Title: Freelance Writer
Pay per story: $200–$350
The Jewish News of Northern California is seeking freelance writers to cover breaking news, news features, culture and Jewish life in the diverse communities of the Bay Area and beyond. Candidates should live in the Bay Area and be comfortable with a variety of assignments and sometimes-tight deadlines.
Qualifications:
- Professional writing and reporting experience
- Compelling and colorful writing style
- Experience producing stories on deadline that are clear, accurate, fair and insightful
- Some knowledge of Jewish life and news affecting the Jewish community, including Israel, preferred
- Knowledge of Bay Area Jewish communities a plus
ABOUT J. THE JEWISH NEWS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
J. is an award-winning, nonprofit news organization serving the Bay Area’s diverse Jewish community. J. covers the range of what it means to be Jewish today — from politics to the arts, religion and food, lifecycle events, and news of the local, national, and global Jewish communities. J. is recognized for its journalistic excellence and consistently wins awards. Online, J. reaches 200,000 uniques per month, with an enewsletter distribution of 16,000. The biweekly print edition serves nearly 20,000 homes throughout Northern California.
TO APPLY
Please send cover letter, resume, and at least five bylined stories representing a range of writing to:
Applications will be kept confidential.
J. The Jewish News of Northern California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we encourage all—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in Jewish organizations—to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.