Paid internship @ Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly, a 1.7 million-circulation magazine that covers movies, television, music, Broadway and pop culture, is offering a part-time paid internship in its Los Angeles bureau. The 3-month internship begins in mid-September and pays $10 per hour. "In addition to office duties such as transcribing, interns will have the opportunity to write for the magazine and/or its website, EW.com," the ad states. Students and recent grads are encouraged to apply. By September 1, e-mail a cover letter, resume, and three published clips to john_young@ew.com. Location: Los Angeles, California Labels: celebrity_gossip, college_journalists, entertainment, Entertainment_Weekly, Los_Angeles, magazine_journalism, online_journalism, paid_internship, recent_graduates
L.A. Times hiring journalists for insert sections
 The Los Angeles Times is hiring journalists for two of its local newspapers that are inserted into the Times. Top-notch recent grads and young journalists are sometimes hired for these positions: - City Hall Reporter: cover city government in Glendale, the third-largest city in L.A. County, for the Glendale News-Press. Applicants should have at least 2 years experience.
- Education Reporter: cover private and public schools in Glendale, along with Glendale Community College. Also help with coverage in Burbank. Stories will appear in both the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader. Applicants should have at least 2 years experience.
- Asst. City Editor: journalist has multiple duties, including serving as ACE of the Burbank Leader and Glendale News-Press, working part-time as a general assignment reporter, and serving as web editor of the Leader, News-Press and Valley Sun. Applicants should have at least 4 years experience.
To apply, send resume, cover letter and six clips to: Dan Evans, Director of Editorial, Times Community News, 221 N. Brand Blvd., 2nd Floor, Glendale, CA 91203-2609. Or e-mail: Dan.Evans@latimes.com. Location: Los Angeles, California Labels: assistant_city_editor, Burbank_Leader, Glendale_News_Press, journalismjobs, Los_Angeles, Los_Angeles_Times, los_angeles_times_jobs, newspaper, reporter, Times_Community_News, Valley_Sun
Paid interns @ Entertainment Weekly
 Entertainment Weekly, a 1.7 million-circulation magazine that covers movies, television, music, Broadway and pop culture, is offering paid internships this summer. Internships pay $10 per hour, are full-time, run three months and are based in Los Angeles. "In addition to office duties such as transcribing and managing the mailroom, interns will have the opportunity to write for the magazine and/or its website, EW.com," the ad states. By April 1, e-mail a cover letter, resume, and three writing samples (preferably published clips) to John Young at john_young@ew.com. Location: Los Angeles, California Labels: California, celebrity_gossip, entertainment, Entertainment_Weekly, film_industry, Hollywood, Los_Angeles, magazine_journalism, music_journalism, paid_internship, Summer_2009, summer_internships
Reporters @ So. Cal. business newspaper
 The San Fernando Valley Business Journal, a magazine near Los Angeles that covers local business news, seeks reporters. "Candidates must be able to demonstrate that they can aggressively work several industry beats and develop multiple story ideas, work independently with a minimum of supervision and be a team player," the ad states. Job pays up to $38,000 and offers paid vacation, holidays, health, life and dental benefits as well as a 401(k) program. Apply online. Location: Woodland Hills, California Labels: business_journalism, California, journalismjobs, Los_Angeles, reporter, San_Fernando_Valley_Business_Journal
Free conference for ethnic media journalists
Ethnic media journalists can apply for a brief all-expenses paid program on urban environmental justice. "The first part of the program, consisting of discussions with experts on environmental justice, plus field reporting and professional workshops, will take place in Los Angeles, beginning on the evening of April 30, 2009, and ending on May 6," the announcement states. "The Fellows will gather again in late July for sessions in Chicago." Applicants must be employed by ethnic media news organizations or be independent journalists who regularly cover ethnic communities in the U.S. or racial justice issues. The program is sponsored by USC's Annenberg Institute for Justice and Journalism. Apply online by March 23. Location: Los Angeles, California Labels: Annenberg, Chicago, ethnic_media, journalism_conferences, journalism_fellowships, journalism_seminar, Los_Angeles, USC
L.A. correspondent for AFP affiliate
Agence France-Presse's partner web service seeks a part-time Los Angeles-based correspondent to cover lifestyle and leisure topics, such as entertainment, high tech, new media, environment, sports, cars, tourism and health. Pay is 1,500 Euros (or about $1,900) per month to start. "Experience in wire writing is necessary and Spanish is a plus," the ad states. Apply online. Location: Los Angeles, California Labels: AFP, Agence_France_Presse, California, freelance, freelance_writing, journalismjobs, Los_Angeles, part-time_reporter, sports_journalism, wire_service
Paid TV production internships in L.A.
The Television Academy Foundation is offering paid internships in television production this summer in Los Angeles.
The full-time internships run 6-to-8 weeks and pay a $4,000 stipend. Previous placements have included film sets, documentaries, CBS, HBO, Cartoon Network, E! Entertainment, Fox Sports and others.
Internships "are designed to give qualified full-time students (undergraduate and graduate) pursuing degrees at colleges and universities in the United States in-depth exposure to professional television production, techniques and practices.," the ad states. "Students who have completed college or graduate school prior to December 31, 2008 ARE NOT eligible. Seniors who are graduating in 2009 ARE eligible to apply."
Apply online by March 15.
Location: Los Angeles, California Labels: broadcast_journalism, E_Entertainment, Fox_Sports, Hollywood, Los_Angeles, paid_internship, production, production_assistant, Summer_2009, television_journalism
Entry-level reporter @ Investor's Business Daily
 Investor's Business Daily, a 230,000-circulation daily newspaper that covers business, offers an Editorial Apprenticeship Program for beginning journalists. The position is based in Los Angeles, pays $865 per week and lasts 6 months. The apprenticeship is open to college graduates who have been out of school for no longer than six months, or seniors who will graduate before the apprenticeship starts. If hired, you will monitor all the breaking business and economic news and write a concise, comprehensive news summary by deadline each day, the ad states. You also will write business features and trend stories, probably three or four a month. Over the six months, you will develop business news judgment. You’ll learn how to analyze the stock market and quickly decipher company financials. Applications are accepted year round and two apprentices are hired each year. One begins on July 1, and one on January 1. The deadline to apply for the July 1 start date is April 2. The deadline for the January 1 start date is October 1. Submit your resume, cover letter, three professional references and at least six clips (note: absolutely no links to clips will be accepted). Send materials to: Tiffany Routon- Human Resources, Investor’s Business Daily, 12655 Beatrice Street, Los Angeles, CA 90066. Or e-mail tiffany.routon@investors.com. Labels: business_journalism, Editorial_Apprenticeship_Program, entry-level-jobs, extended_internships, Investors_Business_Daily, journalismjobs, Los_Angeles, paid_internship, Tiffany_Routon
Paid multimedia interns @ L.A. Times
 The Los Angeles Times, the 4th-largest newspaper in the U.S., seeks paid interns for its online newsroom. "Qualified candidates will have experience with blogs, ugc, editing/writing headlines and a good understanding of html," the ad states. Deadline is rolling. Current college students and those who have graduated in the past six months are eligible. Applicants should be web-savvy and must send a letter of recommendation. To apply, contact Mr. Dakotta Alex at Dakotta.Alex[at]LATimes.com. Labels: fall_2009, Los_Angeles, Los_Angeles_Times, los_angeles_times_internships, multimedia, online_journalism, paid_internship, Spring_2009, Summer_2009
Freelance reporter @ L.A. TV station
 KTLA-TV, the Los Angeles affiliate of CW, seeks an on-air reporter for its newscast who can work on a per diem basis. Job duties include: "Submits ideas for news reports, covers news stories assigned by management, reports live-from-the-scene breaking news and will often be asked to report on non-breaking informational subject matter for sweeps or other KTLA programming ... May serve as a fill-in anchor as needed." Applicants with 3-5 years news reporting experience in broadcast or print are preferred. Apply online. Labels: broadcast_journalism, freelance, KTLA-TV, Los_Angeles, television_journalism, television_reporter
L.A. Times seeks reporter for local news section
The Glendale News Press, a daily newspaper that covers local news and is inserted into the Los Angeles Times, seeks a reporter. The Times frequently hires recent grads and young journalists for these local insert sections. E-mail your resume, cover letter and clips to Editor Danette Goulet at danette.goulet@latimes.com, or send materials to: 221 N Brand Blvd., 2nd floor, Glendale, CA 91203. Labels: Danette_Goulet, entry-level-jobs, Glendale_News_Press, journalismjobs, Los_Angeles, Los_Angeles_Times, los_angeles_times_jobs
L.A. Daily News seeks freelance sports writers
 Los Angeles Daily News, a 160,000-circulation newspaper, is seeking freelance sports writers. "Our focus centers on high school and community sports and knowledge of local teams is a plus," the sports editor states. "Freelancers will produce regular game coverage, notebooks, features, trend pieces and enterprise stories." E-mail cover letter, resume and 6-8 work samples to vincent.bonsignore@dailynews.com. Labels: freelance, freelance_writing, freelancers, high_school_sports, Los_Angeles, sports_journalism
Los Angeles weekly paper seeks freelancer
 The West Valley Journal, a weekly newspaper serving the the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, is seeking a freelance writer to write a monthly feature. "Must be accurate, good feature angle and have experience in writing about local cities and community affairs," the ad states. Pay is $50 per 500-word article. Email previous sample articles published as links or PDFs to wvjournal@aol.com.Labels: California, features, freelance, freelance_writing, freelancers, Los_Angeles, San_Gabriel_Valley, West_Valley_Journal
Internships @ The Hollywood Reporter
 The Hollywood Reporter, a major trade publication of the film industry, is currently seeking multimedia interns in its Los Angeles and New York City offices. Internships are available year-round and include reporting opportunities. The part-time positions are unpaid, but offer college credit. General duties include: photo processing; newsletter assembly; loading of news, feature, review, blog and video content onto thr.com; updating internal and external calendars and distributing calendar info to department; handling regular news columns such as casting roundups, executive roundups and the weekly report on MPAA film ratings; chart and data work; scanning wires and sibling sites for relevant content; general assignment writing, editing, researching and proofing; online marketing (sending links or posting on related web sites); video editing and production assistance; minimal administrative support for the editor.
Labels: celebrity_gossip, film_industry, filmmaking, Hollywood, Hollywood_Reporter, journalism_internships, Los_Angeles, multimedia, New_York
L.A. tv station seeks freelance newswriter
KTLA-TV, a.k.a. Channel 5 in Los Angeles, seeks a freelance writer to assist the news producer in putting newscasts together. Responsibilities include: writing news stories; directing the editing of video taped stories for broadcasts; basic non-linear editing/clip editing duties; and logging video feeds. The writer also must learn the responsibilities of the associate producer and program producer so as to be prepared to produce a program as needed. Candidates should have experience in broadcast or print journalism. Labels: broadcast_journalism, freelance, freelance_writing, freelancers, KTLA-TV, Los_Angeles, television_journalism
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