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Some Announcements and Changes

Inside The Newsroom is moving to Wednesday, once per week; Journalism Calendar for Paid Subscribers; Daniel's moved to Spain full-time; Free access to the job board for folks laid off

Some Announcements and Changes

Hello folks, happy Friday and I hope everybody has had great weeks so far! Today I have a few announcements regarding some important changes to the newsletter, so I’ll get right to it. But before we do, I want to highlight that the deadline for New Internationalist’s editorial assistant opening ends tonight. The job is open to remote working, and pays £25,000 per year.

Journalism Calendar

Every Friday for the past 16 months, we’ve brought you the latest journalism fellowships, webinars, events, workshops and awards. The first edition included a wee eight listings, and week by week we’ve grown the calendar to more than 50 listings. I also have another 50-100 in the stable ready to post, but unfortunately that means the calendar has outgrown Substack and the time has come to grow the calendar even further.

From next week, I’ll be adding the bulk of said listings to the job board in a separate section. While we’ll still deliver 20 or so to free subscribers in the newsletter each week, the majority of the listings will be available only to paid subscribers.

This now means that from next week, for as little as $3/£2.50 a month or $24.50/£19.50 a year, paid subscribers can access the following:

  • 1,500+ active journalism jobs and internships from across North America and Europe, updated weekly
  • 6,000 media salaries, updated monthly
  • Membership to the Candidate Board, so recruiters and employers find you instead of the other way round
  • 100+ journalism fellowships, webinars and events, workshops and awards
  • Direct line to Daniel’s inbox to ask questions about journalism, careers and freelancing, or just about life in general
Subscribe now

I’m always looking to add even more value, so if you have suggestions of what you’d like to see for the rest of the year, please email daniellevitt32@gmail.com. 🙏

I Moved To Madrid

Over the past six months, I’ve been back-and-forth to Madrid sorting out various visas and documents in order to be with my beautiful partner. Now that the majority of the process is done, I’m in Madrid indefinitely. So if you’re based here or find yourself traveling through in the future, let me know and we’ll grab some empanadas and tinto de verano! 🤘🇪🇸

Job Board Moving To Wednesday, Newsletter To Once Per Week

As part of my move to Spain, this week I started intensive (20 hours per week!) Spanish classes because, well, I don’t speak much Spanish and that’s kinda important to get around here. Even after just one week, I know that the amount of time they’ll consume and the number of hours I’ll need to become fluent will leave me with little to no time to produce two newsletters a week.

So starting from next week, Inside The Newsroom will be consolidating into one super-duper newsletter per week, moving to a brand new slot of 9am PT/12pm ET /5pm GMT/6pm CET every Wednesday. Instead of separating the job board and calendar, you can now expect one bumper edition with a little taste of everything you can expect when you become a paid subscriber.

It’ll be weird only speaking to you all once a week, but I hope you understand my reasoning. It’ll allow me to move a little slower and force me to be smarter with my time, so my promise to you is that all of the features — jobs and internships, media salaries, Candidate Board and Journalism Calendar — will be in tip-top shape as usual.

Layoffs and Free Access

And lastly, the first six weeks of this year have been pretty damn awful for many amazing journalists out there. Hundreds of jobs have been shed from outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Messenger, The Los Angeles Times, Condé Nast, NBC News and Univision, to name just a few.

To do my bit to help, I’m offering a free month of access to all paid subscriber features, no sign-up required. If you or any of your colleagues have been affected, please do email me at daniellevitt32@gmail.com and I’ll get you set up.

Refer a friend

And a quick plug for The Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Stayers and Leavers survey, which ends today. With so much change in the industry, the survey aims to better understand why people stay in or leave local journalism.

Okay that’s all from me this week. See you again on our new day of Wednesday. Until then, have an amazing weekend±. ☀️

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International Symposium on Online Journalism Conference

The 25th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism, a premier global conference that brings together journalists, media executives and scholars to discuss the impact of the digital revolution on journalism, will be held online and in-person at the University of Texas at Austin, April 12-13. This year’s special anniversary conference will include speakers like the president and CEO of The New York Times and the founder and editor of Meduza, an independent Russian news site operating from Latvia. It also features reporters and editors in panels on artificial intelligence, visual investigations, election coverage and much more.

  • Type: Conference
  • By: Knight Center at UT Austin
  • Where/When: Online or Austin, TX/April 12-13, 2024
  • Cost: $30 (online) or $300 (in person) 
  • Registration

🆕 USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship

The Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship helps journalists pursue ambitious, health-centered stories with reporting grants, five months of mentoring, and an all-expenses-paid week of intensive training at the USC campus in Los Angeles.

  • Type: Fellowship
  • Grant: $2,000-$10,000
  • By: University of Southern California
  • Where/When: USC campus in Los Angeles/June 24-28, 2024
  • Application Deadline: April 10

🗓️ Awards, Events and Fellowships Calendar 🗓️

💵 Fellowships 💵

🆕 Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists

This fund was designed to help women journalists by providing grantees support to: Expose under-reported but critical global issues; Undertake ambitious projects that challenge traditional media narratives; Develop field-based expertise and strengthen careers; Pursue training and leadership opportunities; Launch entrepreneurial news projects or acquire the skill to do so.

🆕 First Jobs Fund and Financial Assistance

Starting a new job in journalism can be expensive and challenging, especially if you’re burdened with debt from your studies. The Journalists’ Charity’s First Jobs Fund is designed to offer support as you start your career, helping you focus on what matters – being a great journalist during these challenging times. The cost-of-living crisis also means lots of journalists are struggling to get by, especially when the industry is still recovering from the challenges of the pandemic. If you’re finding it difficult to cope, they’re here to help with information, practical support, and financial assistance.

Ida B. Wells Society Summer 2024 Investigative Reporting Internship Program

The internship places students in paid 10-12-week assignments working alongside investigative reporters and editors at some of the nation’s top news organizations. News organizations include: The Associated Press, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Indianapolis Star, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, NPR, The New York Times, ProPublica, USA TODAY and The Washington Post.

National Press Club Scholarship Opportunities

The National Press Club is currently accepting applications for several opportunities including The Scholarship for Journalism Diversity Honoring Julie Schoo, The Richard G. Zimmerman Scholarship, and The Wes Vernon Broadcast Scholarship.

Reuters Institute Journalist Fellowship Programme

Through personal research, seminars, networking events and discussions with your peers, you will further your understanding of journalism, the news industry and your place in it. You will work on a project that will be of direct impact to you, your career, your newsroom and the wider media industry, bringing in what you learn during your time in the fellowship. This is a programme for working journalists and editors who will return to journalism after spending a few months with us. 

  • Type: Fellowship with stipend
  • By: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
  • Where: Oxford, UK
  • Deadline: February 19

Report For The World

Report for the World once invites independent news organizations across the globe to join its growing network of host newsroom partners, as it deepens its presence in different regions through editorial collaborations and professional development of its reporting corps. Host organizations will be asked to make the case for the beat they want to cover and how they will provide support and mentorship to their prospective corps members. In turn, Report for the World will fund half the salary of the reporters for up to three years.

2024 Ochberg Fellowship

Reporting responsibly and credibly on traumatic events — on street crime and family violence, natural disasters and accidents, war and genocide, pandemic and social upheaval — is a major challenge. This fellowship is a unique seminar program for senior and mid-career journalists who wish to deepen their knowledge of emotional trauma and psychological injury, and improve reporting on violence, conflict and tragedy.

  • Type: Fellowship
  • By: The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at Columbia University
  • Where/When: New York/July 30-August 5
  • Deadline: February 21

Science Health Environment Reporting Fellowships

The fellowships are designed to support early-career journalists who are pursuing — or have a strong interest in pursuing — careers in science, health or environmental reporting (or all three). Curriculum includes basic science, interpreting medical studies, analyzing data, explaining evidence-based decisions, understanding climate science and more. The program aspires to provide essential on-the-job training that might otherwise take years to accumulate.

  • Type: Fellowship
  • By: Association of Health Care Journalists
  • Where/When: Online/March 12-November
  • Deadline: February 23

Faber Publishing Open Day

On a day trip to Faber’s London offices, you’ll get to see behind the scenes at one of the world’s great independent publishing houses, home to authors including Kazuo Ishiguro, Kae Tempest, Simon Armitage and Sally Rooney. You’ll find out how a book goes from manuscript draft to bookshop shelf, and learn about pathways into the publishing industry.

🆕 California Local News Fellowship

UCB is seeking early-career digital, print, video, audio, photo and multimedia journalists to work in local newsrooms across the state. Fellows earn a full-time salary and benefits from the University of California for two years and receive intensive mentoring, training, and support from experienced journalism leaders.

  • Type: Fellowship
  • Stipend: Full-time salary
  • By: UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
  • Deadline: February 25

🆕 SPJ Student Trustee Council

The Student Trustee Council is comprised of nine SPJ student members. These leaders serve to strengthen SPJ and provide feedback, insights and recommendations on improving the campus chapter and general student experience. Trustees are invited to share their challenges and best practices, and are asked for insights and opinions on a variety of SPJ services and resources.

Women in Politics Journalism Fellowship

Women legislators are at the forefront of efforts to find bipartisan solutions on issues ranging from health care, education and public safety to immigration, election security and LGBTQ rights. And yet, they face harassment and obstacles in campaigning, fundraising and serving in office not experienced by their male counterparts. To help add depth and crucial context to reporting, the NPF is holding a four-day training fellowship.

  • Type: Fellowship
  • By: National Press Foundation
  • Where/When: Washington, D.C./April 15-18
  • Deadline: February 26

🆕 ICFJ Knight Fellowships

This one-year fellowship program nurtures groundbreaking media projects that address challenges in the fellows’ home regions and helps share those innovations internationally. In 2024, the ICFJ Knight Fellows will include one or two U.S.-based fellows to focus on the intersection of international and U.S. information needs. 

🆕 2024 NABJ Ethel Payne Fellowship

This fellowship is bestowed to a worthy journalist. The fellowship provides an opportunity for an NABJ member to gain foreign correspondence experience and the necessary assistance to complete a project or singular report.

🆕 Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship

This fellowship seeks to promote the quality of responsible and discerning journalism exemplified by the work of Edward R. Murrow. One fellowship is awarded each year to a distinguished foreign correspondent or editor. The fellow spends ten months full time in residence at CFR’s HQ in New York, which enables the fellow to engage in sustained analysis and writing, expand his or her intellectual and professional horizons, and participate in CFR’s active program of meetings and events.

  • Type: Fellowship
  • Stipend: $100,000
  • By: Council on Foreign Relations
  • Where: New York, NY
  • Deadline: March 1

🧠 Events and Training 🧠

Free Watchdog Training

Applications are open for IRE’s Total Newsroom Training, a grant-funded program that brings customized investigative training to small- and medium-sized newsrooms. IRE’s experienced trainers will visit selected U.S.-based newsrooms either virtually or in person for two days of intense, in-house investigative training.

2024 FOIA Fest Bootcamp

This is a training program for Chicago-based reporters from marginalized communities to help them navigate accountability journalism — from idea to publishing. The training focuses on collective learning, best journalism practices and resources on how to stay grounded during long investigations. It is designed for early-career journalists with at least three years of professional journalism experience.

🆕 Just Transition Finance Lab

LSE’s Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment is establishing the Just Transition Finance Lab to be a world-leading centre for experimentation and excellence in the financial solutions needed for a just transition to a net zero and nature positive economy. The Lab will build on five years of research, convening and engagement with partners across the world and catalyse new solutions.

  • Type: Webinar
  • By: London School of Economics
  • Where/When: Online/February 20
  • Registration

🆕 Challenges and Future of College Press Freedom

From campus hostility to financial and structural hurdles, it’s a challenging time for college journalism. But efforts are underway to transform and even restart programs, and powerful reporting continues to show the essential role of student-led media. Join Nicole Markus, The Daily Northwestern; Wesley Wright, The ReNews Project; Jessica Sparks, Brechner Project for Freedom of Information; and Jackie Alexander, College Media Association.

  • Type: Webinar
  • By: Student Press Law Center
  • Where/When: Online/February 20
  • Registration

Generative AI, Free Speech, & Public Discourse

The emergence of generative AI models has been accompanied by predictions of dire harms, including a fresh deluge of disinformation, threats to free elections, and other attacks aimed at destabilizing democracies. This symposium will bring together leading scholars and practitioners in computer science, law, communications, and policy to debate some of the biggest questions machine-learning tools raise for the future of public discourse, free expression, and democracy. 

  • Type: Webinar
  • By: Columbia University
  • Where/When: New York/February 20
  • Registration

Two Years Gone: Lessons From Ukraine Coverage

Two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, join a discussion with Yaroslav Trofimov, chief foreign-affairs correspondent of The Wall Street Journal. Yaroslav has covered the war in Ukraine extensively and has worked there since January 2022. He joined the Journal in 1999 and previously served as Rome, Middle East and Singapore-based Asia correspondent, as bureau chief in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and as Dubai-based columnist on the greater Middle East.

  • Type: Webinar
  • By: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
  • Where/When: Online/February 21
  • Registration

🆕 Inside the Fight for Public Records

Join for a skill-building webinar designed by and for student journalists on how to use public records to tell important stories. The one-hour session will feature (1) examples of real-world reporting you can replicate at your high school or college, (2) a tutorial on how to successfully write and submit your first records request, and (3) an introduction to open-government resources available to you.

  • Type: Webinar
  • By: First Amendment Coalition
  • Where/When: Online/February 21
  • Registration

🆕 How to Use Social Media to Find Freelance Work

Join Tim Herrera, author and former editor of Smarter Living at The New York Times, and freelancer Kaitlyn Arford for a workshop on using social media to find work as a freelancer and how it can help you build a sustainable and profitable business. (All attendees will receive a playback of the full session.)

  • Type: Webinar
  • By: Freelancing With Tim
  • Where/When: Online/February 22
  • Cost: $20
  • Registration

🆕 Following the Money: Great Business Stories in an Election Year

The economy promises to loom large in the 2024 elections, meaning there will be no shortage of coverage opportunities on the business desk. This webinar will examine some of the big election themes that are developing as well as the role of money and influence in politics.

  • Type: Webinar
  • By: SABEW
  • Where/When: Online/February 22
  • Registration

🆕 Coverage of Press Freedom

Join Freedom of the Press Foundation for a virtual training on using the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker for your reporting and a discussion of why covering press freedom issues matters for journalists and their readers.

  • Type: Training
  • By: Student Press Law Center
  • Where/When: Online/February 22
  • Registration

🆕 Disability Reporting

WBFO disability reporter Emyle Watkins, Able News editor Emily Ladau and Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo will join the Press Club of Long Island for a discussion of disability reporting.

  • Type: Webinar
  • By: Press Club of Long Island
  • Where/When: Online/February 23
  • Cost: Free
  • Registration

🆕 Grierson DocLab

Grierson DocLab is a training programme that helps UK-based new entrants aged 18-25 thrive in the world of factual TV and documentary filmmaking. The initiative takes place over approximately one year and aims to equip 12 successful trainees with the skills, knowledge, confidence and connections to pursue a career in the UK factual TV industry.

🆕 Learn How to Create Successful, Topical Journalism Collaborations

In an increasingly interconnected world, collaborations in journalism are more important than ever. This webinar dives deep into the research conducted by the Reynolds Journalism Institute in partnership with the Institute for Nonprofit News to guide you on how to form meaningful, impactful collaborations.

  • Type: Webinar
  • By: Center for Cooperative Media
  • Where/When: Online/February 24
  • Cost: $5
  • Registration

🆕 2024 LGBTQ+ Student Conference

The 2024 NLGJA LGBTQ+ Student Conference is a place for students to connect with your peers, learn from industry professionals, score an internship, meet with recruiters from top news organizations and more.

  • Type: Conference
  • By: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists
  • Where: Online
  • Cost: Free (members) or $25 (non-members)
  • Deadline: February 24

🆕 Defending Student Press Freedom

Join for a discussion about the value of student journalists and their role in shaping civic culture in their schools and communities in an election year.

  • Type: Webinar
  • By: National Coalition Against Censorship
  • Where/When: Online/February 25
  • Registration

🏆 Awards 🏆

🆕 One World Media Awards

These awards celebrate and recognise the best media coverage across a wide range of genres that focus on low- and middle-income countries across the global south; stories that break through stereotypes, change the narrative and connect people across cultures.

🆕 2024 Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award

The Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University invites applications for the Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award, to be awarded in Spring 2024. The Institute expects the completed work to appear in an English-language publication of strong reputation.

🆕 Anne Keegan Award for Excellence in Writing About the Common Man

The Anne Keegan Award honors writers who tell stories of ordinary people in extraordinarily well-reported and well-written prose, muting their own voice to give one to the voiceless instead. Winners of this award are honored for exhibiting compassion, character and courage while telling stories that touch the human heart.

🆕 Black Hole Award

The Black Hole Award highlights the most heinous violations of the public's right to know. By exposing such abuses, SPJ’s Freedom of Information Committee seeks to educate the public about their rights and call attention to those who would interfere with openness and transparency.

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