Thirteen media, journalism and publishing vacancies were open when we checked them on 7 November 2026, from a UN editing post in Bonn to local reporters in Canada and summer replacement jobs at a Norwegian national daily. For the boards, industry trends and pay data behind these ads, see our guide to media, journalism and publishing jobs. The list covers seven countries; we found few current reporting ads in Asia and East Africa that could be verified.
Last checked: 7 November 2026. Listings expire; if an ad has closed, try the outlet’s own careers page or the same board’s search.
News, audio and broadcasting: seven roles
Local and regional outlets make up most of these. All require the outlet’s working language, and two ask for a driver’s license or vehicle.
Reporter (General Assignment), Prince George Citizen, British Columbia, Canada
Posted 6 November 2026. The full-time, on-site role at an independently owned newspaper pays C$42,500 to 54,200 a year with dental and health benefits. It requires a journalism diploma or degree, editing and photography experience, and a reliable vehicle. See the Prince George Citizen ad.
Journalist, Le Citoyen, Amos, Quebec, Canada
Posted 31 October 2026; advertised until 20 November. The full-time, on-site role at the regional weekly pays C$24 an hour for 35 hours a week, starting as early as 9 November. Work is in French; the full requirements are on Québec emploi, linked from the posting. See the Le Citoyen ad on Job Bank.
Journalists, Haugesunds Avis, Haugesund, Norway
Deadline 25 November 2026. The regional daily, owned by Amedia, is hiring for one permanent full-time post and two temporary posts of nine to 12 months, starting between February and April 2027. It wants strong traditional news writing, interest in new formats, Norwegian as the working language and a car driver’s license; pay is described only as competitive. See the Haugesunds Avis ad on arbeidsplassen.
Summer Replacements 2027, Aftenposten, Oslo, Norway
Deadline 1 December 2026, with applications reviewed as they arrive. The Oslo daily has 32 seasonal places for reporters and photographers from mid-June to mid-August 2027. Reporters must pass a Norwegian language test, and photographers need a category B license and their own equipment. See the Aftenposten summer jobs ad.
Editor, Serial Culture Podcast, NZZ, Zurich, Switzerland
Published 22 October 2026; start 1 December 2026 or by arrangement. The 80 percent role is fixed-term for three years, though the listing also labels it permanent, and pay is not stated. It asks for fluent German, journalistic experience in narrative audio, very good audio editing skills and knowledge of Swiss culture and history. See the NZZ podcast ad on jobs.ch.
Social Communicator and Journalist, Vanguardia, Bucaramanga, Colombia
Published 23 October 2026; 15 vacancies. The hybrid, fixed-term roles with Publicaciones Galvisia, publisher of the newspaper Vanguardia, are for a social-impact project in Santander run with a family compensation fund; pay is confidential. Applicants need a degree in social communication and journalism, and no experience is required. See the Vanguardia ad on elempleo.
Content Creator and Community Manager, Plenitude Integrated Services, Lagos, Nigeria
Posted about 31 October 2026. The full-time role pays NGN 250,000 to 400,000 a month and involves educational videos, recorded guest interviews and social media for a marketplace app. The ad asks for a degree, English and three years of experience, though its summary says one year; applicants must live in Nigeria. See the Plenitude ad on Jobberman.
Editing, publishing and video: six roles
These roles suit editors, writers and video producers outside daily news. The UN post recruits internationally and is listed on Impactpool, an aggregator, so confirm its deadline on the UN’s own system.
Editor (P-3), UN Climate Change secretariat, Bonn, Germany
Posted 26 October 2026; closes 23 November at 23:59 CET; job opening VA 26/046/CA. The two-year fixed-term post in the documents management unit pays an indicative net salary of US$71,335 a year plus post adjustment, currently 32.9%. It asks for a master’s degree in a scientific, technical or language field, or a first degree plus two more years of experience, at least five years of relevant experience including two in editing and revising documents, and fluent English. See the UNFCCC editor vacancy on Impactpool.
Editing and English Translation, Digitec Galaxus, Zurich, Switzerland
Published 22 October 2026. The permanent role at 60 to 100 percent with the Swiss online retailer covers editorial content and translation; pay is not stated. It asks for English as a first language and German at C1 or above, with training or experience in translation or journalism preferred, and openness to AI-supported workflows; memoQ and Jira experience help. See the Digitec Galaxus ad on jobs.ch.
Publishing Production Editor, via Persona Staff, Cape Town, South Africa
Posted 27 October 2026 by a recruitment agency for an unnamed scholarly publisher. The permanent, full-time role handles academic journal articles, and applicants are asked for salary expectations. It requires a degree in any field, publishing experience or an internship, excellent written English, knowledge of HTML, XML and ePUB, and interest in open access publishing. See the production editor ad on PNet.
Mathematics Content Developer, Cappelen Damm, Oslo, Norway
Deadline 15 November 2026. Norway’s largest publisher offers a full-time, two-year post developing educational content in mathematics, starting as soon as possible. It requires higher education in mathematics, mathematics teaching or teacher training, knowledge of the national curriculum, very good written Norwegian and digital skills, with GeoGebra, LaTeX or Python an advantage. See the Cappelen Damm ad on arbeidsplassen.
Student or Freelance Online Editor, Ideenkraftwerk, Germany
Online since 1 November 2026. The part-time role writes for the magazine of a job platform, from home or one of several German cities, with pay per hour or per article. It suits students of journalism, media, communication or German studies with excellent written German, and asks for two or three writing samples. See the Ideenkraftwerk online editor ad.
Video Editor (Social), Learning Online, remote, South Africa
Posted 2 November 2026. The remote role pays R27,000 to 34,000 a month and works 06:00 to 14:00 South African time to overlap with an Australian team; the ad lists it as permanent but describes a monthly invoiced contractor arrangement. It asks for four to five years of short-form video editing, Premiere Pro and CapCut, captioning, daily use of AI tools, a showreel and your own equipment. See the Learning Online ad on PNet.
Before you apply
Almost every role here requires writing or editing samples, a showreel or published clips, so prepare them before you apply. Contract terms vary widely, from seasonal and freelance work to UN fixed-term posts; check whether a role is employment or contractor work, since that affects tax and benefits.
The nearest deadlines are Cappelen Damm’s on 15 November 2026 and Le Citoyen’s on 20 November, followed by the UN editor post on 23 November. Haugesunds Avis closes on 25 November and Aftenposten on 1 December.