St. Louis Public Radio is seeking a general assignment reporter to cover the metro-east. The job is based in the metro-east with the reporter splitting time between an Illinois newsroom and the STLPR offices in St. Louis. Salary is listed at $55,000-66,000 per year. Full listing. STLPR is also seeking paid interns for the newsroom…
Time for Boot Camp again!
It’s time for journalism school in a day! Student journalists get the chance to learn practical skills from working journalists in St. Louis media. SPJ Student Journalist Boot Camp offers student journalists the chance to learn new skills and supplement what they’re learning in the classroom with practical workshops taught by working journalists currently…
July 2026 job openings
Investigate Midwest is seeking an editor-in-chief with at least seven years experience in investigative and data journalism. This is a full-time, fully remote position with salary beginning at $88,000, strongly preferred to be based in the Midwest. Full listing. The Warren County Record is seeking a editor/writer who can direct news coverage. Full listing. KSDK…
April 2026 job listings
The University of Illinois-Springfield is accepting applications for its Public Affairs Reporting internship, which is a paid position with a news outlet while earning a masters degree in 10 months. Full listing. USA TODAY is seeking a deputy investigations and storytelling editor. This role is remote and can be based anywhere in the US, except…
Two candidates vie for SPJ national president/VP
The national convention of the Society of Professional Journalists is only two weeks away! Along with all the rest of the discussions and celebrations in Washington D.C., SPJ will elect a slate of officers and a vice president, who will then succeed as president of the organization the following year. Per the bylaws, all registered…
August 2025 jobs
The Webster-Kirkwood Times is seeking a freelance reporter to cover municipal government meetings. Prior experience covering city government is required. Please send resume and clips to Webster-Kirkwood Times Editor-in-Chief Jaime Mowers at jmowers@timesnewspapers.com. St. Louis Public Radio is seeking a full-time engagement producer and lead producer. SLPR is currently hosted by the University of Missouri-St.…
Congrats to the Mark of Excellence winners in Region 7!
We couldn’t be more proud of our midwestern student journalists in their showing in the annual Mark of Excellence Awards at SPJ! The full press release from SPJ National is below, but we’d especially like to congratulate local winners from The Alestle at SIUE and Vox Magazine and KBIA at the University of Missouri on…
St. Louis SPJ joins a call to action for Ethics Week
The St. Louis Society of Professional Journalists has joined several pro chapters and more than 50 organizations to support press freedom and the vital role of ethical journalism in a healthy democracy. The statement launched Monday as we begin Ethics Week 2025, an annual spotlight on the SPJ Code of Ethics and the important role…
February 2025 jobs listings
St. Louis Public Radio is seeking a managing editor for news. SLPR is hosted by the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Full listing. The Alton Telegraph is seeking a full-time news reporter. The Telegraph is a Hearst newspaper. Full listing. Call Newspapers is seeking a full-time general news reporter for local government and community-based reporting. Full listing. Report…
JAWS mixer rescheduled due to snow!
St. Louis SPJ is delighted to be a cosponsor of the JAWS mixer that was to take place on Feb. 13. It has now been rescheduled thanks to the snow falling on our heads, but we want to get the word out for all women journalists that this opportunity is coming to St. Louis! JAWS…