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: +12.9% / 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: 527 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
+527 new
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 101 members
- Aug: 103 members
- 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: 15 members
July 2025
+101 new
August 2025
+103 new
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
+15 new
Themes
- Advice Requests14 posts in the past month
- Please Critique my Resume. Looking for my First In-House Reporting Gig.
- Are there other initiatives and programs besides the Google News Initiatives that seek to provide grants and funding to smaller news organizations?
- How did you apply for /land your journalism positions?
#114Advice RequestsPlease Critique my Resume. Looking for my First In-House Reporting Gig. · Are there other initiatives and programs besides the Google News Initiatives that seek to provide grants and funding to smaller news organizations? · How did you apply for /land your journalism positions? - Pain & Anger5 posts in the past month
- FT employer wants to stop me from freelancing
- My parents don’t support my dream of becoming a sports journalist
- Starting to feel disheartened
#25Pain & AngerFT employer wants to stop me from freelancing · My parents don’t support my dream of becoming a sports journalist · Starting to feel disheartened - Opportunities2 posts in the past month
- Looking for a work
- [HIRING] 7 Jobs in journalist Hiring Now!
#32OpportunitiesLooking for a work · [HIRING] 7 Jobs in journalist Hiring Now! - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Alternatives to Stringr app for Freelance Journalists?
#41Solution RequestsAlternatives to Stringr app for Freelance Journalists?
Topics
- Journalism70 posts in the past month
- I applied to 10,000 Journalism jobs in 2025
- Nostalgia about Newsrooms Ignores How Much They Need to Change | Tantrum-throwing reporters and endless meetings aren’t glamorous—or good for modern journalism
- JournalismJobs posted the week of 17 March, 2023
#170JournalismI applied to 10,000 Journalism jobs in 2025 · Nostalgia about Newsrooms Ignores How Much They Need to Change | Tantrum-throwing reporters and endless meetings aren’t glamorous—or good for modern journalism · JournalismJobs posted the week of 17 March, 2023 - Hiring34 posts in the past month
- The Marshall Project is hiring for several positions on the editorial and business sides; minimum salaries & other benefits included in each job listing
- [Hiring] Writer for the University of Florida
- Grown In is hiring a full time reporter to cover cannabis in NY, NJ, PA, MD and DE
#234HiringThe Marshall Project is hiring for several positions on the editorial and business sides; minimum salaries & other benefits included in each job listing · [Hiring] Writer for the University of Florida · Grown In is hiring a full time reporter to cover cannabis in NY, NJ, PA, MD and DE - Reporter30 posts in the past month
- Education reporter: Multiple districts, university, two colleges
- [HIRING] Fact-Checking Reporter for PolitiFact
- Hiring: Freelance Investigative Reporter for Maine Times
#330ReporterEducation reporter: Multiple districts, university, two colleges · [HIRING] Fact-Checking Reporter for PolitiFact · Hiring: Freelance Investigative Reporter for Maine Times - 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
- JOB: REUTERS VIDEO JOURNALIST
- Job opening - web dev at Arkansas Democrat Gazette
- Should I leave a job after only 8 months?
#519JobJOB: REUTERS VIDEO JOURNALIST · Job opening - web dev at Arkansas Democrat Gazette · Should I leave a job after only 8 months?
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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.
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