department of Justice,

Tyler Morning Telegraph called it an “error,” but it was an embarrassment to journalism

Screenshot: Tweet by @othermattwagner

The Tyler Morning Telegraph tarnished its reputation after the riots at the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. The newspaper published a photograph from the Associated Press on its front page on January 8.

But it was a caption under that photo that angered readers. It read, “Members of antifa dressed as supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in Washington.”

Every journalism professor should use the Tyler paper as an example of bad journalism. You’d have to be under a rock covered in the dirt not to know who were the protestors and rioters, but the FACTS got by everyone at this Texas newspaper. Why?

Screenshot: Tweet by @Tylerpaper

The newspaper was bombarded with angry tweets, phone calls and emails. Someone at the paper got on Twitter and acknowledged what they called an “error.” There was no apology, but only blame on ONE employee. The statement read, “This was inserted by one person and does not represent the views or opinions of the Tyler Morning Telegraph.”

I had my own questions.

As I searched the newspapers website, there was not one name of a manager or even the Editor-in-Chief. What happened to transparency? I took to Twitter to find out who was running things at the Tyler Morning Telegraph. I tweeted,

Who is the editor of this newspaper? It’s not on your website. 2. How many managers failed to catch this “error?” 3. The person who “inserted” the word is where now? If I was @AP I would end my relationship with this paper. An embarrassment to journalism.

THE APOLOGY ON SUNDAY

The Tyler paper finally came out with an apology on Sunday, but the start of the Editorial made me cringe. It read,

If you have not heard it yet, we made a mistake. It was a big one. It was not the first time we have made a mistake and unfortunately it will probably not be the last time either.

Our job is not to make mistakes, and that’s why we have gatekeepers who look over every word and image before we offer the information to the public.

No one signed the Editorial, but it went on to read,

I can assure you that there is no one more concerned about this error than us. We have already started investigating how this happened and we will review our processes to ensure that it does not happen again.

It’s good to know that managers are conducting an investigation. We’ll have to check back on the outcome.

WHAT LESSONS CAN WE LEARN

Journalists and the public count on managers, including an Editor-in-Chief, to be the last eyes and ears before any story, caption and headline are published. Sloppy and inaccurate information hurts all journalists and only gives more ammunition to those already hating on the press. We need to do better.

Journalists face violence on the frontlines of the DC Capitol Building Riots and Chaos

Many brave journalists put their lives on the line covering the riots inside and outside the DC Capitol Building. Reporter Igor Bobic was covering the story when a mob of rioters got inside the Capitol, and one police officer tried desperately to keep them back.

Here’s the scary moment when protesters initially got into the building from the first floor and made their way outside Senate chamber. pic.twitter.com/CfVIBsgywK

— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) January 6, 2021

Andrew Wafford and Robert Burton of ABC7 were surrounded by angry rioters and were fortunately not hurt. In my opinion, this is the kind of hate and anger President Trump has fueled with his attacks on the press for the past four years.

Just a moment of what myself and others in the news media had to go through… The amount of restraint it takes is rough but so necessary in trying times like these… @ABC7News thank you to my colleague @ABC7Robert for seeing and sharing this.. pic.twitter.com/IBfP18jEsO

— Andrew Wafford (@drewski9110) January 7, 2021

Hilary Powell with AP was geared up for what she was about to confront.

Pray for the journalists on the #frontline today covering DC and elsewhere. Under all this gear is my sister @mshilary who’s representing for the @AP. Despite the attacks on the media, there are good #journalists out here just trying to do their job. Thank one today 🙏🏽 @NABJ pic.twitter.com/tKUPi0tflQ

— Dr. Lauren R. Powell (@DrLaurenP) January 6, 2021

News4 Shomari Stone witnessed when the rioters turned on the media and started destroying their equipment. Shomari said, “This was an attack on the First Amendment.”

News4's @ShomariStone shares his experience reporting as a mob of pro-Trump rioters swarmed the media near the U.S. Capitol and destroyed equipment.

"This was an attack on the First Amendment," Stone said. https://t.co/PqzAnp3TWw pic.twitter.com/7UPBJMrhHX

— NBCWashington (@nbcwashington) January 7, 2021

“Part insurrection, part happy hour, #Trump supporters lost their minds, and I watched a man urinate on the Capitol steps.” reports @AndrewMcCormck. He was there. Madness on Capitol Hill via @thenation

“This is not America,” a woman said to a small group, her voice shaking. “They’re shooting at us. They’re supposed to shoot BLM, but they’re shooting the patriots.” https://t.co/XN2pSct54i

— The Nation (@thenation) January 7, 2021

A MUST READ Twitter thread from a journalist who survived a mass killing in his own newsroom. Yesterday’s chaos and violence just brought back painful memories for Paul Gillespie.

I survived a murderous newsroom shooting in 2018, losing five of my Capital Gazette family. their families destroyed. My head was nearly shot off, multiple slugs missing by a fraction of an inch. This stuff makes me sick. We're your neighbors, family and friends doing our best. https://t.co/oeLPuwMisC

— Paul W. Gillespie (@pwgphoto) January 7, 2021

“Murder the Media” was written on a door at the Capitol building by one of the rioters. This is a telling sign of those Trump supporters who lean on violence to attempt to intimidate and hurt us as journalists. We have to stand our ground, be smart, defend each other, and make sure that we do not become the target of haters.