Young Journos in Scotland Newsletter #38
Job opportunities: Perthshire Advertiser, BBC, JournoResources
Good afternoon! How has your week been? I am enjoying loads of autumnal walks at the moment đ
For those of you who donât know me yet, hello and welcome! My name is Iris and I am an Italian multimedia journalist based in Glasgow, you can find me on Instagram and Twitter đ»
This is the Young Journos in Scotland Newsletter, a weekly rundown of the best journalist and writing opportunities in Scotland. As usual, below youâll find the most recent job opportunities in the Scottish media industry (plus some extra freelance and home-working gigs).
Enjoy and good luck with your job hunting! If youâre finding the newsletter useful, you can buy this Italian a wee espresso by clicking on the button below here â
Talking about journalism, I have recently interviewed Alastair Brian, Fact-checking Lead at The Ferret, to chat all about fact-checking. You can listen here:
Issue #38 - Thursday 21 October
As part of the Governmentâs Kickstart scheme, JournoResources are hiring two trainee journalists to join their team for 25 hours a week.
The first cohort of the Channel 4 Production Training Scheme is now open for applications with opportunities available across the UK in Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Glasgow, and London.
[via JournoResources] LivedHealth CIC are seeking an experienced health editor for the role of Managing Editor. Youâll need honed skills as a writer and editor, and experience developing video content is a strong advantage.
The BBC is hiring a Journalist (Glasgow/Inverness) covering Gaelic News and Current Affairs and a Sports Editor (Glasgow).
Newsquest is recruiting for Editors across the UK.
STV are looking for a talented Social Media / Digital Content Producer to join their news team based in Glasgow.
DC Thomson are still looking for a Senior Journalist in Inverness, a Live Journalist in Aberdeen, a News Reporter for the Sunday Post in Glasgow, and a Mid-Weight Copywriter based either in Aberdeen, Houston or Singapore.
Loads of jobs at Reach again, including these positions: Editor at The Perthshire Advertiser, Local Democracy Reporter in Ayr, Assistant Live News Editor at the Daily Record, Reporter at The Scottish Express, and a Trainee Trends Writer at Glasgow and Edinburgh Live.
Stylist is looking for writers to pitch brilliant and original features ideas around Diwali.
Lacuna Voices are looking for Christmas pitches for all sections of their website. They must be exclusive, true-life stories told in the first person. No commentary or opinion pieces.
Novara Media is commissioning pieces around COP26 on topics such as net-zero, carbon markets, movement strategy and anything else important. Pitches from writers from the Global South are particularly welcome.
Amber Sunner from Metro UK is looking for opinion and first-person pitches.
Ours to Save, a climate change newsletter for activists and amateurs focusing on global green *solutions*, is accepting pitches.
[via JournoResources] I Like Networking, a mentoring & networking platform for women and non-binary people in the creative industries, is looking for a Content Producer & Manager through the Kickstart Scheme. CLOSES TODAY.
Directus is looking for a Technical Content Writer. The position includes writing technical documentation, long-form articles, product tutorials, short-form social media content, and GitHub Discussions.
Revolut is recruiting for an Investment Writer who will work remotely.
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner are currently seeking to recruit a Communications Manager to join their team who are based in Hamilton (mix of office and home working).
Entries for the Amnesty Media Awards are now open. The closing date for entries is Thursday the 20th of January, 2022.
The World Photography Organization is accepting entries for its annual Sony World Photography Awards. The winner in the professional category will receive a cash prize of US$25,000 and the open category winner will receive US$5,000.
The 2021 Global Health Security Call is a project that will deliver grant funding (USD$7,500) and facilitate research opportunities to support in-depth journalistic analysis on the topic of global health security.
So thatâs me done! Are you looking for even more job opportunities? Click here to check out our archive.
Also, with COP26 coming up and the climate emergency dominating both the news flow and our lives, you might like this opportunity by Reuters. The Oxford Climate Journalism Network will help journalists, editors, and media executives across the world develop their coverage of climate change and address the range of operational, cultural and ethical issues that can be involved in expanding their coverage of this issue.
I hope you enjoyed this newsletter and found it useful. Until the next one, have a great week, folks!