From Monster.com, VNU business publications is looking for a graduate trainee staff writer for a computer magazine.
Journalismjobs.co.uk has a posting for The Grocer, for a local news reporter with two years experience.
Agency PFJ (via mediaweek) has an opening for an entry level financial reporter.
On Gumtree, The Sherlock Holmes Museum is looking for someone with publishing/writing experience to assist visitors and reproduce books from the Victorian era. Pay is 1o/hour. On the SHM website, they also list a job opening for online newspaper editor; not sure if that's the same job as on gumtree.
On MediaUK, Aylesbury radio station MIX 96 is looking for August holiday cover. Virgin is advertising a paid one-year work placement.
JobsIn has new postings for a News Reporter -- few details on this one, but they want someone "eager to learn", so that sounds like an entry level position to me.
Guardian jobs has a listing for a Production Assistant with 6 months experience. Also new on GUjobs, the Illustrated London News Group is looking for freelance copywriters, and Law Business Research is looking for Trainee Reporters. ITN is looking for online researchers with a year's experience.
According to Press Gazzette, the Daily Mail is looking for trainee subs. PFJ has openings for a staff writer with 6 months experience for a consumer magazine at about £18-21k.
The Guardian jobsite has a new posting for a technology reporter for BBC with gaming experience.
Journalism.co.uk is advertising online sports editors (one year experience), journalists/subeditors for a finance magazine (graduate with some experience), and interns/trainees for an equity product.
JobsIn has postings up today for a news reporter with some experience and published work.
Jobsite is advertising an online content writer, "with a bit of experience, could have a degree in journalism, English or even a web design degree and be a content writer/ editor!" Also have an ad up for an editor (one year experience) for a financial/technical group.
More on Monday!
Finding a first (or second or third) journalism job isn't easy. If you do figure out an easy way to do it, let me know, and together, we'll take over the world. The trick seems to be apply everywhere. Send out a billion emails and CVs, and then do it all over again.
Finding jobs to apply to is the other concern. There are many great job listing sites out there -- Media Guardian, journalism.co.uk and others -- but on this site we organize them, describe them and post some of the more interesting openings here.
Also check out the information regarding schools, internships, freelancing and other ways to get your foot in the door.
Thinking about getting trained? You've got some options. You could do an undergraduate program in journalism. You could do an undergrad degree in something else (something related, like communications, or something off the wall, too) and then take a postgraduate program, such as a Masters, or a fast-track course. You could sign up for a NUJ training course. Or you could do it all online.
Given those options, this list is no where near exhaustive. Please comment or email me (jjobslondon @ hotmail.com) if you know of any I've missed, or if you've done any of these courses and can offer some inside information. Also check the Guardian's Media Directory 2005 for a very massive list, or see the list at Prospects.
Undergraduate Programs
University of Westminster - University in North London with BA programs in Media Studies - Journalism, Media Studies - TV and Radio, and Medical Journalism. Also has MA programs, see below.
Postgraduate Programs
City University - Based in London. Well-respected. Divide their home students and foreign students, however, which I don't think much of. Also have an MSC/MA in electronic publishing.
Goldsmiths - I went here, to be totally upfront. A good program, and small, so you'll get lots of personal attention (if you want it).
University of Westminster - Has MA programs in Journalism, Media Management, Journalism Studies, Photo Journalism and Communications, as well as a diploma program.
University of the Arts, London/London College of Communications - Has an MA/Diploma in Journalism.
London Met - Has an MA in Professional Writing, which includes journalism training.
Joint/Other degree programs
Queen Mary's - Joint Contemporary History undergrad degree with journalism side done by City. Sounds very cool. Takes three years.
NUJ - National Union of Journalist training site.
Non-Degree training
Press Gazette - The NUJ's publication lists some upcoming training programs, including MAs but also shorter classes, including City's three-day investigative journalism program.
BBC Training and Development - Online courses for free, and face-to-face courses for (often very large) sums. Mostly focused on broadcasting, but some useful stuff here.
Insight into Journalism days - The Guardian runs one-day seminar things four times a year which feature discussions with their journalists and time spent on page making techniques. Email work.experience@guardian.co.uk with "insight into journalism" in your subject line for more details.
