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Reporting on local and national politics can feel opaque to those who have yet to crack the code. Perhaps more than even culture writing, politics requires knowledge of a specific, technical kind of language. In this class, Grace Byron will guide you on how to generate ideas, find outlets, and use the lingo that veteran politics reporters and editors use when building a story. From interviewing subjects, write-arounds, and opinion pieces, you will analyze a few pitches and stories to get a better sense of how to get started. You'll leave this one-hour class feeling prepared to start your political reporting journey and hopefully have a few ideas of how to get tips and pitch new editors.

Grace’s work has appeared in The New Yorker, Vogue, and The Nation. The 1.5 hour course will take place August 17th 10 AM PDT. Sign up.

Sex work seems to be everywhere these days. Storylines about sex workers have popped up in shows like Euphoria, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, and Hacks. Yet even as OnlyFans has become a household name, few journalists actually understand the inner workings of this often underground industry — or how to build trust that’s needed to get sex worker sources to open up about these stories.

In this course, Lux Alptraum, an adult industry expert and one-time editor of the porn blog Fleshbot, will walk you through the basics of reporting on the sex industry. In addition to providing an overview of the different corners of the sex industry, she’ll also explain why so many sex workers do not trust journalists, and walk participants through the best practices for covering adult industry-related topics.  The 1.5 hour course will take place August 14th at 10 AM PDT/ 1 PM ET. Sign up.

On this podcast episode, Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter at The Verge, discussed her approach to covering far-right conservatism and the role of journalism in this moment. The episode is available on Apple Podcasts.

 -The Food Section is always looking for pitches of short and in-depth features focusing on food culture across the American South. Rates are $200 for short features and $1,114.98 for In-depth features. Send pitches through the online pitch form.

 -The Production of Disaster is calling for pitches of critical reflections, on how disaster and recovery in the Caribbean are politically shaped by colonial land systems, dependent economies, and fiscal austerity. Payment is a $200 honorarium. Send pitches via the submission form.

 -ProPublica is accepting applications for its Emerging Reporters Program, which provides $9,000 stipends, mentoring, and a trip to a journalism conference to five college students who work or want to work at college journalism outlets: newspapers, websites, radio stations or TV stations. The program is "specifically designed for talented aspiring journalists who find investigative journalism inaccessible for financial reasons." The stipend is paid in two installments of $4,500 each. Apply through the job page by August 17.

  -The Guardian is hiring a US Head of Photography based in NYC to oversee all day-to-day photographic operations across the region. They will manage the US staff picture desk, commission editorial photography, and oversee visual coverage of major news events. Candidates should have extensive photojournalism experience, a background managing picture editors and photographers, and deep industry connections. The salary range is $130,000 to $140,000, and this is a guild position.

 -Semafor is hiring a Healthcare Reporter based in Washington, DC, to cover the intersection of healthcare policy, politics, business, and power. They will anchor a weekly healthcare newsletter and annual event, cultivate sources across government and industry, and write regular scoops and analysis. Candidates should have at least five years of healthcare reporting experience, strong source-building skills, and a proven ability to deliver authoritative analysis. The salary range is $130,000 to $200,000.