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THREAD: I’m starting a thread with journalism opportunities in the UK aimed at improving representation in media. These jobs/funds specifically call on minorities to apply. My DMs will be open for a while if you want yours included.
The Christian Science Monitor is seeking a freelance London-based stringer. Stories are paid $500. Contact @ryanlenorabrown
The @NUJofficial George Viner Memorial Fund (GVMF) offers bursaries towards journalism courses for minority students. Deadline is July 17. More details here https://www.turn2us.org.uk/About-Us/News/Are-you-an-aspiring-BAME-journalist and https://www.nuj.org.uk/rights/george-viner-memorial-fund/apply-for-a-bursary/
. @StylistMagazine has announced its plans to increase representation. Here’s their statement on that - https://www.stylist.co.uk/people/stylist-diversity-inclusion/397216
And here’s their guide to pitching https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/writer-journalist-freelance-career-women-stories-how-to-pitch-an-article/217237
Write to commissioning editor @_sarahstweets [email protected]
And here’s their guide to pitching https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/writer-journalist-freelance-career-women-stories-how-to-pitch-an-article/217237
Write to commissioning editor @_sarahstweets [email protected]
Yahoo UK has a Diversity in Journalism scheme which will fund the successful candidate’s NCTJ plus expenses. Deadline to apply is July 8. Contact: Nadia Sekabanja [email protected].
Details here on @journalism_jobs https://www.journalism.co.uk/media-jobs/yahoo-uk-diversity-in-journalism-bursary/s75/a757475/
Details here on @journalism_jobs https://www.journalism.co.uk/media-jobs/yahoo-uk-diversity-in-journalism-bursary/s75/a757475/
. @TheScotsman is hiring a Politics Correspondent (Westminster) based in London and @thistlejohn says he will help anyone who wants to apply. Deadline is July 17. More details on the job here: https://www.atscloud.co.uk/thesmartlist/displayjob.aspx?jobid=39
@GizmodoUK is accepting pitches and its editor @tepritchard encourages Black and minority ethnic writers to get in touch. Here’s the guide on how to pitch to them: https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/06/how-to-pitch-to-gizmodo-uk/
Throughout the year, the Journalism Diversity Fund @The_JDF offers bursaries to people who have secured a place to study the NCTJ. Next deadline to apply is July 29 https://www.journalismdiversityfund.com
. @techradar is calling for pitches and @henry_stleger says you can email him ideas at [email protected]. Here’s their guide on how to pitch: https://www.techradar.com/uk/how-to/how-to-pitch-your-ideas-to-techradar
. @novaramedia is commissioning stories and their current rate for 900 words is £80. @CharlottEngland is head of articles and you can send ideas to [email protected]
. @The_TUC is hiring a digital comms officer and a press officer (£35k, £48k respectively) and encourages ethnic minority applicants. @antoniabance has her DMs open if anyone wants to chat. Details here https://www.tuc.org.uk/jobs?tid=All
. @NetflixUK is looking for Black creatives and people from under-represented groups to make video essays for its social media channels. Pays £800.
They’re not looking exclusively for pieces about Black or minority experience.
More details here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEFg3iOwPwrZTVDP39PVnixdmG5KLlQ8jPYPMBMu5SVg8K3w/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1QL88ZGrAX2bsdQG2i3V0bA6a6CCm67_RQ_VQQwTw8N6ioDJRMMOK4WgQ
They’re not looking exclusively for pieces about Black or minority experience.
More details here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEFg3iOwPwrZTVDP39PVnixdmG5KLlQ8jPYPMBMu5SVg8K3w/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1QL88ZGrAX2bsdQG2i3V0bA6a6CCm67_RQ_VQQwTw8N6ioDJRMMOK4WgQ
. @Siftedeu is looking for an early-career social media journalist (salary £23-25k) and @amyrlewin encourages ethnic minorities to apply. More details here: https://sifted.eu/jobs/social-media-journalist/
The editor of @readersdigestUK, @annalouwalker, has put out a call for pitches and wants to hear from ethnic minority journalists. You can email her at [email protected]
. @GamesRadar put out a statement calling on Black writers and content creators to get in touch. You can read that here: https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/black-lives-matter/
@apacherose3 has her DMs open for anyone who wants to chat about pitching
@apacherose3 has her DMs open for anyone who wants to chat about pitching
. @newscientist has a six-month diversity internship. It’s paid and based in London. Deadline to apply: July 31. More details here: https://jobs.newscientist.com/en-gb/job/1401708409/new-scientist-diversity-internship-programme-2020/
. @matthewbbolton wants to connect with freelancers for @T3dotcom, and their rate is usually 14p per word
. @EachOtherUk is looking for writers from underrepresented communities and pays £50 per article.
Each piece will be about 400-600 words long and will examine a human rights issue. More details here: https://eachother.org.uk/call-for-pitches-we-want-your-human-rights-stories/
Each piece will be about 400-600 words long and will examine a human rights issue. More details here: https://eachother.org.uk/call-for-pitches-we-want-your-human-rights-stories/
. @WiredUK business editor @TashaBernal wants pitches from ethnic minority freelancers. More details on how to pitch to the Work Smarter section here: https://medium.com/@natasha.bernal/how-to-pitch-for-wired-uks-work-smarter-section-1b4e07c53a71
. @TimHerrera at @nytimes is looking for Smarter Living pitches. UK writers are accepted and the rate starts at $1 per word. More on what’s needed here: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1zRMRe9UmVwS47sdHltEVSR5z9UIOt4Zwi88jfFQAOog/mobilebasic
. @BroccoliContent is looking for a freelance research assistant to work on a podcast hosted by @mlothianmclean. They’re encouraging people of Black heritage to apply.
It’s a 12-week contract at £500 a week.
Deadline: July 17.
Application form: https://forms.gle/2TVfbFGLvi7Q3Jy67
It’s a 12-week contract at £500 a week.
Deadline: July 17.
Application form: https://forms.gle/2TVfbFGLvi7Q3Jy67
Action on Armed Violence @AOAV is looking for a London-based researcher and @iainoverton encourages ethnic minority candidates to apply. His DMs are open.
Salary between £22-25k and deadline August 15.
More details here: https://aoav.org.uk/2020/jobs-at-aoav/
Salary between £22-25k and deadline August 15.
More details here: https://aoav.org.uk/2020/jobs-at-aoav/
Euronews @euronews is hiring a social media producer in London for a new travel vertical, and my former colleague @khanundrum strongly encourages ethnic minorities to apply. More details here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1921456822/
. @RogueCollectiv are looking for pitches from underrepresented writers (including ethnic minority women). They pay €150 for 800+ words. More here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKOBuyuSx5FcB_lstBWifGldhVBYSbLc0EUeSz36dXDxvdSQ/viewform
. @alex_moshakis at the Observer Magazine is looking for new profile writers. The rate is 31p per word.
. @galdemzine is hiring an opinions/personal essays editor. Salary is £26k, deadline 14 August and location remote (subject to change). They strongly encourage minorities to apply. More details here: https://gal-dem.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Opinions-and-Personal-Essay-Editor-job-advert.pdf
. @cntraveller says it is committed to inclusive travel stories, including ethnic minority, LGBTQ+ and disabled communities’ perspectives. Here’s how to pitch to them: https://www.cntraveller.com/article/conde-nast-traveller-pitching-guidelines
Deadline today (July 23): @ITN is hiring freelancer producers and is especially keen to hear from ethnic minority candidates for ITV News and Channel 4 News.
More details here:
http://www.itn.co.uk/careers/jobs-available/
More details here:
http://www.itn.co.uk/careers/jobs-available/
. @SamuelHorti at @businessinsider is calling for pitches. More details on his timeline and you can reach him at [email protected]
. @firstdraftnews is looking for a senior editor. The salary is upto £50k and @ajreid says he’s keen to boost ethnic representation in management. His DMs are open. More details here: https://firstdraftnews.org/senior-editor-first-draft/
. @tapecollective is looking for pitches from WoC filmmakers and writers on the theme “where I’m from”. Deadline today (July 28) and more details on requirements/pay here: http://www.tapecollective.co.uk
. @bureaulocal is hiring a health inequality reporter and @rachelhamada encourages applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
Salary £44k, deadline to apply August 16. More details here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/blog/2020-07-30/were-hiring-apply-to-be-our-bureau-local-health-inequality-reporter
Salary £44k, deadline to apply August 16. More details here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/blog/2020-07-30/were-hiring-apply-to-be-our-bureau-local-health-inequality-reporter
. @openDemocracy is hiring a news and features editor and encourages journalists from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Deadline August 28 and salary upto £47k. More details here https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/join-opendemocracy-apply-news-features-editor/
. @Rosie_Nixon at @hellomag will commission one writer for a profile of an inspirational ethnic minority woman. The successful applicant will be paid £400 for the 1,000-word piece. More details here: http://womeninjournalism.co.uk/exclusive-work-opportunities-for-wij-members/
. @BlackBalladUK is looking for a Black female journalist to write about Scottish independence. Email tomiwa [at] blackballad [dot] co [dot] uk for more details.
![. @BlackBalladUK is looking for a Black female journalist to write about Scottish independence. Email tomiwa [at] blackballad [dot] co [dot] uk for more details.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EfOt6abXsAEOiu0.jpg ". @BlackBalladUK is looking for a Black female journalist to write about Scottish independence. Email tomiwa [at] blackballad [dot] co [dot] uk for more details.")
. @airwars is hiring a Senior Investigator and welcomes applications from ethnic minority and refugee investigative journalists. Salary £42k and deadline Sept 11. More details: https://www.journalism.co.uk/media-jobs/senior-investigator-/s75/a760484/
. @NewStatesman is hiring a graduate trainee from an ethnic minority background. Deadline October 19. More details here: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/media/2020/09/new-statesman-hiring-graduate-trainee
After a little break, we’re commissioning again. I’m looking for untold stories and fresh angles from across Europe - news/news features. And as always, I’m keen to receive pitches from ethnic minority journalists [email protected] cc
@weblackjournos @WritersofColor
@weblackjournos @WritersofColor
. @LucyPasha is seeking news-pegged opinion pitches for HuffPost and wants to hear from diverse writers. Email - [email protected]
. @TheStage is hiring a trainee journalist - an opportunity which is only open to candidates who are Black, Asian and ethnically diverse. Deadline October 20. More details here: https://creativeaccess.org.uk/opportunity-details/?trainee-journalist-the-stage&id=504
