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 - January 4

      On Journalism.co.uk, Red Herring are looking for an experienced reporter to cover the wireless sector.

      Haymarket's Children Now is looking for a deputy news editor.

      On JobsIn, an online publisher needs a subeditor (21-24k).

      PFJ has advertised on londoncareers.net for a freelance finance writer and a production assistant.

      Having problems getting the Guardian jobsite to load -- is this just me?

      Journalism Jobs - January 3

      On Gumtree, a Lyceum gambling magazine is looking for two freelance news journalists as well as a poker writer (16/day for two short stories).

      Recruiter Media Contacts has advertised on TotalJobs for real-time financial journalists for a news agency. A public sector website needs an editor/content writer and a health site needs a web editor.

      Looks like Journalism.co.uk has swung into full gear after the holidays. A publication called Mining Communications is looking for a senior subeditor and Reed's flightglobal.com is looking for an online editor (based in East Grinstead -- I was actually there once, if you can believe it).

      Still on that site, property publisher Farscape is looking for a news/features editor. And Recruit Media has advertised there for a chief subeditor at a financial publisher (£35K-£40K), a reporter on a technology publication (£20-25k), an online manager for some site (£30-35k), and an editor (£24-29k) and subeditor (£24k) for intelligence stuff.

      On the Careers Group, something called Enitharmon Press is offering work experience placements. And something called Merrell Publishers is offering a publishing internship. And a literary agency is offering a flexible internship (3 hours a week).

      Newsquest has advertised on Hold the Front Page for two senior journalists. The Daily Mail needs a deputy editor. Sick of winter? Move to Bermuda; they need senior reporters.

      The Gorkana PR job list seems to have gone daily -- 'cause I need more to monitor every day... Sign up http://www.gorkanapr.com). Centaur's new publication Mortgage Distributor is looking for freelancers (contact Matthew West on matthew.west@centaur.co.uk).

      And, according to GorkanaPR: "AFX News is hiring more than 100 new reporters and subeditors worldwide." Check out their website for more details.

      On Craigslist, the wonderfully-named Shiny Media is looking for bloggers for a variety of topics (paid -- not sure how much). Some website is running a humor writing contest (prize is $50).

      Max emailed me to say thanks for the site: "I got my first journalism job from it a few months ago and so am eternally grateful!"

      Next week's Schmooze and Booze is apparently all full up -- with journalists or PR-types, remains to be seen...

      Journalism Jobs - January 2

      Welcome to 2007...

      If you're looking to get a start in journalism, this is a good-sounding one. Publishing company Informa has advertised a graduate recruitment program on the Careers Group (and also on Gumtree). Called "Media Academy", it offers 12-months of training in conference research, editorial, marketing and data/analysis.

      Also on the Careers Group, a private equity book publishing company is looking for a comissioning editor (£18-25k) and Anthem Press need assistant development editors. Something called the Gulf Centre for Strategic Studies needs a graduate for some freelance research work.

      On journalism.co.uk, a contractor website is looking for a freelance journalist. The BBC needs a senior content producer and Red Bee has an opening for a chief subeditor for their tv listings.

      The Mail online is looking for a deputy editor.

      PFJ has advertised a stack on the Guardian's jobsite. The recruiter is looking for an editor for a finance publication (£26-30k), an investment writer (£31-40k), a market reporter (£26k-30k), a technology subeditor (£22-25k) and a publications editor with a life sciences degree for a medical publication (£22-25k).

      The BBC has also advertised on the Guardian site for an assistant content producer and the aforementioned Red Bee is looking for planning assistants (£19k).

      On Hold the Front Page, the Croydon Guardian is looking for a trainee reporter.

      Incisive needs a senior reporter for FX Week. That publisher has a few openings for business reporters and subeditors.

      Haymarket needs a senior editor and an art editor for its automotive section, and a subeditor for Independent Nurse.

      Future's Playstation World needs a deputy editor.

      And IPC's Nuts has an opening for a subeditor with two years of experience and a picture researcher.

      Journalism Jobs - December 29

      GorkanaPR post their job list today. Doesn't look like there's too much new up there, but there's a ton and half from previous weeks.

      On JobsIn, Facilities Management magazine still needs a news editor (25k).

      Informa are looking for an associate editor in their academic section.

      Gumtree has a listing from a "web-based information service" which is looking for a part-time news researcher.

      On JobSite, an art institution is looking for an assistant editor with web skills.

      That's it for today... been a slow week, for obvious reasons. Happy New Year!

      Journalism Jobs - December 28

      On Gumtree, St Christopher's hostels/pubs need a copy editor/travel writer. On Craigslist, a cancer website is looking for a writer (paid).

      The Guardian has a job listing from Environmental Finance Publications, looking for a publishing and marketing assistant.

      The Sun's Bizarre section has advertised on journalism.co.uk for a showbiz reporter.

      Slow day... More tomorrow!