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
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      Journalism Jobs - November 10

      On LondonCareers.net, PFJ are looking for a news editor (26-32k) for a B2B and a finance reporter with six months' experience.

      The Guardian jobsite has an advert from Media Types for an investment journalist (26-31k). Sky Sports needs a production assistant.

      It's Friday, so GorkanaPR have some new ones up (to see these jobs, go to their site and login -- they aren't link friendly): Cosmo needs an assistant comissioning editor, Brand Republic needs reporters, and an internet company needs a researcher/reporter, plus many more...

      And a newly-launched children's magazine needs writers -- contact Cathy Olmedillas at cathy@anorak-magazine.co.uk.

      The website for BBC's Top Gear needs an assistant content producer. And BBC Radio have a cool-sounding development opportunity... Basically, they'll pay you as they train you to be a broadcast assistant.

      Craigslist has an advert for freelance writers (unpaid) for an arts site.

      If you're a lonely freelancer without a Christmas party to get sloshed at, don't miss the Freelancers At The Bar party on December 6. Email Charlotte Moore at charlotte@lotsmoore.co.uk for details.

      Journalism Jobs - November 9

      On the Guardian today, recruiter Formula Won is looking for a news editor (£30k) for an insurance B2B. Orange are looking for an experienced online subeditor (£33k). Recruiters Inspired selection are looking for comissioning editors.

      Publishing company McGraw-Hill are looking for reporting interns and have several other business journalism positions as well.

      On Journalism.co.uk, an overseas property magazine needs an assistant editor. An energy markets publisher needs a DTP editor -- which I just learned means "desktop publishing."

      If you speak Arabic, the BBC's new Arabic channel needs researchers. If you do have such language skills, they'll be looking for people in the coming months.

      Recruiters PFJ have advertised on Press Gazette for a features writer (£24k) for a property publication and a reporter (£21k) on a weekly finance magazine.

      Oh, and this one's shiny -- I'm starting to really love HoldtheFrontPage. They've got an advert from the wonderfully-named Press Gang News, a London-based news/features agency, who are looking for senior/junior reporters and photographers.

      Still on the lovely HtFP, something called London Media Press are looking for full-time and freelance photographers. On the LMP website, they say they're always looking for reporters, too.

      Haymarket needs a features editor for Conference and Incentive Travel, and also a community editor for Brand Republic's website.

      JobSite has an ad from a media monitoring agency, which needs two early-morning readers (£15k) and a reading editor (£17k).

      Journalism Jobs - November 8

      If you've got a civil engineering background, recruiter Media Contacts (via the Guardian jobsite) has a position as a reporter (£17-20k) for you.

      Still on the Guardian, Reed have an opening for an online news editor for Personnel Today. And the Lancet needs a senior editor with medical qualifications for maternity cover.

      On Journalism.co.uk, Business Traveller magazine needs a chief subeditor. And the WWF needs a copywriter (£21.5k) in Surrey.

      Gumtree has an ad from an international law publisher, looking for assistant comissioning editors.

      Something called inLondon.com -- it is apparently "the fastest growing lifestyle and travel magazine in the Antipodean market", which makes me laugh -- is looking for a magazine designer and freelance writers (£50-100/day). Bet you all click that one...

      On HoldtheFrontPage, the Slough and Windsor Observer is looking for a news editor. A West London newspaper need a photographer. And they have more regional jobs here.

      JobSite's got a job on their site for a junior reporter (£18-20k) at a business magazine.

      On Craigslist, a New York lifestyle-ish website is looking for a London-based columnist (unpaid). If you're mulitlingual, some company is looking for translators, proofreaders and copywriters. And that weird set of postings looking for 'experts' for freelance writing (£25/article) has returned -- this must be a joke. They're now looking for people with knowledge on film, grandparents or cheese. Um, right. Any of you gotten in touch with these people?

      Future's Proycling needs a production editor.

      BBC needs an assistant radio editor (deadline is Nov 13/ref: 661395) and a broadcast assistant (ref: 662993).

      And on Press Gazette, recruiters PFJ are looking for a subeditor with a year of experience for a tech B2B (£26k).

      Journalism Jobs - November 7

      Even more Bloomberg postings up today on Journalism.co.uk. If you want to work for a business newswire, it looks like they're hiring.

      Pira have again advertised for graduates -- this seems a bit sketchy, but maybe it's how they like to try people out. If you're a journalism student, maybe look into it for some part-time work. And Haymarket's MediaWeek needs a news editor and deputy features editor.

      Reed have a job for a senior subeditor on Estates Gazette (ref: RBIJobs/474).

      Craigslist has a freelance writing gig from something called DotMED, which is a used medical supplies company.

      NatMags has an opening on Good Housekeeping for a fashion and beauty assistant.

      Cedar is looking for a subeditor for an inflight magazine -- ooh, so glossy.

      Journalism Jobs - November 6

      It's Monday, so here're a few from the Guardian jobsite...

      Law's Business Research is looking for a researcher, a reporter and a subeditor.

      Haymarket's new Luxury Travel magazine needs a reporter.

      Charity Friends of the Earth have an opening for a publications editor (£26k).

      The Royal Schools of Music have a job for a music editor (£24-30k) while an educational publisher is looking for an English/Science desk editor.

      TimeOut need a Deputy Music Editor -- you'll need some experience for this one.

      If you have some book editing experience, the Folio Society needs a non-fiction editor and a children's editor.

      The Met Office needs a broadcast assistant (£15k) -- learn to be a weatherman!

      The Methodist Church has an opening for a web writer and researcher (£21k) -- learn to be a Methodist!

      A data firm needs a country profile writer (£24k) to research and write briefing documents for expats.

      Empire Design need a production assistant to work on film trailers.

      Dennis' IT PRO need a staff writer.

      In the print edition, there's an advert for something called the Hugh Cudlipp Award for Journalism Students (worth 500), for current students or ones who graduted this year. Closing date is December 1, 2006; email cudlipp@lcc.arts.ac.uk for more details.

      On Journalism.co.uk, Bloomberg has again posted a big list of editorial jobs -- and not all are business, either. I'm not gonna link them all, just go to that jobsite and scroll.

      Gumtree has an advert from a new Islamic banking magazine, looking for freelance writers (£75-£200/article).

      On Craigslist, a new online travel magazine is looking for writers (pay looks unlikely).