September 2026 jobs

 

Capitol News is seeking three reporters to cover Illinois from Chicago to Carbondale: a Springfield-based statehouse reporter, Chicago-based enterprise reporter, and federal government/courts reporter. Salaries are listed at $60-75,000. Full listing.

KSDK is seeking a multi-skilled journalist for field reporting with 1-3 years’ experience. KSDK is a TEGNA company. Full listing.  KSDK is also seeking a creative anchor with 10-20 years of news anchor experience. Full listing.

The Alton Telegraph is seeking a business and education reporter. The salary is listed as $35,560. The Telegraph is a Hearst publication. Full listing.

The Effingham Daily News is seeking a general assignment reporter for local government and schools, enterprise projects, and magazine-style pieces for niche publications. The Daily News is a three-day print/daily online publication. Full listing.

The Warrensburg Star-Journal is seeking a full-time news reporter for general-assignment community news. The Star-Journal is a Carpenter Media Group publication. Full listing.

The Missouri History Museum is seeking a director of public history, including a public relations/storytelling component. Salary is listed at $75-85,000. Full listing.

Webster University is seeking an adjunct instructor to teach journalism, social media, media analytics, media studies, and strategic communications, which includes advertising and public relations. Applicants must have a masters degree and a minimum of five years’ professional experience. Full Listing.

The Wednesday Journal is seeking a full-time staff reporter for enterprise reporting and short-form vertical video for social-first stories. Listed salary begins at $51,500 annually. Full listing.

 

Freelance friends: The St. Louis Pro chapter sometimes gets inquiries seeking freelancers. Sometimes they’re looking for feature/profile writers or niche specialists; more often a cold call is about some breaking news event where they need someone with boots on the ground right away. If that’s you, please email us at stlouisspj@gmail.com and we’ll add you to our list to give out when we get these requests. Include phone and email, your site or online clipbook, and what kinds of requests you could take. Good luck!

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