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 24

      On the Guardian, Nature need a subeditor with some science background/interest. A TV/film company are looking for a freelance producer (£200/day).

      Informa have advertised on journalism.co.uk for a web editor (up to £28k). Pageant need a subeditor with a year of experience. And this isn't London-based but it is pretty cool: BBC West need a trainee broadcast journalist (£15k).

      And there's a great internship, for you students, on the Careers Group with the Writers in Prison Program. Could be very cool.

      Gumtree has an advert for an editorial assistant with a magazine publishing house.

      On TotalJobs, someone needs an assistant editor with an economics degree.

      On Craiglist, a US movie blogging site needs writers ($3/post).

      Inside Soap needs a junior designer.

      GorkanaPR haven't listed their new jobs for the week yet, but probably will later today.

      Journalism Jobs - November 23

      Fulham FC is looking for an editor (£28-30k), via journalism.co.uk. McGraw Hill's Platts needs a production assistant, steel industry experts (presumably to write?) and an experienced markets/news reporter/editor. Mmm, slashy goodness.

      The Careers Group has an advert from a financial lifestyle magazine looking for freelancers (expenses only, to start). Media for Development need an intern. And DeHavilland are on the lookout for a news desk analyst (£17k).

      Elan need an editor, via JobsIn.

      On TotalJobs, an investment site needs a reporter/writer.

      Recruiters PFJ have advertised another few jobs on londoncareers.net (wonder if they're cheaper than the Guardian?). They're looking for a subeditor for business/investment stuff (£24k), a reporter for a finance B2B (£20-22k), and a reporter with a year of experience for a property magazine (£22-25k).

      Centaur's Precision Marketing is looking for a production editor.

      Craigslist has a hella cool one from Dennis Publishing. They're looking for an online editorial assistant for a very interesting sounding web project (£18k).

      Jobs4Journalists has a posting from some author, looking for a subeditor for his novels.

      Journalism Jobs - November 22

      The Guardian has a posting for a writer for Sky Kids. Recruit Media is looking for a reporter and a copy editor for an international technology publication.

      Emap's Closer is looking for a junior subeditor and WGSN is looking for a travel and arts editor.

      On Journalism.co.uk, an English-language teaching magazine, is looking for a production editor. What's On In London needs a designer and a chief subeditor.

      Big pile of PFJ jobs on Londoncareers.net. The recruiter is looking for an assistant editor (£20-21k), an assistant internet editor (£25-30k), an online editor (£35-40k) and reporters for a Middle East business report and a daily newspaper (£18-21k).

      On Craigslist, some women's magazine thing is looking for writers. A tech/analyst group needs a subeditor. A private investigator website needs writers (25/article).

      Gumtree has an advert from a legal publisher looking for assistant comissioning editors.

      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...