Jobs and Opps at The Stage, The Conversation, Business Insider, Money Wellness, Freelancing For Journalists, and Many, Many More 🌅
We may be late, but excitingly, it's still not dark yet!
Hi all — it’s Hannah with you this evening. I often talk to you about running in these intros, so it feels only right to discuss my latest running ventures and learnings. For the first three months of 2024, I was training for a half marathon and 10k. Generally, I enjoyed the training — and I was getting pretty regular PBs. But fast-forward to the second half of April, and my times have got progressively slower. I just feel really tired. I’m coming to the end of my NCTJ course, and I think my brain space is lacking.
Last Monday, I returned to the track, thinking a speed session was the answer to all my problems. Spoiler: it wasn’t. It was nice to see people, and I enjoyed it (as much as running continuous 200-metre intervals is enjoyable). However, I felt drained and still really struggled at Parkrun on Saturday. So, yesterday, when I felt similarly rubbish, I cancelled my track session, made some pesto pan-fried gnocchi (new obsession) for dinner, and watched ITV’s new drama Red Eye (good, but incredibly far-fetched). Then, I went to bed at 9:30 pm and read my book (Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine).
I suppose what I am trying to say is that progress is not exponential, and you will probably spend more time plateauing. And that is okay because it is what makes the wins more special. It is also wise to listen to your body’s physical signs of stress and take a moment to rest and recharge.
Next week, very excitingly, I am heading to Paris. And as I discovered on our work call this morning, coincidentally, so is Kayleigh! Continuing the theme of rest, I will not be taking my running trainers to Paris as planned. Instead, food, fashion, and fun will be my sole motives. So, please send us any Paris recommendations; we would love to hear where you think we should visit.
[EVENT] The Digital Nomad Lifestyle As A Journalist
It’s your last chance to grab a ticket to our event on how to escape it all and work as a digital nomad. We’ve run this session with Rebecca Broad before and it’s a really practical session, packed with tips on accessible ways to make the transition, keep and find more work and a journalist, and how to deal with the highs and lows of always being on the move.
Applications are now open for rad Scotland, an eight-month paid scheme for anyone who wants to break into television. It’s paid at the Real Living Wage and you’ll join as either a researcher, production assistant, or edit assistant.
🚨 There’s just one day left to apply for the editorial assistant role with SWNS, a news agency that writes stories and produces videos for national and international outlets. You’ll be paid up to £23,800pa.
🚨 [AD] It’s your last call for the journalist/content creation role at Money Wellness, where you’ll focus on content that makes a difference to people in their daily lives. It pays £25–30,000pa.
YachtCharterFleet is looking for an editorial assistant to join their digital content team, who’ll write news stories and features on all things yachts. It pays £21–26,000pa and sadly I don’t think a yacht is included.
The Youth Hostel Association is hiring a content writer and they seem pretty flexible about your working structure. They also say it could be a good fit for a recent graduate with a sense of fun and adventure. It pays £26,700–28,000pa.
Kettle’s Yard needs a digital comms assistant who enjoys telling stories and news about art through social media. It pays £23,144-25,724pa.
Black Knight Media runs a couple of business-to-business publications. As a reporter/journalist, you’ll be writing pieces for Asset Servicing Times and Securities Finance Times. It pays £24–28,000pa.
Tindle Newspapers has a vacancy for a multimedia sport reporter/producer to join their Devon team covering grassroots sports, whether that’s rugby or surfing, boxing or bowls. It pays from £21,000pa.
And, finally, two editorial assistant roles here with Nosy Crow, if you’re interested in the world of children’s books. One role works with the illustrated books team and the other with the fiction team — both pay £27,000pa.
A senior reporter role has opened up with the Society of Radiographers’ magazine, where you’ll be writing news stories, features, interviews, and more. It pays up to £32,000pa.
🚨 [AD] Just a few days left to apply for the multimedia journalist/newsreader role with Premier, the UK’s leading Christian media organisation. It pays £25–28,000pa DOE and you’ll work across radio and online.
Health Service Journal is looking for a correspondent slash journalist to join the team to cover health public policy. It pays £33,000pa
The Stage Media Company is hiring a senior production sub-editor to work across The Stage and The Bookseller, to make sub-edit content across the two pieces. It pays £32,000pa.
The Scouts, off of an array of fun badges when you were young, is hiring a social media officer to help connect with the movement and show the value of scouting to the wider public. It pays £33,474pa.
🚨🏡 [AD] Also just a few days left to apply to the audience development coordinator gig with The Conversation, which is one of my favourite concepts for a site. You’ll be paid £30–40,000pa and work across social and newsletters.
🏡 The Morning Star is hiring a part-time sub-editor who will work both remotely and part-time. It pays £26,834.50pa FTE to start with, rising to £27,334.50pa after the probation period.
Quite a few gigs are listed with emap this week. First up, the New Civil Engineer is looking for a production editor to make sure their output is consistently great. It pays £35–40,000pa. Drapers, which covers fashion retail, is in need of a news editor and paying £35–38,000pa, while Property Week has an advert live for a deputy news editor, which is paying a salary of £30–32,500pa.
ITV Anglia is hiring an on-screen journalist to focus on the west of the UK, to produce impactful television coverage across the region. It pays £27,909-52,304pa.
APM Health Europe is looking for a healthcare reporter to focus on issues affecting the pharmaceutical industry, based in London. It pays £35–40,000pa.
And, finally, Livingetc has an advert up for a lifestyle editor, to write, edit, and commission longform features. It pays £26–35,000pa.
The Francis Crick Institute needs a video and multimedia producer to lead on all aspects of video, audio, and photography in their comms, which aims to bring science to life. It pays from £52,100pa.
SourceMaterial, a non-profit organisation which produces high-impact investigations on climate, democracy, and corruption, is hiring a senior reporter/deputy editor to take the lead on reporting. It pays £55–65,000pa.
🕐 The Greater London Authority is hiring a digital communications officer — you’ll be based right by the cable car and the open water swimming! You’ll be paid £47,245pa FTE and will manage their social and video channels.
Found via our wonderful friends media beans, ITV News is looking for a junior researcher to work on an ITV primetime current affairs documentary.
Visit London is looking for a freelance sub-editor to work two and a half days a week. Pays £150 per day.
It also looks like The Telegraph is still searching for freelance production journalists to work shifts.
This one may have been filled now, but Talk TV was looking for people for shifts across text producing and subediting this week.
Poppy Noor is starting a six-month stint as a deputy editor on The Guardian’s opinion desk next week and would like to hear your pitches.
Jacob Rosenberg is open to pitches for the Mother Tongue column he edits in Mother Jones. Pays US$1000 for 600–800 words.
🚨Rachel Truman needs gardening writers for sponsored content pieces in The Telegraph. The deadline to get in touch is May 1.
EUobserver is seeking pitches about youth and the European Parliament elections. Rates start at €300.
SoleSavy, which focuses on Sneakers, is accepting pitches on current trends, but there’s no info about the rates on their page.
This is a social media specialist role — it’s through an agency so it’s not clear who it’s for, but it pays £150–180 a day.
Business Insider’s Conz Preti is looking for essays about Boomers’ retirement thoughts, feelings, and plans. Here’s a handy BBC Bitesize guide to the generation names if you were wondering about ‘official’ cutoffs. Pays US$250.
There’s also a second call from Business Insider from Emily Krivograd, looking for someone who started a side hustle as a Pilates instructor. Pays US$200.
Unbias the News has just extended its call for pitches for the Democracy Playbook project. Pays €500.
Oli Lipski is looking for pitches on the topic of technology and sex for sextechguide. Pays from £150.
Including this here as it’s only a six-month contract: Sykes Cottages is looking for a web content writer until October. It will pay £22,308pa.
This looks fun! Rachel Watts from Thinky Games is building a pool of freelance writers who are interested in puzzle game reviews, features, and previews.
And, finally, Bella Caledonia is open to submissions on a range of areas from the climate crisis to HMRC. See the full list on the call-out here.
Exclusive news from our friends at Freelancing For Journalists — applications open tomorrow for their Freelance Journalism Awards. This year there are two new categories, making nine in total. Sign up to their newsletter here to be the first to know when they drop.
The John Schofield Trust reopens its early career mentoring scheme next Monday, which offers 12-months of bespoke support and a number of training workshops. Keep on top of it here.
🆓 🎪 I’m doing a fireside event with IPSE in May, where I’m chatting about everything that needs fixing within the journalism industry and how we do that. It’s free to sign up and get the recording, so please listen to me!
🚨🎪 It’s also your last chance to grab a ticket to tonight’s event we’re running on how to become a digital nomad. Grab a ticket to the watch back here, which will be sent to your inbox in a few days!
🎪 Also coming up in the next few weeks we have a session on how to make your money work harder as a freelancer, from late payments to fees. In our ideas series, we’re talking about getting to grips with audience trends and finding inspiration from your everyday life.
🚨 The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation New Voices Award closes for entries today. It supports early career writers with ideas “they’ve yet to commit to paper”. Your idea must focus on adventure writing.
We also wanted to give a shout-out this month to Roundhouse, which has tonnes of programmes for people aged 11-30. Take a look at their latest programme and various types of support here.
🚨 The Mo Siewcharran Writing Prize 2024 closes tomorrow. It aims to discover unpublished fiction writers from Black, Asian, mixed heritage, and minority ethnic backgrounds. The winner will receive £2,500, introduction meetings with an agent, a follow-up mentoring session, and more.
The ABSW has reopened entries for the Young Science Writer of the Year Award. It’s open to any 14-16-year-old who attends a non-selective state school, who can submit an essay on a number of themes, with a first prize of £1,000.
The 6th Biophilia Award is now open until June 10. It aims to reward professionals who have contributed exceptionally to improving understanding and awareness of environmental issues — journalists are included in this. The award includes €100,000 and a commemorative artwork.
🚨 The deadline for the next round of the Journalism Diversity Fund is tomorrow — so get your application together if you’re from a community that’s underrepresented in journalism. The bursary aims to help cover the costs of an NCTJ-accredited course.
🚨 The MØRNING People Fund also closes tomorrow — it’s a £4,000 quarterly grant for artists, creatives, dreamers, and innovators, with the aim of fuelling boundary-pushing work.
🚨 There’s only another week to go until the next deadline for the Grand Plan Grants. They offer £1,000 to people of colour who want to bring a new creative project to life. You can see more info here.
🚨 And, finally, the Earth Journalism Network is offering reporting grants to support the production of in-depth stories that highlight previously untold threats to global biodiversity or explore new conservation-based solutions.