A few days ago my superior/colleague (though not for long) Danny Sanchez posted about some open job positions in the journalism world. With all of the talk about newsroom cutbacks and staff layoffs it is refreshing, and I imagine comforting to those just coming out of j-school, to see that there are in fact still jobs out there for the talented, intrepid and somewhat lucky job seekers.
So, I figured I’d follow his lead and post a list of jobs that are squarely focused in the online world. The market seems to be more welcoming right now to the Web journalists and I think it would behoove people to know what is out there.
Oh, a note to the non-believers and/or purists out there. Not all journalism jobs need be for newspapers (Slate, ProPublica, Yahoo!, etc.)
- Web editor, Media Matters for America
- Web producer, National Public Radio
- Online producer, Seattle Times
- Content Producer, Yahoo!
- Online news producer, Yahoo!
- Online editor, Bonnier Corp (local)
- Associate producer, New Jersey Star-Ledger
- Web content producer, The Independent Tribune
- Online producer, Wilmington Star-News
- Online multimedia producer, al.com (Birmingham News)
- Online producer, sports, al.com (Birmingham News)
- Hyperlocal producer, San Francisco Chronicle
- Social media producer, San Francisco Chronicle
- Producer (bars & clubs), Chicago Tribune
- Online content producer, KTVA Channel 11 (Anchorage, Alaska)
- Online content producer, San Diego Union-Tribune
- Online news producer, WashingtonPost.com
- Online entertainment reporter, Des Moines Register
See, there are plenty of jobs out there and this isn’t even all of them. Keep on looking people and never stop polishing those skills.
Other suggestions:
- Go to recruiting conventions or journalism job fairs. Don’t bother with the non-industry specific job fair cattle calls, they’re probably a waste of time.
- Tighten up that resume and hone those interviewing skills (job interviewing skills, not the journalism ones). Let your resume give the person hiring just enough so that they want to sit down and talk with you.
- When applying, write a cover letter catered to that specific job and/or organization. Nothing says lazy like a form cover letter.
- Seminars are a great place to meet people and get your face and work known. You never know when you might be sitting down in front of them and interviewing.
- Network, network, network!
Good night, and good luck.
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