Health Media Jobs and Opportunities: Last week to apply for the National Health Journalism Fellowship

March 26, 2015

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Job Listings

Health Policy Correspondent, NPR
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Broadcast

Associate Editor - Health, BuzzFeed Life
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online

U.S. Health Editor, DailyMail.com (via mediabistro.com)
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online

Senior Editor, Everyday Health (via mediabistro.com)
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online

News Editor, Modern Healthcare
Location: Chicago, IL
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Health IT Reporter, Atlantic Information Services, Inc.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Science & Health Reporter, TechTimes.com 
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online

Editor, Public Health
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Associate Editor Health/Medical, Internet Brands, Inc.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online

Medical Editor, WebMD
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online

Editorial Assistant - Mental Health, Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group (via mediabistro.com)
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Print/Online

Fitness Staff Writer, Prevention Magazine
Location: Emmaus, PA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Print/Online

Health Editor, WomensForum.com
Location: Chicago, IL
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online

Health Reporter, The Post-Bulletin
Location: Rochester, MN
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online

Associate Editor, Women's Health
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Print/Online

Senior Editor- Health & Wellness, Refinery29
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Health & Medical Content Reviewer, LIVESTRONG.com
Location: Santa Monica, CA (telecommute)
Status: Part-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Health Insurance Reporter, POLITICO Pro
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Editorial

Healthcare Policy Editor, POLITICO Pro
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Editorial

Healthcare Reporter, POLITICO Pro
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Editorial

Healthcare/Pharmaceutical Reporter, POLITICO Pro
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Editorial

Health Reporter, The Bulletin
Location: Bend, OR
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Print/Online

Fellowships & Awards

USC Annenberg National Health Journalism Fellowship, University of Southern California
Basic Information:  Join us in Los Angeles July 12-16  for an intensive 4 1/2 day journalism institute focusing on vulnerable children and their families and the community conditions that affect their prospects for health. All expenses paid, plus reporting grants of $2,000-$10,000 to underwrite substantive explanatory or investigative journalism on health care reform, community health or children's health, welfare and well-being.
Requirements: Details here.
Deadline: Online application and supporting materials due April 1, 2015.
Basic Information: Designed to enhance public understanding of mental health issues, The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism support journalists interested in producing a significant and timely project on mental health or mental illnesses.  Working journalists tackle timely topics of their choice, and are not required to leave their current employment.
Requirements: Must have at least three years of experience in print or electronic journalism (writing, reporting, editing, producing, filmmaking and submit a complete application, including three letters of recommendation.
Deadline: April 17