job_listing Reporter - Andover Advertiser An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Reporter to join the Andover Advertiser, covering Andover and the wider Test Valley area. * Employer: Newsquest Media Group * Salary: Depends on experience * Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom * Employment type: Full-time * Contract: Permanent * Closing date: 2 October 2026 An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Reporter to join the Andover Advertiser, covering Andover and the wider Test Valley area. We're loo By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
job_listing Senior Journalist - Ireland The Racing Post is looking for an exceptional senior journalist to join our award-winning editorial team. * Employer: Racing Post * Salary: Competitive * Location: Remote * Employment type: Full-time * Contract: Permanent * Closing date: 16 October 2026 The Racing Post is looking for an exceptional senior journalist to join our award-winning editorial team. You will be responsible for delivering exclusive stories on Irish horseracing, covering the sport on and off the track. As an experi By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
job_listing Local Democracy Reporter - Kendal The Westmorland Gazette and daily title The Mail is looking for an outstanding reporter to cover politics in one of Newsquest’s busy Cumbrian newsrooms as part of the Local Democracy Reporting scheme. * Employer: Newsquest Media Group * Salary: Depends on experience * Location: Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, England, United Kingdom * Employment type: Full-time * Contract: Permanent * Closing date: 2 October 2026 The Westmorland Gazette and daily title The Mail is looking for an outstan By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Steph Spyro, deputy political editor and environment editor, The Daily Express News What do journalists need to know about creating a personal brand in 2026? Ten years ago, building an online brand helped you advance your career. Nowadays, it's more about distribution and transparency By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Hedi Mehrez (left) and Jess Flaherty (right) News Behind Reach's cuts: two journalists telling their own story Reach is cutting around 160 editorial jobs and closing three local titles. Behind the numbers are journalists like Jess Flaherty and Hedi Mehrez, living through a second round of cuts and a masthead's final months By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
job_listing Audience and Content Editor - Reading & High Wycombe We are looking for a newsroom leader to help shape one of the UK’s top news regions across print and online platforms. * Employer: Newsquest Media Group * Salary: Depends on experience * Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom * Employment type: Full-time * Contract: Permanent * Closing date: 2 October 2026 We are looking for a newsroom leader to help shape one of the UK’s top news regions across print and online platforms. Working for The Reading Chronicle, Bucks Free Press and asso By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Quick reads BBC and Birmingham City University launch specialist centre for creative skills The initiative aims to bridge the gap between education and employment, strengthen Birmingham’s creative sector and support regional growth beyond London By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash News A one-stop-shop of mental health resources for journalists Access financial support, communities, self-help tips and more when you are going through your toughest moments By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Quick reads RISJ report: Definitions of 'news' shifting, core standards still matter News is still defined in classic terms by most people, but a growing minority puts influencers and emerging subjects like gaming and fashion into the mix By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads Pew study: Americans value press freedom, but most want limits to ensure accuracy US consumers hold nuanced, sometimes conflicting views on press freedom — supporting a free press in theory, but often willing to allow government or tech companies to restrict content in the name of security or accuracy By Jacob Granger • 1 min read