Health Media Jobs and Opportunities: Openings for online and print publications

August 13, 2015

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Job Listings

Public Health Reporter, The Dallas Morning News
Location: Dallas, TX
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

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

Health, Features & General Assignment Reporter, The Herald & News
Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Health Editor, Consumer Reports
Location: Yonkers, NY
Status: Full-Time, Temporary
Job Type: Online/Print

Writer/Reporter/Researcher, Health & Fitness News - Inside.com
Location: San Francisco, CA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online

Behavioral Healthcare Content Writer, Acadia Healthcare
Location: Chicago, IL
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Writer/Content Specialist, Piedmont Healthcare
Location: Atlanta, GA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Multimedia

Health Education Writer, March of Dimes
Location: White Plains, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Behavioral Editor, American Addiction Center
Location: San Diego, CA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online

Associate Editor, Catholic Health Association
Location: St. Louis, MO
Status: Full-Time, Temporary Position
Job Type: Online/Print

Healthcare Associate Editor, Industry Dive
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Scientific Writer, The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) - University of Washington
Location: Seattle, WA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Print/Journals

Staff Writer, Live Science
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Health Editor, WebMD
Location: Atlanta, GA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online

Health Editor, CBS Interactive
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Broadcast

Associate Medical Editor, American Cancer Society
Location: Atlanta, GA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Healthcare Writer/Editor, Bernard Health
Location: Nashville, TN
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Senior Associate Editor, Everyday Health, Inc.
Location: New York. NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Associate Editor - Impact, Huffington Post
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online

Senior Editor, Dr. Oz - The Good Life
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Broadcast & Online

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

Associate Editor - Health Affairs, Project HOPE
Location: Bethesda, MD
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Print/Online

Reporter, Health & Medical, The Plain Dealer Publishing Co. 
Location: Cleveland, OH
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print

Grants, Awards & Fellowships

Basic Information: The Ochberg Fellowship, now in its 17th year, is the Dart Center's flagship program for senior and mid-career journalists who wish to deepen their knowledge of emotional trauma and psychological injury, and improve reporting on violence, conflict and tragedy.
Application Process: The application deadline is September 28, 2015. Click here to apply. 
Basic Information: The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and New America Media (NAM) are welcoming applications — from journalists who wish to cover aging issues and/or who work for ethnic media outlets serving U.S. communities.
Application Process: The 2015 Application Deadline is Friday, August 21.
Basic Information: The Fellowship is designed for reporters who want to learn how to harness and analyze data that can shape health care decision-making, policy and legislation across California and beyond. It will help journalists who are skilled storytellers to advance to a new level by mining healthcare data to reveal key insights essential to high impact journalism.
Application Process: Friday, October 16, 2015 - 5:00pm
Continuing Education

Basic Information: The aim of the specially developed course, written by science journalists Helen Branswell and Martin Enserink, is to help journalists who are covering the epidemic to better report on this infectious disease. It covers basic knowledge about the virus and the disease, and how to fight it. Chapters were included on where to find trustworthy information, on tips and traps in reporting on Ebola and how to stay safe when being in the field.
Availability: The launching of the course, via its own mini-website, was accompanied by three free webinars. The webinars can be accessed through the website for later viewing.