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.

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Until next time,

Rebecca