Health Media Jobs & Opportunities: NBC News Health and Medical Unit is looking for a Health Reporter

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February 8, 2019

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Job Listings

Professors of Practice, Southwest Health Reporting, The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University
Locations: Phoenix, AZ.
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Academia
 
Health Reporter/Writer, NBC News Health and Medical Unit (via mediabistro.com)
Locations: New York, NY
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Assistant Editor, Health.com (via mediabistro.com)
Locations: New York, NY
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Online
 
Senior EditorThe American Dental Association (via mediabistro.com)
Locations: Chicaog, IL
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Staff Writer - Healthcare, CQ Roll Call 
Locations: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Newspaper Reporter, The American Public Health Association
Locations: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Health Producer, YR Media
Locations: Oakland, CA
Status: Full-time, 6-12 month contract
Job Type: Broadcast
 
Health Care Reporter/Editor, POLITICO
Locations: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Online
 
Numerous Jobs, Facebook Journalism Partnership
Locations: Menlo Park, CA; Los Angeles, New York
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Print/Online
 
Editor, BioPharma
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Online
 
Reporter - Health Care and Retail, Puget Sound Business Journal
Location: Seattle, WA
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Reporter - Healthcare, Bloomberg Law
Location: Arlington, VA
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Online
 
Assistant Editor, Health.com (via mediabistro.com)
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Online
 
Reporter, Health Writer, The South Florida Sun Sentinel 
Location: Deerfield Beach, FL
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Print/Online
 
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Print/Online
 
Healthcare Reporter, Lehigh Valley Business
Location: Bethlehem, PA
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Print/Online
 
Reporter, WNYC Narrative Unit
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Broadcast Radio
 
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Print/Online
 
Location: Boston, MA
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Broadcast
 
Editor/Writer II, Keck Medicine of USC
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Associate Health Editor, Family Circle
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Location: Boston, MA
Status: Full-time
Job Type: Broadcast
 
Awards & Fellowships
About: They are looking for talented, service-oriented journalists who want to serve under-covered areas to provide Americans with the information they need to improve their communities and hold powerful institutions accountable. In 2018, they selected 13 journalists and placed them in newsrooms across the country with the aim of reporting on under-covered issues and communities. In 2019, they will place 28 journalists around the country!
Deadlines: February 8, 2019 
 
About:   Five investigative journalists will receive year-long fellowships to report on the right to land and housing, and on the specific question:  
How is the nexus between property, profit and politics contributing to land and housing injustice, and what can be done to fix this? Sponsorship by media outlet required; $60,000 stipend, plus $10,000 for project expenses.
Deadline:  February 10, 2019
 
About: The Fellowship is a two-year program focusing on journalism in a changing digital world. The Fellowship program consists of two 12-month rotations at our top metro papers. Fellows will receive training, mentoring and real-world experience alongside top journalists who are using cutting-edge tools to tell stories through data, video, and more. Hearst Fellows are full-time employees with competitive salary and benefits, including health insurance and moving expenses.
Deadlines: February 13, 2019
 
About: Center for Health Journalism invites you to apply to apply for the all-expenses-paid National Fellowship -- five days of stimulating discussions in Los Angeles about social and health safety net issues, plus reporting and engagement grants of $2,000-$12,000 and six months of expert mentoring.
Deadlines: March 22, 2019