About The Daily Beast

The Daily Beast delivers smart, sharp, fearless journalism that cuts through the noise. Our newsletters are a core part of that mission—curated, high-velocity, deeply engaged products read by some of the most plugged-in audiences on the internet. We’re looking for a high-energy Production Assistant to help power this growing area of our business, working with our award-winning team on-site in New York. 

The Role

The Production Assistant, Newsletters will support editorial creation across newsletters, CMS, social and in other cross-platform initiatives. This role is ideal for someone who lives online, loves news, understands the Beast’s distinctive voice and brings creative instincts to every part of the workflow. It’s a hands-on role with real ownership and visibility across the newsroom and business team, with room for growth.

What You’ll Do

Editorial Production & Workflow

• Build and publish Daily Beast newsletters with accuracy, speed, and a strong sense of editorial judgment.
• Assist with CMS production for articles tied to newsletter content.
• Ensure clean, polished copy and consistent formatting across products.

Content Curation & Pitching

• Pitch and curate timely stories that align with The Daily Beast’s focus areas—politics, pop culture, breaking news, royals, media, and more.
• Surface smart angles and under-the-radar stories that fit our tone and audience.

Cross-Platform Support

• Clip video assets and write sharp, on-brand social blurbs to support newsletter and editorial content.
• Monitor audience comments, track engagement patterns, and flag noteworthy trends.

Editorial + Leadership Support

• Assist senior newsletter editors with research, organization, and daily production needs.
• Provide support to Daily Beast leadership; executive assistant experience is a plus.

What You Bring

• A deep understanding of newsletter ecosystems, including Substack.
• A genuine enthusiasm for The Daily Beast’s voice: fast, witty, curious, and sharp.
  Strong writing and editing skills, with clean copy and a good ear for tone.
• A proactive, ideas-driven mindset; able to juggle multiple assignments, prioritize in real time, and solve problems independently.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, newsroom-style environment.
• Experience with CMS tools, social publishing platforms, and basic video clipping preferred (but not required).

The pay range for this position is: $49,000 - $58,000. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and other factors. The Daily Beast is a globally recognized publication at IAC with our headquarters in New York City.

Additional Information

Don’t meet every single requirement listed here?  If you’re interested in joining the Beast but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with this job description, we encourage you to give it a shot all the same. It might turn out that you’re just the right candidate for this or other roles. See more about our commitment to diversity at https://www.thedailybeast.com/company/diversity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

SMU’s Division of Journalism seeks candidates for a teaching position as a media executive-in-residence to begin in August 2026. The successful candidate will join the division at an exciting period of expansion and innovation with our two core majors — Journalism and Fashion Media — and specializations in Sports Journalism and Business Journalism. Our new colleague will be an established media professional experienced in storytelling in video and audio across current and emerging platforms with the ability to be an engaged teacher and mentor, to develop internships and media partnerships, and to assist with strengthening the division’s curricular offerings. 

We are seeking an experienced newsroom leader or media executive with a strong record of editorial decision-making and innovative storytelling. Ideal candidates will have served as a former editor, senior producer, bureau chief, newsroom director, or executive at a major news organization, a documentary or investigative storytelling unit, or a leading podcast, streaming, or multimedia journalism platform. The media executive-in-residence will teach in their area of professional strength, mentor students as they develop their reporting voices, and help build connections to news organizations locally and nationally. We are especially interested in candidates who bring a collaborative spirit, a commitment to ethical and inclusive storytelling, a strong understanding and track record of producing innovative and creative media for current and emerging platforms, including social media, and a willingness to share their professional networks as part of their work with students.

Applicants with broadcast experience are especially encouraged to apply, as are those with a background in sports. 

The typical teaching load for this position includes departmental service, student media advising, and the development of professional opportunities for students. The candidate likely will be the adviser to SMU-TV and would also be expected to assist with video and audio production on the division’s other student media platforms: The Daily Campus and SMU Look. Teaching assignments may entail Video & Audio Production, Broadcast I & II, Fashion & Video, Podcasting, Student Media Leadership, or other courses within the division’s curriculum and the candidate’s expertise.

This is a Professional and Teaching faculty position. While it is not eligible for tenure, it has a three-tier promotion path. Professional and Teaching faculty’s primary responsibility is teaching, though courses may be substituted by significant service roles. Additional service may include academic advising, recruiting, student mentoring, and other departmental service as needed, and will be negotiated based on teaching load and departmental needs. Creative work and research are not expected, though they may be rewarded. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 

·      Bachelor’s in journalism or closely related field and at least 5 years of   professional experience at a reputable media organization;

·      Extensive knowledge of the current and emerging media landscape;

·      Ability to produce content for multiple platforms, including social media; 

·      Extensive experience with video production and Adobe Creative Suite. 

Preferred Qualifications:

·      Advanced degree in a related subject;

·      Knowledge of audio production and content management systems;

·      Prior collegiate-level teaching experience;

·      Experience in sports reporting;

·      Ability to produce Spanish-language content.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit the following materials via Interfolio:

1. A formal letter of application detailing how your experience overlaps with the divisions’ strengths and interest in teaching;
2. A C.V. or professional resume;
3. A list of three references with contact information (references will not be contacted without the applicant's knowledge).

For priority consideration, applications should be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on January 9, 2026 via Interfolio link: https://apply.interfolio.com/170447. Hiring is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check.

Questions may be directed to the search chair, Ethan Lascity, elascity@smu.edu.

SMU, a private nonsectarian university of roughly 12,000 students, is an inclusive and intellectually diverse community of teachers and scholars that values diverse research and creative agendas and is dedicated to academic excellence. The Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex is a culturally rich arts and global business center, offering exceptional museums, diverse cultural attractions and a vibrant economy. 

The Division of Journalism, housed within Meadows School of the Arts, is home to nearly 200 majors across degree programs in Journalism and Fashion Media, and concentrations in sports journalism and business journalism.

Application Process

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

SMU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression.

JOB TITLE: Investigative Reporter

STATUS: Full-time / Exempt / Hybrid

COMPENSATION: $61,630

BENEFITS: Medical/vision/dental, PTO and sick time

REPORTS TO: Managing Editor

UNION REPRESENTATION: Yes

About Street Roots

Founded in 1999, Street Roots is a Portland-based nonprofit dedicated to creating income opportunities for individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty. As a member of the International Network of Street Papers, Street Roots is one of 30 similar publications in the U.S. and part of a global network of 90 papers. We produce an award-winning weekly newspaper featuring in-depth reporting on social, political, economic and environmental justice issues, with content contributed by professional journalists, community members, and advocacy organizations. 100 vendors each week and 400 vendors throughout a year (Independent Contractors) experiencing homelessness and poverty purchase newspapers at a nominal cost and sell them on the streets of Portland, keeping the profits as a source of income and financial stability. Over the years, the organization has expanded its impact beyond the newspaper, launching programs such as the Rose City Resource Guide, the Ambassador Program and recently, the Vendor Facilities program offering laundry and showers. Street Roots also plays a pivotal role in advocacy efforts, influencing policies such as the Portland Street Response plan. Committed to remaining a vital force in the community, Street Roots continues to strive for meaningful social change and economic empowerment.

Position Summary

The investigative reporter will join a five-person staff, including an editor in chief, managing editor, editorial art director and editorial producer, to produce a groundbreaking, award-winning weekly investigative newspaper. While all editorial staff members and a stable of freelancers produce stories and other editorial content, the investigative reporter serves in the only editorial staff role solely focused on reporting. The investigative reporter is responsible for producing high-impact investigative and accountability articles and series, as well as news and personality features.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Produce an average of three+ stories per month, including one+ long-form investigative, accountability or feature/profile article. (Note: Story quotas are to be treated as a goal, not a hard and fast requirement. Reporters and editors will collaborate to set feasible production standards throughout the year in recognition of the required time and labor fluctuating with each story/project.)

• Take photographs and obtain courtesy visuals to accompany stories.

• Work with editing and design staff to produce illustrations and data visualizations.

• Conduct interviews, research and public records requests for stories.

• This position also includes copy editing once per week.

• Attend and participate in planning meetings and 1-on-1 meetings, both as part of a weekly schedule and as-needed for special projects.

• Contribute articles for special projects like election coverage.

• Be interviewed for other media like radio, podcast and television to promote stories.

• When primary responsibilities permit, occasional collaboration with other newspaper staff on stories.

• Attend staff and team meetings

• Other duties as assigned

All staff are asked to participate in the following Organizational Responsibilities:

• Support ongoing work to integrate equity perspectives and structures into all aspects of organizational operations, planning, and work. This may include participation in training, work groups, and committees as available.

• Participate and take turns in needed support roles for staff meetings, all staff retreats, board communication, and community building. This may include facilitation, research, writing, reporting, and supporting the building and maintenance of an inclusive workplace environment and culture.

• Support the recruitment, interviewing, and onboarding of new SR employees.

• Provide feedback for other SR employees through the annual performance evaluation process.

• Help advance the mission of the organization by promoting and advocating for our work when appropriate.

How to apply:

Send an email with your cover letter, resume and five published clips (linked or full) as PDFs to editor@streetroots.org by Jan. 4, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. with ‘Street Roots investigative reporter application’ in the subject line. In your cover letter, please tell us why and how Street Roots and its readers would benefit from your approach and experience. Please also tell us why you want to bring your talents to Street Roots. 

Research shows that women, trans, non-binary, BIPOC, and other historically marginalized people may hesitate to apply unless they meet every listed qualification. We recognize that lived experience and nontraditional pathways can bring valuable skills. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. References will be requested of our final candidates.