✍️ Journalism Jobs, Freelance Opps, Internships, Fellowships, Events, Awards and Salaries ✍️ — December 3, 2025
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Hello and welcome to another edition of Inside The Newsroom, journalism’s job board.
Last week we talked about being comfortable with the uncomfortable, today I want to talk about December.
December is a strange month. It means different things to different people, and sometimes it means different things to the same person on different days.
For me, December is a signal to slow down. The year is ending, deadlines are wrapping up, and there’s permission to exhale. The calendar is filled with quiet moments, and everything seems to be less frantic. It’s a time to reflect on what I’ve done, what I’ve learned, and what I’ve survived.
But then December is also a sprint to the finish line. The year is ending, and there’s so much left to do. Projects need to be completed, goals need to be met, and the pressure to finish strong can overwhelm. The holidays become something to navigate around, not something to slow down for. Every day counts, and the clock is ticking louder than usual.
I’ve been thinking about what December means for journalists specifically. We don’t get to choose when news happens, and the calendar doesn’t pause for our personal rhythms. Stories break during holiday dinners. Deadlines don’t respect vacation time. The news cycle doesn’t care that we’re supposed to be slowing down or speeding up or relaxing or stressing.
But maybe that’s the point. December, like every other month, is what we make of it. There’s no right way to experience it, no correct pace to maintain, no proper balance to strike. Some of us will push harder this month. Some of us will pull back. Some of us will do both, sometimes in the same day.
The only thing that matters is that we’re honest with ourselves about what we need, and that we give ourselves — and each other — the grace to experience December however it comes.
With that, we have our usual slate of new opportunities, but only if you want to take a look…
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🆕 BBC — Journalist, Long Form Audio (x2)
Full-Time | Salford, UK | Audio | Deadline: Rolling
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Full-Time | Boston, MA | Photo | Deadline: Rolling
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🆕 Bloomberg — Data Visualization Reporter
Full-Time | New York, NY | Data Viz | Deadline: Rolling
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🆕 The Telegraph — Merseyside Football Reporter
Full-Time | Liverpool, UK | Reporter | Deadline: Rolling
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🆕 Forbes — Associate Video Editor & Motion Graphics Designer and Animator
Fixed-Term | Jersey City, NJ | Video | Deadline: Rolling
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🌲 Nieman Reports — Pitch Call: Opinions
Rate: $1/word | Remote | Writer | Evergreen
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Rate: Varies | Remote | Writer | Evergreen
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🌲 Earth Island Journal — Pitch Call: Photos
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🎓 Fellowships & Grants
🔜 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship Class of 2026
National Press Foundation | Fellowship
📍 U.S.
🕒 Deadline: December 3, 2025
🔗 Apply here
🔜 JSK Journalism Fellowships at Stanford
Stanford University | Fellowship
📍 Worldwide • 💰 $130,000
🕒 Deadline: December 3, 2025
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🔜 Al Jazeera Fellowship
Al Jazeera | Fellowship
📍 Worldwide
🕒 Deadline: December 4, 2025
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🔜 Beyond the Newsroom: Nontraditional Careers in Media and Journalism
New York Association of Black Journalists | Webinar
📍 Online • 📅 December 4, 2025 • Free
🕒 Deadline: Rolling
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🔜 Dubious News and the Aging American: Understanding Discernment and Engagement Among Older Adults
Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy | Webinar
📍 Online • 📅 December 5, 2025
🕒 Deadline: Rolling
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🔜 Can Anthropology Help Journalists Access the Elite & Powerful?
Centre for Anthropology and Journalism | Webinar
📍 Online • 📅 December 9, 2025 • Free
🕒 Deadline: Rolling
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🏆 Awards and Contests
🔜 The 2025 Narratively Memoir Prize
Narratively | Award
📍 Worldwide • 💰 $3,000
🕒 Deadline: December 7, 2025
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🔜 Collier Awards for Ethics In Journalism
New York University | Award
📍 U.S.
🕒 Deadline: December 8, 2025
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