Community Overview
About r/journalismjobs
A place to post journalism jobs.
The community at a glance
r/journalismjobs is a Subreddit for Writers with roughly 11K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes job listings or career networking.
Roughly 1K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Journalism, Hiring, and Reporter. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger.
On Reddit
11K Members
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +1K members
Growth: +13.2% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 120 members
- 2014: 78 members
- 2015: 305 members
- 2016: 489 members
- 2017: 754 members
- 2018: 1K members
- 2020: 3K members
- 2021: 915 members
- 2022: 623 members
- 2024: 2K members
- 2025: 1K members
- 2026: 779 members
2013
+120 new
2014
+78 new
2015
+305 new
2016
+489 new
2017
+754 new
2018
+1K new
2020
+3K new
2021
+915 new
2022
+623 new
2024
+2K new
2025
+1K new
2026
+779 new
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 81 members
- Oct: 132 members
- Nov: 95 members
- Dec: 98 members
- Jan: 133 members
- Feb: 91 members
- Mar: 104 members
- Apr: 96 members
- May: 88 members
- Jun: 121 members
- Jul: 116 members
- Aug: 30 members
September 2025
+81 new
October 2025
+132 new
November 2025
+95 new
December 2025
+98 new
January 2026
+133 new
February 2026
+91 new
March 2026
+104 new
April 2026
+96 new
May 2026
+88 new
June 2026
+121 new
July 2026
+116 new
August 2026
+30 new
Themes
- Advice Requests12 posts in the past month
- Hoping to get back into journalism! Advice needed
- How to find a remote role for someone with prior media/journalism experience?
- *** JOURNALIST JOBS NEWSLETTER ***
#112Advice RequestsHoping to get back into journalism! Advice needed · How to find a remote role for someone with prior media/journalism experience? · *** JOURNALIST JOBS NEWSLETTER *** - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- Starting to feel disheartened
- Why is nobody finding employment? Should I be worried too?
- Publishing such articles is difficult
#23Pain & AngerStarting to feel disheartened · Why is nobody finding employment? Should I be worried too? · Publishing such articles is difficult - Opportunities2 posts in the past month
- Looking for Job in Europe
- Looking for writing opportunities
#32OpportunitiesLooking for Job in Europe · Looking for writing opportunities - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- I made an online journalism portfolio platform that doubles as a pitching tool, hopefully it can help some of you guys show off your work and pitch your articles! Let me know if there are things to improve
#41Self-PromotionI made an online journalism portfolio platform that doubles as a pitching tool, hopefully it can help some of you guys show off your work and pitch your articles! Let me know if there are things to improve - Ideas1 post in the past month
- What do you think about this idea?
#51IdeasWhat do you think about this idea?
Topics
- Journalism70 posts in the past month
- I applied to 10,000 Journalism jobs in 2025
- Advice for getting into journalism?
- Advice for 2nd Year Journalism Student.
#170JournalismI applied to 10,000 Journalism jobs in 2025 · Advice for getting into journalism? · Advice for 2nd Year Journalism Student. - Hiring34 posts in the past month
- The Associated Press Hiring for Autumn 2024
- [HIRING] WPLN News in Nashville is seeking a Digital News Editor and Daily Show Host
- SFGATE embarks on major national parks coverage expansion, hiring contributing editors in the PNW, Southwest, Big Sky Country
#234HiringThe Associated Press Hiring for Autumn 2024 · [HIRING] WPLN News in Nashville is seeking a Digital News Editor and Daily Show Host · SFGATE embarks on major national parks coverage expansion, hiring contributing editors in the PNW, Southwest, Big Sky Country - Reporter30 posts in the past month
- Hiring: Freelance Investigative Reporter for Maine Times
- Advice for beat reporter?
- Is it easy to switch from the role of a sub-editor to a reporter?
#330ReporterHiring: Freelance Investigative Reporter for Maine Times · Advice for beat reporter? · Is it easy to switch from the role of a sub-editor to a reporter? - Freelance26 posts in the past month
- Alternatives to Stringr app for Freelance Journalists?
- How to Be a Freelance Journalist and Survive
- Hiring: Freelance Investigative Reporter for Maine Times
#426FreelanceAlternatives to Stringr app for Freelance Journalists? · How to Be a Freelance Journalist and Survive · Hiring: Freelance Investigative Reporter for Maine Times - Job19 posts in the past month
- Looking for Job in Europe
#519JobLooking for Job in Europe
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/journalismjobs for?
- Best for Writers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/journalismjobs free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/journalismjobs have?
- Roughly 11K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/journalismjobs on?
- r/journalismjobs runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/journalismjobs cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/journalismjobs is organized under Writers.
- How do I join r/journalismjobs?
- You can join r/journalismjobs by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Writing communities like?
- Communities for writers of all kinds, from fiction and screenwriting to technical writing and journalism. Discord and Reddit have large general writing communities for feedback and accountability, with more specialized groups for specific genres, craft topics, and publication paths like self-publishing and traditional querying.
Monthly Stats
- 7
- Views /mo (+250%)
- 6
- Visitors /mo (+200%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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