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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 great week so far! Last we talked a little about the news reporting trap, and how we can handle reporting on the news for a living, while not being pulled into the same emotions and reflexes that we report on.
This week I want to talk about something that took me years to realize and something that only recently clicked: reality isn’t romantic.
I’ve done the thing many of us do when life feels stuck — I moved. New job, new city, sometimes even new country. I've told myself the same thing each and every time that this time will be different, this time will be the chapter where everything clicks. And for a while, it can feel like that. New streets, different light through the window, a clean slate. But the romantic montage has a way of ending. What’s left is reality: you still worry about finances, you can't help but absorb the complaints from others around you, the loneliness that isn’t tragic enough to be poetic, but enough for it to fester.
It isn't just moving to a new place that this phenomenon applies to. The obvious one that falls below most people's expectations is relationships, which we often grow up being told and believe are almost entirely built on romance. But as I enter the next stage of life, it is actually all of the other less sparkly elements of a relationship that I love the most: seeing a person grow in front of your very eyes, becoming closer after difficult moments, and facing real adversity together.
Journalism doesn’t get a pass on this either. We have our own version of the fresh start: the foreign posting, the bigger newsroom, the beat that will finally feel like me, the same quiet promise that this move, this role, will be the chapter where everything changes. And for a while, it can feel like that. New colleagues, a different rhythm, the fresh start of not being the person who messed up the last story. This industry loves a good romance story, and some of them is real.
But the montage always ends. What’s left is still life, still work: job security, office politics and a feeling that we don't belong. Passion doesn’t cancel rent. A mission doesn’t automatically build a community. And the romantic image of the job can make the ordinary parts feel like you’re falling behind — when often it’s the ordinary parts that keep you on the right path.
So this week let's put the appreciation back into normal parts of life, where so often are greatest and proudest memories are created.
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🆕 New England First Amendment Coalition
The New England First Amendment Coalition defends First Amendment freedoms and government transparency, and runs monthly online workshops aimed at journalists based across the U.S. and around the world.
Climate Reporting 102
- Type: Workshop
- When: June 5, 2026
- Location: Webinar
- Eligibility: Journalists (and non-journalists) from around the world
- Registration Deadline: Rolling
The Hechinger Report
The Hechinger Report covers inequality and innovation in education with in-depth journalism that uses research, data and stories from classrooms and campuses to show the public how education can be improved and why it matters.
Senior Editor, Higher Education
- Type: Full-Time
- Location: New York
- Salary: $100,000-$107,000
- Ideal Candidate: 7-10 years of journalism experience, with 3+ years supervising reporters; Superior line-editing skills; Experience in editing explanatory and features journalism; Experience and interest in the education beat; Ability to generate ambitious feature story ideas; Excellent interpersonal skills, with experience motivating and supporting colleagues; Familiarity with audience engagement tools and strategies.
- Deadline: May 28, 2026
Data Journalist Intern
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- Location: New York or Remote
- When: Starts September 1, 2026
- Salary: $700/week
- Ideal Candidate: College student or bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field; Comfort incorporating data into news and feature stories; Ability to gather and interpret data from a variety of sources (including through public records requests) and to combine data from multiple sources; Experience with cleaning messy data sets; Solid understanding of at least one data analysis tool such as Excel, SQL, Python and/or R; Ability to collaborate well with reporters.
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📰 Journalism Jobs
U.S. 🇺🇸
NBC — Art Director | Los Angeles, CA | Design | Deadline: Rolling | Apply here
Bloomberg — Federal Reserve and U.S. Economy Reporter | D.C., D.C. | Reporter | Deadline: Rolling | Apply here
Boston Globe — Deputy Ideas Editor | Boston, MA | Editor | Deadline: Rolling | Apply here
Lee Enterprises — Local Sports Reporter | Omaha, NE | Reporter | Deadline: Rolling | Apply here
Hearst — South Bay Food Reporter | San Francisco, CA | Reporter | Deadline: Rolling | Apply here
UK 🇬🇧
Financial Times — Podcast Video Producer | London, UK | Video | Deadline: Rolling | Apply here
Condé Nast — Senior Producer, Vanity Fair Video | London, UK | Video | Deadline: Rolling | Apply here
BBC — Journalist/Assistant Producer (Fixed-Term) | Glasgow, UK | Producer | Deadline: Rolling | Apply here
Newsquest — Reporter, The Argus (Fixed-Term) | Brighton, UK | Reporter | Deadline: Rolling | Apply here
Europe 🇪🇺
The Nielsen Company — Junior Content Editor (Dutch) | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Editor | Deadline: Rolling | Apply here
Axel Springer — Junior Live Producer (Basketball) | Köln, Germany | Producer | Deadline: Rolling | Apply here
Dow Jones — Research Editor, Risk & Compliance, Romanian | Barcelona, Spain | Research | Deadline: Rolling | Apply here
Bloomberg — Kyiv Reporter | Kyiv, Ukraine | Reporter | Deadline: Rolling | Apply here
Springer Nature — Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Materials | Milano, Italy | Editor | Deadline: Rolling | Apply here
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🎓 Fellowships
➡️ Reporting on Systemic Racism Grant | LA Press Club | Grant📍 Los Angeles • 💰 $3,000 ⏰ Deadline: May 20, 2026 🔗 Apply here
➡️ Request for Proposals: Illuminating Climate Solutions | National Geographic Society | Grant📍 Worldwide • 💰 $20,000–$100,000 ⏰ Deadline: May 25, 2026 🔗 Apply here
➡️ Richard Beeston Bursary 2026 | The Richard Beeston Bursary Trust | Grant📍 UK • 💰 £6,000 ⏰ Deadline: May 26, 2026 🔗 Apply here
🧠 Events & Trainings
➡️ Covering the Planet with the Tools That Tax It | University of Rhode Island | Webinar📍 Online • 🗓️ May 21, 2026 • Free ⏰ Deadline: Rolling 🔗 Register here
➡️ Engagement Strategies For Bringing Solutions Reporting To the Community | Solutions Journalism Network | Webinar📍 Online • 🗓️ May 21, 2026 • Free ⏰ Deadline: Rolling 🔗 Register here
➡️ Psychological Safety As a Tool For Collaboration | American Press Institute | Webinar📍 Online • 🗓️ May 26, 2026 • Free ⏰ Deadline: Rolling 🔗 Register here
🏆 Awards
➡️ Global Peace Photo Award 2026 | The Global Peace Photo Award | Award📍 Worldwide ⏰ Deadline: May 24, 2026 🔗 Apply here
➡️ ACES Headline Contest | ACES | Award📍 U.S. • 💰 $125–$300 (prizes) • Entry: $20–$50 ⏰ Deadline: May 31, 2026 🔗 Apply here
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