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It’s Hannah here with you this week — I wanted to talk about how one of my toxic traits is agreeing to do things without really checking all the details. This is why, on Saturday, I had a surprise adventure. Except it wasn’t really a surprise adventure — I’d signed up for the inaugural Summer Solstice Relay very willingly a few months ago, thinking it was exciting and in the distant future. Fast-forward to this weekend and I had a 14-kilometre overnight leg ahead of me — just one part of a 325-kilometre lap of Norfolk on the Norfolk Coast Path, the Angles Way, and the Peddars Way. All of a sudden, it seemed a tad ambitious.
But I had people depending on me — and my mum to prove wrong, who gave me an arguably deserved eye roll when I told her what I’d forgotten I’d signed up for. Inspired by our workshop on adventure journalism with Elise Downing a few weeks back, I pushed on. “There’s a story in everything,” she’d told us, “it doesn’t have to be this big world-first adventure.” So, I hit the shops, dragging my partner around town to source anti-chafe cream, a hydration pack, and some questionable-looking flashy lights to attach to myself. I was the definition of ‘all the gear, no idea’. As the day and evening went on and carbs were consumed, I started to get more nervous, regretting my past self’s eagerness.
Then, at 10:40pm, an hour and a half later than planned, I began the run. Thank God someone donated me a head torch because my £6 bicycle-style lights were pretty pathetic — they offered no actual help, but did make me look like a human hazard. For someone who’s never done trail running before, let alone in complete darkness, this really was a baptism of fire. Yet it was a weirdly pleasant sense of disorientation, with no idea of how far you’d run or what was left to go. There was something beautiful about running in the dark through nature and sleepy, moonlit hamlets in quiet companionship.
While the darkness may have resulted in nettle stings, more than 30 mosquito bites (not even an exaggeration), and a terrifying moment when we woke what sounded like hundreds of dogs while accidentally trespassing on a poultry farm, there was also a sense of peace and calm. As we reached our handover just after midnight, I was buzzing. It was the furthest I’d run in a long time, and I was still, just about, in one piece. I’ve always felt uneasy doing new things by myself, trying to drag my sister or friends to new things I want to try. But through this mini-adventure, I met new people and impressed myself.
I guess what I’m saying is that perhaps you should trust your past self more — there was probably a reason you agreed to it, even if you didn’t know why at the time. Plus, I’ve already got the running gear now, so even less reason not to sign-up again…
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Your weekly BBC jobs update is here! There’s loads of good stuff at Band C this week, which pays £25,670–50,313pa. Roles include a journalist to work on news on BBC iPlayer, radio roles in Oxford and Hereford, a content producer for the BBC Academy, and a journalist at BBC Monitoring.
There are also a bunch of senior journalist jobs at Band D (£36,195–64,688pa): this one focuses on newsletters, this one is a reporter in the North East, and this one focuses on digital news.
🚨 ITV’s role for an on-screen journalist in Bradford closes before our next newsletter. Apply for a chance to be on the actual TV, which will definitely make for a great LinkedIn profile pic. Pays £26,329–49,343pa DOE.
There’s also an ITV Cymru Wales gig as a digital content editor, overseeing the national news website. It pays £36,359–49,343pa.
Golf Monthly is hiring a staff writer to focus on news, where you’ll be writing breaking and SEO stories. It pays up to £28,000pa.
Marie Claire UK needs a junior shopping editor to curate engaging, shoppable content for their audience across beauty, fashion, health, and lifestyle. It pays up to £30,000pa.
Sadler’s Wells, the dance venue, is looking for a social media and campaigns officer to engage their existing news audiences and find new ones. Pays £29,129.63pa.
MyLondon is hiring a senior local democracy reporter to cover the daily decisions of councils and politicians across the capital. It pays up to £34,840pa.
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Historic Royal Palaces look after the Tower of London, Hampton Court, and Kensington Palace, to name but a few. They’re hiring a video content producer to shoot and edit a range of videos and are paying £42,564pa.
Money Box Live, a programme on BBC Radio 4, is looking for a new lead presenter, who will help drive the development of the format and get a diverse range of audience voices involved. They always say shoot your shot, so why not! It’s Band E, which pays £48,516–82,144pa.
Also on Band E, so paying £48,516–82,144pa, is an assistant editor for BBC Scotland news and current affairs. You’ll work with presenters, reporters, and production staff to create high-quality TV journalism.
The China Dialogue Trust is looking for a global editor to work across their various websites, looking after both strategy and content. It pays £59,409.63pa.
The Labour Party is hiring a video officer to deliver video content for online and at events, and you’ll get to travel about a fair bit. It pays £42,672.98pa.
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An agency in the sports, music, and culture sector is looking for a digital producer to work with them for two days a week until September. It pays £300–400 a day.
Edith Honan from Insider is open to pitches for the features desk. They have tonnes of examples of the type of magazine-style longreads they’re into on the thread.
Women and non-binary people should send their pitches on skin, careers, news and politics, and film and TV to the always lovely Ellen Scott at Stylist.
Apartment Advisor is looking for pitches of reported features, interviews with interesting people, personal essays, and more. Pays US$150–300.
Index on Censorship is gearing up for its next magazine cycle so want to hear your ideas. Get in touch with Katie Dancey–Downs.
The Feminist Food Journal has a new call for pitches out and it’s all themed about the sea. They currently pay a flat rate of US$130 a piece.
Baya Simons has just started as acting commissioning editor for arts at FT Mag — send narrative-led, longform stories, profiles, and essays.
New Writing North has a fascinating opportunity live in conjunction with the NHS in Newcastle. You’ll help staff at various hospitals tell their stories and put together work based on them. It’s 60 days of work at £250 per day.
Jhodie–Ann Williams at Bloomberg is open to pitches for the site’s opinion section.
The Quietus is always looking for pitches for their Organic Intelligence newsletter. It’s £50, so best for those starting out or who already have material they could use.
Magic at the Margins, a subscription food and drink newsletter, is looking for pitches. It pays a very generous US$1 per word, capped at US$1,000.
London Korean Film Festival is hiring a freelance PR manager to work on two press releases, generate media coverage, manage invite lists, and create reports. It’s a flat fee of £4,000.
Talk TV is looking for a digital content producer to write stories for their website. This is freelance shift work and you’ll be in their offices.
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This one was spotted by the wonderful team at the Independent Media Organisation newsletter. The Discovery Fund from Power to Change is offering community organisations up to £12,000 to explore a community tech solution.
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🚨 The Eyewitness Photojournalism Grant also closes at the end of the month, offering up to US$3,000 to work on a story about underreported issues. You’ll also get mentoring from other visual and photojournalists.
🚨 The M100 Young European Journalists Workshop closes for applications at the end of the month too. You’ll get your travel, accommodation, and meals covered at the climate change conference. It’s open to those aged 20–30.
🚨 Applications are open until June 30 for the International Monetary Foundation’s Youth Fellowship Programme. They’re looking for people who want to build more inclusive growth and who work as either an entrepreneur or in media. You need to be 35 or under.
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Last one — applications are now open for Inclusive Journalism Cymru’s Inclusive Media Development Lab, which offers three days of training on how to build a sustainable and inclusive media business.
Just one from us this week — our next ‘Day in the Life’ series is with Arusa Qureshi, a freelance journalist and editor of Fest Magazine. It also includes some great pictures of her cat.
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