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Everything that should be on your list to apply to this week.
For fear of making this newsletter opener just an endless series of messages about my love-hate relationship with cycling, I cycled in RideLondon this weekend. I hadn’t really mentioned it to anyone before I completed it — I even held off posting anything on social media until we were literally in the holding pen about to be released onto the start line. Why? Well, until the morning of the race, I had no idea whether I’d actually go through with it and do it.
It might sound like a funny thing to say — it’s a distance I’ve done before, in fact just a few weeks ago. The weather was set to be perfect and a far cry from the days I had to keep emptying my shoes of rainwater. I’d already paid the money, and god knows, I love a medal or a sew-on badge. Yet, there was still a niggle. I wasn’t quite sure. For one thing, the ride involved an early start — in order to get to central London for 8am, I’d need to leave the house at 7am. It might sound silly, but there’s a reason I set my workday to start at 10am. Anything before 9am makes me feel jetlagged and exhausted.
Secondly, this ride involved a lot of other people. This wasn’t just me pootling along, looking at the beautiful countryside for the fun of it. There would be tens of thousands of other cyclists — many of whom were rushing for personal bests or are the kind of people who think they’re in the Olympics (no shade, that just isn’t me). And, finally, there were some pretty intense cut-off times you had to make as you went through the race to not be booted out and taken home empty-handed. In short, it wasn’t quite how I’d plan a cycle ride.
In the end, and mainly because I’d already parted with cash for the place, I decided to go through with it. On reflection, I think I enjoyed myself and some of my fears were unfounded. I’m very proud of what I achieved — but would I do it again? I’m not quite sure yet. Much like in the world of work, there are a million ways to get things done. They all lead you to the same place, even if the journey looks a bit different. It’s good to jolt yourself out of your comfort zone on a regular basis, but it’s also good to know what works best for you and how to get the best from yourself. And we shouldn’t feel guilty if that looks different to how other people do it. So, if you fancy launching an afternoon cycle race, I’m all ears.
[EVENT] Masterclass: Getting The Most From Interviewees
Kemi Alemoru has interviewed the likes of NAO, Naomi Campbell, Beyonce’s dad, and Alicia Keys — and she’s joining us to share her tip and advice. We’ll talk about how to build rapport and trust, how to tackle sensitive topics, and pulling together the threads to write engaging pieces afterwards. As always, this event is available to watch live or watch back on demand.
BBC Sport is hiring a couple of journalism researchers to work across their live coverage and podcasts of major sporting events. It’s Band B, which means it pays from £23,102pa.
There are also a few more entry-level BBC jobs this week. There’s a content assistant role with BBC Radio Wales and a production coordinator with BBC Audio North, based in Salford. They’re both Band B, starting from £23,102pa.
🏡 Insider has another fellowship open! This one focuses on lifestyle and will take place for six months from the summer. It pays £24,000pa.
Crafted is hiring a digital marketing trainee to work across ad campaigns, content improvements on websites, and putting together client reports. It pays the National Minimum Wage.
The Thinks Internship Programme lasts for six months and pays £24,856pa. It’s designed as an introduction to a career in social or communications and there’s the potential of a full-time role at the end of it.
🚨 Tomorrow is the deadline for the production assistant/resource organiser ole at STV. You’ll be paid £20–30,000pa and will be looking after the timings of some of their most important shows, as well as other gallery bits.
And, finally, Machine Mart is looking for a website copywriter. You’ll be paid up to £26,000pa and it’s a very cool logo for a power tool company, I must say.
There are two on-screen journalist roles with ITV this week, pulling together stories for their audiences on both the telly box and their website. There’s one role in Manchester and another in Northampton. Both pay £26,300–49,500pa DOE.
🌎 🏡 The lovely team at Climate Home News is looking for an audience engagement editor to look after their outreach and help tell their stories in the most engaging ways possible. Pays £28–35,000pa.
Holyrood Magazine is hiring a digital technology reporter to work across both its print and online platforms and they say it’s a great chance to get under the skin of Scottish politics. It pays up to £25,000pa.
🏡 I couldn’t leave out a job where you get to spend all your time writing about butterflies. It just wasn’t possible. Butterfly Conservation need a communications officer to work on various promotional campaigns. Pays £27,065–31,268pa.
This is a senior reporter/news editor job at an unnamed media start-up in the B2B industry, with a focus on sustainability. They’re paying about £35–40,000pa.
Energy Live News is looking for a sustainability journalist and presenter to put together news pieces and report clips. They say five years’ experience, but they’re only paying £25–28,000pa, so we reckon just give it a shot.
News agency SWNS is hiring a digital content manager to work on their in-house websites, looking after what stories are leading the site and optimising them for search. It pays £25–35,000pa.
Expert Reviews need a phones editor. It’s exactly what it says on the tin — you’ll be responsible for their reviews of phones, from battery tests to the best possible deals. It pays up to £35,000pa.
A few BBC jobs this week: there’s a journalist with the BBC Local team based in Chelmsford, a junior content impact manager to work on digital campaigns around children’s TV, and a senior journalist for BBC Northern Ireland. The first two are Band C, paying £25,670–50,313pa, while the latter is Band D, paying £36,195–64,688pa.
And, finally, SHOW Media is looking for a sub-editor to join them. They focus on luxury lifestyle content and you’ll be working across print and digital projects. It pays £26–33,000pa.
🚨 Tomorrow is the last day to apply for the NBC News Digital role as a homepage, app, and social editor, curating what leads their platforms. It pays £40–50,000pa.
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is looking for a new deputy editor to help lead and shape the investigations they produce, as well as support teams in thinking inclusively, creatively, and innovatively about storytelling. Pays £65–70,000pa.
Alliance Magazine is hiring a digital editor for maternity cover. You’ll be paid £38,520pa and will be covering all things global philanthropy.
TTG Media need an interim editor for a maternity contract. You’ll be paid £50,000pa and help to shape the future of the business.
Finally, Fabulous Magazine, off of The Sun is hiring a video producer to work across multiple platforms. They’re paying £42–48,000pa.
Podcast production company Mags Creative are looking for more ideas that showcase the untold story of women or groups of women. If your idea is selected you’ll be given a paid freelance contract to work collaboratively on the show.
Metro.co.uk has opened up applications for more freelance news reporters, who would join them in the office in London.
EXTREME is an adventure sports company and is looking for a freelance reporter who can cover a variety of events for them. They’re paying US$15ph.
Heart Radio and Capital FM are in need of freelance broadcast journalists.
Layla Turner is looking for ideas from both journalists and PRs for a summer supplement that will be published with The Telegraph. If you have ideas around innovative healthcare, finance and legal, or homes and gardens get in touch.
Lucy Morgan at Glamour is looking for a trans journalist to write a positive piece for the magazine. That’s currently the only details we have — get in touch here.
Still Alive Magazine is taking pitches for web-exclusive pieces of up to 1,000 words. They’re paying US$400 for pieces.
Subscription food and beverage newsletter Magic At The Margins is open to pitches. They have pitching guidelines for you to look through and they’re paying US$1 a word, capped at US$1,000 a piece.
culture360.ASEF.org is looking for pitches about arts and culture in Europe and Asia. They’re paying SING$200 per piece and I’ve checked — the UK is on the list of countries eligible for this opportunity.
Peter Nilson is looking for transport features for a host of B2B publications covering airports, trains, and railways.
Kayla Kibbe at Hearst is looking for stories about summer sexcapades (yes, you read that sentence right). Details are over on the tweet.
And, finally Are.na is looking for pitches around the theme of trace. Writers who are selected will receive US$100 in payment.
🎪 Just two weeks to go until our interview masterclass with Kemi Alemoru — we’ll talk about how to score high-profile interviews, build rapport, and pull together the threads for impactful profile pieces.
🚨 Tomorrow is the deadline for the 5th Biophilia Award for Environmental Communication, which comes with a prize of €100,000 for work which has contributed exceptionally to the awareness of ecological issues.
🚨 The Piazza Grande Religion Journalism Award also closes tomorrow. They’re looking for reporters who have covered religion or spirituality and the top prize is €2,000.
A couple of deadline extensions this week as well. The ConnectHER Film Festival welcomes short firms on topics that impact women and girls — they’ve extended to June 15.
The Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism are for people covering conflict, human rights transgressions, injustice, and corruption. This has been extended to June 14.
🚨 The Genesis Jewish Book Week Emerging Writers’ Programme closes tomorrow. They offer up to £1,500 to support a writing project, 10 months of one-to-one mentoring, and 10 seminars of training. Journalism projects are accepted.
🚨 Women Photograph Mentorship Program closes for new applications tomorrow as well. You get an industry leader as a mentor and US$2,000 in support for work on a visual storytelling project.
🚨 Your last chance to apply to the Association of British Science Writers’ Diversity Scholarships is fast approaching. They’re funding the full cost of their summer school, including registration, travel, and accommodation.
🚨 The Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for War Correspondents is for stories about conflict, its impact on civilians, or news stories about the defence of freedom or democracy. It closes this time next week.
🎪 Another reminder about our upcoming adventure writing workshop! Whether the adventure is 10 minutes or 10 days away, Elise Downing talks about how to write about them in a compelling way.
Finally, the Rory Peck Awards are also back open again! They’re to recognise the contributions of freelance journalists across the globe.
This week George Devo speaks to Lucy Dunn, social media editor of The Spectator about breaking into the industry from a medical background, oyster parties, and putting yourself out there.