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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      Job Roundup - July 7

      On Holdthefrontpage, there's an advert for a trainee photographer -- no experience or equipment required.

      Journalism.co.uk has a few. A new tech magazine from Future Publishing needs a news writer and an news editor. A craft publication needs a production/creative assistant. A new lifestyle publication is looking for a features writer/editor. Financial trade magazine STP needs a reporter. And a financial newsletter needs an unpaid intern.

      The Guardian, there's an ad via recruiters Inspired Selection for an editor. Mac People are looking for a web developer/editor. And "a leading brand linked to the showbiz industry" is looking for a deputy editor (£20-24k).

      Press Gazette has a position for a news reporter in North London. And JobsIn has a posting for a layout subeditor.

      JobSite has a posting for a reporter/journalist for a West End magazine publishing agency (£24k-26k).

      Job Roundup - July 6

      From the Guardian, there's a posting for a proof reader/junior creative, whatever that is, for a telecoms client (£20-24k).

      Journalism.co.uk has listings for a deputy editor for an entertainment news service (£22k), a Portugeuse listings writer (19k), and a media correspondent for digital spy website (20-24k).

      On the Careers Group -- a site for students/graduates -- there's a ton of internships (mostly unpaid) and jobs. Great source for some work experience. There's an editorial assistant position for a sports journalist, internships (unpaid) at Lycos UK, work experience at some website, a junior financial reporter, a publishing intern for Sally Crawford, and a whole shiny pile of similar positions at book publishers and marketing firms.

      Job Roundup - July 5

      Guardian has a posting for an assistant editor for the International Bar Association, with a year's experience; the IBA also need an editor with three year's experience.

      Recruit Media is looking for a sub with a bit of experience.

      On Journalism.co.uk -- who I just noticed do in fact have an RSS feed for jobs -- have several postings. There're listings for an editorial assistant for a contract publishing firm (£14-15k) and an assistant editor for Mining Journal.

      Gumtree has a posting for a trainee financial reporter.

      Future Publishing needs a TV and film editor.

      EMAP's Zoo needs junior creatives: "Some writing, some editing, lots of ideas!" EMAP also has a few postings for subs (New Woman, Bliss and Heat), and Health Services Journal still need a news reporter and web editor.

      Haymarket needs a reporter for Printing World.

      The good folks at Press Gazette dropped me a line to let us know they'll be running more regional newspaper job adverts, which are great places to start a journalism career... Sign up for their job alert email service here.

      Job Update - July 4

      On the Guardian, an investment publication has a posting for a trainee financial journalist. No experience required, but the pay is crap (£13-15k) especially for that sector...

      If you're into radio and want to live somewhere with nice weather, Power FM station in Tenerife is looking for trainee presenters.

      On Jobsite, there're postings for an IT reporter (£25k) for a website and a financial reporter (£25k) for a weekly.

      On Gumtree, the Sherlock Holmes Museum has again reposted their ad for a tour guide/publications assistant (£8/hr).

      And on Craigs List, there's a slightly sketchy sounding posting for a fashion/pop culture blog, paying £500 month for a freelance writer.

      Emap need a news editor and features writer (three days a week) for Drapers.

      Nature has a ton of postings for editors and such with biomedical knowledge, as well as an assistant production editor.

      Job Roundup - July 3

      It's a Monday, so here's the billion from the Guardian...

      A transport and travel publication needs a journal editor with two years' experience writing or editing (£27k).

      The British Museum is looking for a new media creative editor to write material for their site(£24k). The Scouts need a writer/editor (19k), and the LGA needs a web content editor (27k).

      Recruiters Inspired Selection are searching for an assistant editor for an oncology magazine; you'll need a related science degree. KP Personnell are recruiting a production editor for a weekly.

      If you've ever dreamed of writing for a polymers magazine, it's your lucky day: Crain Communications needs a "young enthusiastic" technical reporter; a second language would help.

      And if you've dreamed of a career stalking famous people, Profile is looking for a celebrity contact researcher (18k).

      Time Out needs editors with two years' editing experience. DODS needs an EU editor for web stuff and books; French would be useful.

      The Guardian itself needs a sub editor -- and if you read it regularily, you know they really, really do -- for their arts pages. They require two years' subbing experience.

      And that's it for the Guardian today...

      On Journalism.co.uk, Bloomberg is looking for a whole whack-load -- like, dozens -- of journalists stationed across Europe and Tokyo and Dubai, including several in London. They need a general assignment reporter, a world news reporter, a headline editor, and more.

      Gumtree has a posting for a part-time travel writer based in London. Pay is £15 per 500/600 words. A B2B needs a research/comissioning editor. And transcrition firm Ubiquis needs an editor to start this week.