✍️ 300 New Journalism Jobs + Weekly Freelance Pitches, Fellowships and Events Listings — February 11, 2026
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Hello and welcome to another edition of Inside The Newsroom, home to more journalism opportunities than any other newsletter in the world.
I hope everybody has had a beautiful week so far. Last week we talked a little about how nothing changes if nothing changes. This week I want to talk about the chaos that sometimes appears in the face of change.
As I've navigated some big moves and changes in my life over the past few months, I've learned that chaos isn’t something that we get to opt out of. Whether it's moving platform, house or country, our plans seem to always shift or completely collapse. We spend so much energy trying to survive everything, to keep the plates spinning, often a week or even a day at a time. Survival is real, and it matters. But survival mode is merely a mindset that can be changed overnight.
Thriving in chaos doesn’t mean having to have it all figured out. Sometimes it just means reframing our relationship with the mess: less “when will this end?” and more “how can I take advantage of this situation where others might fall?" Some of the best work happens when the plan goes out the window and we’re forced to think on our feet. Chaos can sharpen us, if we just let it.
Chaos is still exhausting, still unfair sometimes, but it allows us to also ask ourselves "what can I change so this happens less frequently?”. But the goal doesn’t have to be a perfectly ordered life. It can be learning to move through the chaos without losing ourselves - and occasionally finding that we’re not just surviving, we’re actually alive in it.
So if this week feels chaotic, you’re not doing it wrong. And if you catch yourself not only getting through it but feeling lit up by something in the middle of it, that counts too. The opportunities below are here whenever you’re ready for them.
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E.W. Scripps
E.W. Scripps is one of the nation’s largest local TV broadcasters, and aims to serve its communities through quality, objective local journalism. Browse all of its openings here, and remember to mention that we sent you. 🙏
Scripps are hiring for two positions in particular. Please reach out to me directly if you'd like a personal introduction to its recruiters.
Senior Reporter/Fill-In Anchor
- Station: WTMJ
- Location: Milwaukee, WI
- Type: Full-Time
- What You'll Do: Generate ideas for stories for multiple platforms; Report live on location from various news events; Prepare informative, engaging, and factual stories for viewers; Research stories through personal contacts, the internet, and other sources; Collaborate effectively with News, Promotion, Production, and Engineering on daily broadcast, special projects, and online coverage.
- Salary: Competitive
- Deadline: ASAP
- Station: KSTU
- Location: Salt Lake City, UT
- Type: Full-Time
- What You'll Do: Develop and organize newscasts or local programs; Write story development and showcasing; Collaborate with reporters, anchors, news managers and assignment editors to determine content needs; Enhance content with graphics, video, research, and station branding; Oversee live broadcast and up to the minute editorial decisions.
- Salary: Competitive
- Deadline: ASAP
Report For America
Report for America has 70 open positions available for journalists looking to make a real impact in local newsrooms across the U.S.
These aren’t just jobs, they’re opportunities to cover critical beats that are often overlooked, from housing and education to criminal justice and rural communities. Positions span the country, from small towns to major cities, and cover everything from data journalism to bilingual reporting.
Available beats include: Housing & Development, Education Environment & Climate, Criminal Justice, Rural Communities, Immigration & Human Rights, Investigative & Data Journalism
The deadline to apply is February 16, 2026.
📰 Journalism Jobs
United States
CAA — Television News, Assistant | Los Angeles, CA | Broadcast | Deadline: February 13, 2026 Apply here
Springer Nature — Editorial Assistant | New York, NY | Data | Salary: $45,000 | Deadline: February 14, 2026 Apply here
Financial Times — U.S. Business Correspondent | New York, NY | Reporter | Salary: $150,000-$200,000 | Deadline: February 15, 2026 Apply here
CBC — Senior Analyst, Data, Audience and Activation (French Speaking) | Montreal, Canada | Strategy | Deadline: February 14, 2026 Apply here
United Kingdom
Cambridge University Press — Commissioning Editor | Cambridge, UK | Editor | Salary: £35,200-£45,700 | Deadline: February 13, 2026 Apply here
Choose Love — Graphic Designer | London, UK | Design | Salary: £36,000-£43,000 | Deadline: February 13, 2026 Apply here
Médecins Sans Frontières — Multimedia Producer | London, UK | Producer | Salary: £40,682-£49,722 | Deadline: February 15, 2026 Apply here
City Bridge Foundation — Head of Content and Engagement | London, UK | Strategy | Salary: £68,300-£77,400 | Deadline: February 16, 2026 Apply here
Theos — Head of Content and Communications | London, UK | Communications | Salary: £48,000-£50,000 | Deadline: February 16, 2026 Apply here
🌳 Freelance Opportunities
If you're looking for freelance pitch calls, check our Freelance Friday newsletter. This past week we featured 50 publications Accepting opinion & commentary pitches.
📅 Journalism Calendar
Fellowships, grants, events, and awards with upcoming deadlines. Become a paid subscriber for full access to our calendar.
🎓 Fellowships & Grants
➡️ MacDowell Fellowship MacDowell | Fellowship 📍 U.S. • 💰 $2,500 ⏰ Deadline: February 10, 2026 🔗 Apply here
➡️ RISJ Journalist Fellowship Reuters Institute For The Study of Journalism | Fellowship 📍 Worldwide • 💰 £2,000/month ⏰ Deadline: February 13, 2026 🔗 Apply here
➡️ WPI Fellowship World Press Institute | Fellowship 📍 Worldwide • 💰 $2,000/month ⏰ Deadline: February 15, 2026 🔗 Apply here
🧠 Events & Trainings
➡️ 30 Minute Skills: Health Care Reporting 102 New England First Amendment Coalition | Webinar 📍 Online • 🗓️ February 12, 2026 • Free 🔗 Register here
➡️ Investigative Journalism Workshop for Indigenous Students Indigenous Journalists Association | Webinar 📍 Online • 🗓️ February 12-13, 2026 • Free 🔗 Register here
➡️ Getting Started with Google Gemini Tools - AI Lunch Club Drake School of Journalism | Webinar 📍 Online • 🗓️ February 16, 2026 • Free 🔗 Register here
🏆 Awards and Contests
➡️ Mark of Excellence Awards: Honoring The Best In Student Journalism Society of Professional Journalists | Award 📍 U.S. • 💰 $5,000 ⏰ Deadline: February 11, 2026 🔗 Apply here
➡️ 2026 Poynter Awards Poynter | Award 📍 Worldwide ⏰ Deadline: February 13, 2026 🔗 Apply here
🧰 Automation Toolbox
💼 ArcGIS StoryMaps — Transform maps and GIS into interactive stories
📋 What it does:Turn maps and geographic data into scrollable, interactive narratives. Build story-driven experiences that combine maps, photos, text, and embedded media in one place. No coding required—you design the flow, add points of interest, and let readers explore location-based stories at their own pace.
📋 Why it matters for journalists:Ideal for investigations with a strong “where,” beat reporting on place (housing, environment, infrastructure), and any story that gains impact when readers see geography. Turn a long investigation into a guided journey, or let audiences drill into a dataset by clicking on a map. Makes location-based storytelling accessible without a dev team.
📋 Fast start:Create a free account, Start a new story, Add a map or choose a theme, Drop in narrative blocks and media, Publish and share the link.
💼 Wirecast — Professional live streaming software for Mac and Windows
📋 What it does:All-in-one live video production: multiple cameras and sources, remote guests, graphics and overlays, chroma key, and multistreaming to YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitch, and more. Layer-based compositing, ISO recording, and a built-in stock media library. Free trial available; Studio and Pro tiers for different needs.
📋 Why it matters for journalists:Run live broadcasts, town halls, and breaking-news streams from a single machine. Bring in remote guests and switch between cameras and graphics without a full control room. Used by broadcasters and newsrooms for events and continuous coverage—one tool from laptop to air.
📋 Fast start:Download the free trial, Add sources (cameras, screen capture, RTMP), Set up stream destinations (YouTube, Facebook, etc.), Add graphics or overlays, Go live.
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