This site offers journalism job information for entry-level or early career jobs in London. Links to recruitment agencies, job postings and other related info are posted below.

  • Companies - magazines, newspapers and other specific firms
  • Recruitment Agencies - people who are paid to fill positions
  • Listings - think Guardian jobs, Monster, that sort of thing
    • Also see: Freelance Internships Graduate Schemes

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      Journalism Jobs - November 21

      On HoldtheFrontPage, the Hendon Times in North London needs a trainee reporter.

      The Guardian has an advert from a breast cancer charity looking for a publications assistant (£20k). The Big Issue's ad for a subeditor is now online.

      Sage needs an assistant production editor. BBC's Children's interactive is looking for a researcher.

      Journalism.co.uk has a listing for a deputy editor for Solicitors Journal.

      LondonCareers.net has two from recruiter PFJ, who needs a reporter with two years' experience for a business publication (£24-32k) and a chief subeditor for a chemicals news service.

      On Monster, something called Computer People is looking for a web editor. And a "leading public organisation" is looking for an assistant blog editor.

      Informa is looking for a copy editor.

      Gorkana's mailout has some details about a new ezine called H, for creative and media professionals. Apparently has freelance opportunities and other work stuff. Haven't seen one yet, but to get it in your inbox email newsletter@grantovich.com with "Subscribe" in the subject line.

      Don't forget -- Schmooze and Booze is tonight at the Southwark Rooms at 7pm. See you there?

      Journalism Jobs - November 20

      It's Monday, so there're a few billion on the Guardian today...

      The British Museum is looking for an e-learning editor (£24k). Five News has a job for a production assistant.

      Chambers Legal Guides need writers/researchers.

      MacMillian's Optometry Today needs a secretary/editorial assistant. The Royal College of Nurses' publishing house (who knew?) has a part-time job for a production assistant (£22k pro rata).

      Something called Trades Exhibitions is looking for a features writer and an editor for a beauty trade publication.

      Consumers International need a web editor for their new site (£26k). Nature needs two senior editors.

      IPC's Uncut (sounds dirty -- but it's a film magazine... no, not that kind of film) is looking for a deputy editor.

      The Associated Press is looking for a news desk editor.

      The wonderful Big Issue is looking for a deputy editor. In the print edition, they're also looking for a subeditor, but I can't find it online. Not that I tried that hard, I admit.

      And recruiters Reilly have advertised for several business positions, including an editor, chief subeditor, reporter and senior reporter.

      The Guardian itself needs a deputy editor for Space in the Weekend section. And an obituaries editor.

      HoldtheFrontPage has an advert from some North London paper, looking for trainee reporters with shorthand skills. The same group also need a senior reporter for a west London publication.

      Still on HtFP, a London agency needs a staff photographer and freelancers. The people who do the web stuff for the Mail and the Evening Standard have an opening for a communities assistant.

      Journalism.co.uk have an advert for an assistant editor for a business publication and an entertainment reporter for Digital Spy (£14-18k).

      If you've ever wanted to work in Kiev, they just got their own Time Out. The London edition is looking for a junior graphic designer.

      IPC's Ideal Home is looking for a style assistant.

      On Gumtree, Seven is again advertising for writers and photogs (unpaid). Might be a good portfolio boost for you students -- that's how it got started, anyway.

      Craigslist has an advert from a new entertainment portal looking for writers (unpaid, until they make money... so, yeah, unpaid). And some band wants a writer (£100) to get an article published about them... shouldn't they be advertising for a PR person, then?

      On New Media Age, IMG Media are looking for a French-speaking sports journalist.

      PFJ have advertised on londoncareers.net for a news editor for a healthcare publication (£30k).

      And check out the new Reuters Journalism Institute -- how much would I love to do a fellowship there? That's my new goal.

      And the Press Gazette is around for another week -- buy this issue, it may (very, very sadly) be the last...

      Journalism Jobs - November 17

      Press Gazette has adverts via recruiters PFJ for a subeditor with at least 18 months' experience for a food/drinks publication (up to 30k) as well as a web editor for a fashion site.

      The Guardian has an advert for an online news editor for a newspaper (up to 30k). Recruit Media are looking for a deputy editor (28-30k).

      A home-entertainment trade publication has job openings for a publishing assistant, a designer and a journalist/reporter.

      On Journalism.co.uk, a Centaur website is looking for freelance web editors. Some other company needs an assistant editor for a website. And London at Large is looking for an editor.

      It's Friday, so GorkanaPR have posted some new jobs. Register/log in to see these and others: Family History Monthly is looking for an assistant editor, as is OK! Magazine; TNT needs an arts and entertainment editor; and Haymarket is looking for freelance business writers.

      On Craigslist, a football blog wants writers.

      Emap's closerdiets.com is looking for an editor.

      Journalism Jobs - November 16

      On the Guardian, recruiters PFJ are looking for a markets reporter and a senior reporter for a tech B2B.

      FilmExposed are again looking for freelancers (unpaid).

      And on Journalism.co.uk, Packaging News needs a reporter. An internet tv channel needs a researcher/script writer. Dennis' PC Pro is looking for a staff writer.

      Total Telecom Online has an opening for a junior reporter. And Recruit Media are looking for a deputy editor.

      More tomorrow!

      Journalism Jobs - November 15

      On the Guardian, KP Publishing are looking for a journalist for a financial publication (£25-32k). They also need a life-sciences grad for a production assistant role for a medical publisher (£16.5-17.5k).

      Xchange Team are also on the look-out for a financial journalist (£25-30k). And Media Contacts are recruiting a senior reporter/deputy editor to cover mobile/wireless stuff (£25-30k).

      On Journalism.co.uk, Haymarket's Packaging News has an opening for a news editor.

      The Gorkana update has some details on a new European magazine/site called Stirred Up. They're looking for freelancers.

      The Careers Group has an advert for a subeditor on a sports magazine for two weeks in January -- good for you freelancers and students. And a publishing company needs an admin assistant (16k). A digital effects studio is looking for students to work as runners (5.30/hour).

      A radio station is looking for a producer/work experience (unpaid). And a book publisher is looking for interns (also unpaid).

      HoldtheFrontPage has the Press Association looking for a news editor.

      NatMag's Best is looking for a senior subeditor.

      Reed need an editorial assistant for their Sutton-based healthcare publications. And Travel Weekly needs a chief subeditor.

      And Jobs4Journalists has a few from PFJ. The recruiters are looking for an engineering reporter (19k) and a personal finance reporter and a property features writer.

      And don't forget about next Tuesday's Schmooze and Booze event. I'll be the one stumbling drunkenly (hopefully headed east) come closing time.