Young Journos in Scotland Newsletter #39
Job opportunities: BBC, Reach, Invisible Women, Insider
Good afternoon! I hope you’re having a brilliant week, ready for some job hunting?
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This is the Young Journos in Scotland Newsletter, a weekly rundown of the best journalist and writing opportunities in Scotland. As usual, below you’ll find the most recent job opportunities in the Scottish media industry (plus some extra freelance and home-working gigs).
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Issue #39 - Thursday 28 October
Reach is forming a Google Showcase team, which will curate stories from around their company and promote them via new digital products. They will also enrol you on a fully-funded training programme to become a fully-qualified Journalist.
YouGov is seeking a Data Journalist. It's a full-time role that can be done remotely.
LabourList is hiring a journalist to join their team. They should be able to write clean and accurate copy quickly and to easily identify a news line. They must have an eye for detail and the personal skills to develop contacts across the labour movement.
The West Lothian Courier is recruiting for a Reporter on a full-time basis.
The BBC is looking for a Journalist (Reporter) to work in Aberdeen covering this area for The Nine.
The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) is looking for a dedicated assignment editor whose main tasks will be to coordinate investigative journalists working on country-based and cross-border investigations.
Black Ballad is looking for a Senior Writer to join its editorial team. This role is open to applicants from across the UK, remote with occasional travel to London.
International Women's Day / Where Women Work platforms are looking for a Senior Editor, focused on feminist content. It’s fully remote and days and times can be negotiated between 18 - 25 hours per week.
Crystal Bell from Mashable is looking for pitches in the digital culture space (TikTok, influencers, memes, internet subcultures, fandom).
IndyBest is seeking men's fashion writers with reviews experience.
Lacuna Voices have three Christmas feature slots left and are looking to commission true-life, first-person stories across Careers, Lacuna Men and World. They say: “Especially on the lookout for pitches from LGBTQIA2S+ community but ALL voices welcome. £100/1000 words, full readbacks given.”
Jack Sommers wants your pitches for Insider.
Bauer is hiring a freelance Social Media Manager. The role covers the SME Service business area in Manchester but is open to people based across the UK.
The mobile and online team at BBC Scotland are looking for freelance journalists who can cover shifts within the team, including late, early and weekend working.
Kieran Guilbert is joining the Independent as a Deputy International Editor from the 8th of November and wants your pitches!
May Woods from Green Queen Magazine is looking for feature pitches on cannabis and banking.
Invisible Women is commissioning original writing for its blog.
Sophie Murray-Morris is looking for a freelance digital sub-editor for
Metro UK's app.Submissions are open for poetry collections and novellas at Speculative Books.
Mercy Corps is hiring a Head of Media and Communications to be based in Edinburgh, London, or The Hague. It's a full-time, permanent position.
Macmillan Cancer Support is recruiting for a Content Channel Editor. This role is home-based but could be dual location, with 1 to 2 days a week in a Macmillan office if that is near enough.
The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking an entry-level candidate with excellent writing skills and communications experience to work as an Executive Communications Associate.
The European Journalism Centre (EJC) is launching the 2021 Global Health Security Call to deliver grant funding and facilitate research opportunities to support in-depth journalistic analysis on the topic of global health security.
The British Council is accepting applications for the International Collaboration Grants. The grant program supports UK and international organizations to work together on digital, face-to-face, and/or hybrid artistic projects.
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I hope you enjoyed this newsletter and found it useful. Until the next one, have a great week, folks!