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Everything to add to your application list this week

Hello there, it’s Cat in your inbox today with some bittersweet news! In just under a month, I’ll once again be moving across the globe — clearly, you can take the flight mileage points away from a person, but not the travel bug itself. I’m gutted to be leaving this meaningful job and our amazing team, but the time has come to pass on the baton.

As a result, JR is now in the midst of hiring a new deputy editor! If you have experience editing and commissioning articles, creating eye-catching content for social media, are ready to take on a senior editorial role and, most importantly, are passionate about working collectively towards making a difference in the journalism and media industry, then this role may well be perfect for you.

One of the first major things I did in this role was to properly set down a house style guide for Journo Resources, which now sets the tone and rules for all written content across each of our touch points. The next deputy editor will equally be able to make their mark on one of the most useful digital products for journalists.

If you’ve also got a bit of a nurturing streak, then no doubt you’ll enjoy the opportunity to mentor more junior journalists and commissioned writers, as well as take charge of some of our yearly fellowship applicants. As part of our fellowship, JR produces an annual magazine towards the end of each year, so you’ll also gain experience of the print publication process from start to finish.

Honestly, I’m so excited to see the amazing things that the next deputy editor will go on to create with our amazingly dedicated team. If you want to talk to someone who’s done the job, have any questions about the role, or need some application pointers, feel free to email me at catharina@journoresources.org.uk, or slide into my Twitter DMs at @catharinacheung!

[EVENT] How To Set Up As a Digital Nomad As A Journo

Ever dreamt of packing it all up and riding off into the sunset? Rebecca Broad wants you to know that it is possible — all while keeping work as a journalist ticking over. This new workshop will tell you how to get started, what practicalities to bear in mind, and how to find work that fits with a remote lifestyle.

• BBC Local is creating 11 investigative regional reporting teams across the country to work on high-impact original stories. They’re looking for a daily investigations journalism researcher to join the team in Norwich, which is Band B, so is entry-level and pays £23,103pa and up.

• The lovely team at Suffolk News have a vacancy for a multimedia journalist. You’ll work on stories about community and people, and they’re keen on original ideas. The role pays £21,200–27,200pa.

• 🚨 Last chance to apply for this role with Law.com International. You’ll be working on news and analysis of the legal industry and it’s a really great chance to start off building a niche. It pays £20–24,000pa.

• 🚨🏡 🌎 Also closing this week is this junior multimedia reporter gig at Pioneers Post. You’ll cover social enterprises that want to change the world and will be paid £23–26,000pa.

• Lymphoma Action is hiring an editorial assistant to create high-quality health content for people with lymphoma. It pays £23,000pa.

• There’s not much time left to apply to become a Journo Resources Fellow. Previous fellows now work at the BBC, PA Media, Newsquest, PinkNews, and many more — we’re very proud of them! You’ll get 1-2-1 mentoring, a paid commission for our website, and bespoke training.

• The Maidenhead Advertiser and The Slough & Windsor Express have a vacancy for a news reporter to work across print and online. They pay £19,500–23,000pa.

• The Southbank Centre is hiring a website assistant to help get their programme of events and activities out there. It pays up to £26,500pa.

• Country Music Magazine is looking for an editorial assistant who will write features, interview industry figures, and arrange commentary. It pays £22–25,000pa DOE.

• This mystery job advert is for a journalist/reporter in Hemel Hempstead. It says it’s for a regional lifestyle magazine and it pays up to £21,500pa.

• And, finally, Extreme International is hiring a junior Snapchat producer, which looks fun as it’s about adventure and extreme sports. It pays £20,000pa.

• [AD] Factory International needs a social media manager to work on inventive and engaging social-only content. They also run the Manchester International Festival, so there are opportunities to get involved. Pays £32–35,000pa.

• It’s BBC jobs time! At Band C, which pays £25,670–50,313, we have an assistant producer looking after podcasts and speech radio in Salford, an assistant producer at BBC Radio Foyle, a social media exec at BBC Three, and a journalist with BBC Learning English.

• Here are the senior BBC journalism jobs for this week. All of these are Band D, which means they pay £36,195–64,688pa. There’s a part-time role for a digital journalist to help curate stories for their newsletter, a digital journalist for BBC Scotland News, a senior journalist to work on sports coverage for BBC World Service, and a senior journalist in the social media team.

• IJGlobal is hiring an M&A reporter — which stands for mergers and acquisitions and isn’t as terrifying as it sounds. It pays £30,000pa.

• The IET (aka the Institution of Engineering and Technology) is looking for a web editor to create and edit a range of digital content. It pays £28,505pa.

• 🚨 Last chance to apply to the multimedia journalist/presenter role with Premier. You’ll work across their radio station and website and will be paid £25–28,000pa.

• OR MEDIA need a bilingual writer across Arabic and English to help them with a range of high-quality documentaries. It pays £28–60,000pa DOE.

• Construction News has a vacancy for a reporter — they say they focus on breaking big news stories ahead of the nationals, so is a good chance to do some in-depth journalism. It pays £24–27,000pa.

• 🏡 🕑 We’re going to keep banging on about this one. We’re looking for a deputy editor to join our team three days a week, working across editorial and social. It’s a three-day-a-week role that pays £30,000pa FTE.

• Tindles Newspapers are looking for an editor to run the Wellington Weekly News and West Somerset Free Press, overseeing all content production. It pays £30,000pa.

• And, lastly, The Mirror is hiring a sports reporter to work across their national titles. You’ll work on both print and digital stories.

• The IET, as mentioned above, is recruiting for an executive editor to lead a team of managing editors and assistant editors, looking after their portfolio of journals. The pay is £43,500–49,250pa.

• The Big Issue is hiring a new digital editor to build towards their digital-first content plan. It pays £48–50,000pa.

• The BBC World Service is looking for an executive producer to join their new long-form and investigations department. It’s Band E, which means it pays £48,516–82,144pa.

• There are also more Band E jobs as executive producers at BBC Sport — one will take the lead on commissioning and the other will focus on digital growth.  

• 🚨 Last chance to apply for the homepage, app, and social editor job with NBC News Digital. You’ll curate their homepage, write headlines, and work with partners like Apple News. It pays £40–60,000pa.

• Woo, from ITV, is looking for writers, content creators, and presenters to pitch social-first video content. The ideas need to be tailored to a Gen Z audience that wants to try something new and experience fun things.

• 🏡 Newsweek is in need of more freelance reporters, focusing on stories for a US audience. You can be based anywhere in the UK or the Republic of Ireland.

• The Sun’s Kieran Ahuja says they’re always looking to commission people at Sun Shopping, so send them your ideas for reviews and round-ups.

• There are a couple of talent pools open at the BBC at the moment. The BBC Studios Natural History Unit, which looks after wildlife programmes like Blue Planet, are expanding its pool of assistant producers. There is also a talent pool open for freelance journalists to work on BBC Political Programmes.

• The team at IFLS (aka I Fucking Love Science) is open for pitches. Do say we sent you — we met them at a launch event last week and they seemed lovely!

• 🚨 The Spruce Eats is looking for Thanksgiving pitches already! They’re going all in on beige eats, which is a truly delightful theme, and it pays $0.50pw. Apply by July 7, as they’re a really organised bunch.

• Oli Franklin-Wallis is looking for longreads — and like, really long, we’re talking 3,000–6,000 words — at British GQ. We would love to read them if they go live!

• Flourish Magazine is looking for submissions from people with lived experience of cancer for the next edition of their magazine.

• Can you write about romantic relationships? Moya Crockett is looking to add to her list, she works for various publications.

• Not sure who this is for, but a “multi-national tech company” is looking for a freelance trending lifestyle reporter. It pays £130–150 a shift.

• The Chesnut Review, a “literary home for stubborn artists and writers”, is looking for more pitches. They pay US$120 per piece.

• Road and Track, which covers cars and stuff, is looking for freelance reporters and news pitches. Get in touch with Aaron Brown if that’s your bag.

• Openly is once again looking for pitches for their TikTok channel. They’re looking for LGBTQ+ content all year round, not just for Pride month.

• Josh Glancy is now the editor of News Review at The Sunday Times. They’re looking for long reported pieces and news-related essays.

• 🚨 🎪 It’s your last chance to get tickets for the branded content workshop — Isabella Silvers will explore how to find higher-paying commercial clients, how commercial work differs from editorial, and how to get repeat commissions.

• 🎪 We have loads of events coming up this month — there’s our digital nomad workshop which will tell you how to get started with remote work, the return of Karen Edward’s previously sold-out workshop on travel journalism, and Faima Bakar explains how to take the plunge and start a successful freelance career.

• 👩🏽‍💻 Fancy a power hour to get through your to-do list? Join our co-working sessions for some friendly motivation. These are now listed every Wednesday until the end of the year and we’ll add more dates soon.

• This, from the amazing people at

  Talking Travel Writing
  , sounds AMAZING. Get a full-funded place on a press trip to Croatia if you’re from an underrepresented background. No previous bylines in travel are needed and you don’t have to have a commission. Plus, you’ll be mentored while on the trip.

• One to pencil in for your calenders — the Women in Film and Television Four Nations Mentoring Scheme opens on Thursday. It’s for women across the UK with at least five years of experience who want to level up.

• 🚨 The TechWomen100 Awards close on Thursday. We’ve previously seen people working in digital or production roles at news organisations on this list, so do put yourself forward! It’s free to enter.

• 🚨 #Youth4Regions is a programme for aspiring journalists from the European Commission. You’ll get training on journalism and EU policy, visits to various EU institutions, and mentoring. Plus, it’s open to neighbouring countries.

• 🚨 Applications for the Grierson DocLab in Focus close this week. It’s open to aspiring assistant editors and those who want to work in production management. There are two tracks, both include a three-month work placement at Netflix and cover a wide training schedule.

• 🚨 The Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship in Investigative Journalism closes this week too. You get a nine-month fellowship at Durham University and will spend time working on investigations at Reuters. It pays £4,444pm.

• 🎪 🆓 Our friends at the European Journalism Centre have just opened up tickets for their next News Impact Summit, which will focus on elevating climate journalism. It’s in Lisbon in Portugal and looks ace.

• Every journalist will file stories involving a disabled person during the course of their work — so it’s vital we can tell stories responsibly. Hannah Shewan Stevens runs through the basics of ableism, stereotypes, and accessibility.

• And, finally, our latest ‘Day in the Life’ piece is out. We speak to BBC journalist and John Schofield fellow Ellis Palmer about wild shift patterns and making the media more representative, both on and off the screen.

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