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Ah yes, the ever-elusive journalism job. We've heard of them, but apparently they only come out at night. Some say they're almost extinct, victims of a scurrilous plague of unpaid internships. Herewith, Press Gallery's guide to tracking down a rare paying press gig in this country.
The Daily News JeffGaulin An oft-bookmarked staple. But then not everyone wants to work in Weyburn, Sask. MediaJobsearchCanada Media in the broadest possible sense film, advertising, print, radio, and TV jobs. Canadian Newspaper Association A couple of postings, a whack of helpful newspaper research. CanWest Don't knock it till you've tried it. (After that it's okay.) CBC Work for the Mother Corp. And seeing as the coding on their new job site (http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/jobs/list/) isn't even linkable, they could use a Web editor. BellGlobemedia Plum insider posts, everything from editorial assistant to senior news producer. SunMediaJobs Working at a tab ain't half bad. Plenty of community papers that don't make it onto Gaulin, too. Rogers.com Where else will you find a job listing for a "Creative Writer?" OpsreyMedia The little Canadian media chain that could. MastheadOnline Toronto-centric glossy mag jobs. B.C. Magazine Publishers Association West Coast media jobs? Pshaw!
The Dark Side CharityVillage Come to the Dark Side, Luke. A clearinghouse for Canadian non-profit communications jobs. AllianceforArts Actual paying jobs in the arts. Who knew?
The Really Dark Side American Societyof Newspaper Editors A searchable database of paid internships. What a great idea. Catch is, you have to go Stateside. MediaBistro More than 300 amazing journalism jobs in major U.S. cities. You'll want them all. Then, you'll curse your country. Be forewarned. Bertelsmann World domination through media conglomeration. How German.
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