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      Journalism Jobs - January 8

      Emap has posted some new jobs today. The publisher is looking for a producer and a presenter for their broadcasting department. They also need a subeditor for Mother and Baby magazine and a subeditor and a researcher for WSGN.

      On Journalism.co.uk, an insurance magazine needs a senior news reporter (£20k), as does environmental website letsrecycle.com. Gardening Which? needs a researcher (£22-24k) and euromoney needs a staff writer.

      Reuters has advertised on that site for a loans correspondent and Bloomberg has posted a giant pile of jobs (as they do from time to time).

      Working Title Films has advertised on the Careers Group for an intern.

      And a soon-to-launch personal finance magazine is looking for writers, via Gumtree.

      On Hold the Front Page, Press Gang News is looking for a subeditor. And London Media Press is looking for a tabloid/paparazzi photographer -- tho whether that qualifies as real journalism is up to you.

      Recruiter PFJ has advertised on the Guardian jobsite for a news reporter with a year of experience for a retail B2B (£20-21k).

      Also on the Guardian, something called Current TV is advertising several different television production jobs. Sounds pretty cool.

      On Jobsite, there're adverts for a web editor/journalist and an investigative reporter (£20-22k) for a weekly business publication -- "would suit a 2nd jobber, or a 1st jobber who has good journalistic training".

      Something called groundreport.com is looking for a freelance journalist (paid) via Craigslist.

      Centaur's Design Week is looking for a reporter. At NatMags, Country Living needs an editorial assistant and handbags.com needs a fashion editor.

      Haymarket's GP newspaper is looking for a deputy medical features editor while the Brand Republic website is looking for a reporter.

      And does anyone out there have info on the Guardian trainee scheme? I've had a few people ask me about it, but haven't got a clue myself. Any details would be much appreciated; email jjobslondon[at]hotmail[dot]com or just leave a comment...

      Journalism Jobs - January 7

      Welcome to the special Sunday edition... because I missed Friday. And it seems like I missed a big massive pile of jobs. (Though thanks to the time difference, it's nearly Monday morning in London, so this is probably going to put a dent in that edition. Oh well.)

      On CWjobs.co.uk, a website needs a content editor for an immediate start.

      Hold the Front Page has an advert for trainee photographer and two trainee reporters.

      Viewswire.com has advertised on the Careers Group for a journalism intern. And a magazine publisher is offering office admin work experience.

      On Journalism.co.uk, Recruit Media is looking for market reporters for an international newswire and a news editor for a weekly B2B. Centaur's NMA needs an editorial assistant for maternity cover. A diary service is looking for events researchers (£17k).

      If you're a student or recent graduate and want to intern as a trainee reporter in the south of France, well, lucky you. Decision News Media is looking to fill five such positions.

      Still on journalism.co.uk, Citywire is looking for three new reporters and an investment website needs a reporter.

      TotalJobs has an advert from a business website looking for an online editor (£25k).

      On Gumtree, Lyceum have again advertised for a poker journalist.

      Recruiter Media Types has advertised on londoncareers.net for a staff writer (£23-25k) for a monthly B2B newspaper and an online subeditor (£21k).

      The BBC needs an Arabic-speaking broadcast assistant.

      Craiglist has an advert from a Fulham FC fansite, looking for a blogger. Yet another "ground-breaking" online magazine wants writers -- unpaid, as usual. And a music video site needs a reviewer and a journalist (unpaid).

      And the Guardian now has a RSS feed for their jobs search (they call it a "web feed" and it shows up on the page after you've entered your search details).

      On that job site, Hodder Publishing is looking for a desk editor for educational textbooks -- is there any other kind? Centaur's Money Marketing is looking for an investment journalist.

      The London Society of Theatre (or Society of London Theatre) is looking for a publications assistant (£18k). The Institute of Marine Engineers needs a writer.

      The Times Higher Education supplement needs freelance designers, picture editors and picture researchers.

      Hot Courses is looking for a editor (25k) as is the Folio Society. Something with the rather vague name "Communications International Group" -- apparently they do health and beauty stuff -- is looking for a production/publishing assistant and an editorial assistant. Environmental Finance Publications is also looking for an editorial assistant, as is the College of Occupational Therapists. And, bloodly hell, Thomson Learning also needs two editorial assistants.

      Egmont is looking for an editorial assistant for their Disney magazines, an editor for their Barbie publication and a subeditor to work on their Thomas the Tank Engine titles. Sounds delightfully childish.

      CAFOD, official development and relief agency of the Catholic Church, needs a writer/subeditor, as does the Refugee Council.

      Hayward Medical are looking for a subeditor. Some health care journal is looking for a subeditor and an editorial assistant.

      Tradewinds needs an energy journalist. A publishing house needs a staff writer for two aviation titles (£20k).

      The soon-to-launch Monocle is looking for a managing editor, web designer, chief subeditor and editorial assistant.

      Recruiter PFJ has advertised (still on the Guardian site) for a reporter with 18 months of experience (£23k). KP Publishing is looking for a production editor.

      The Guardian itself needs a web designer.

      There were probably some new jobs up at Gorkana on Friday, but after all of the above, I'm feeling too lazy. Go check it out yourself.

      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.