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What's Trending in Public Media Journalism Hiring?
New PMJA Insights Report — Analysis of 127,000+ job views across nearly 900 postings.
Get the Free Report →We dug into the traffic patterns behind nearly 900 job postings in the PMJA Career Center — representing more than 127,000 job views — to find out which roles attract the most competition, where real opportunities are hiding, and how to position yourself to win.
Whether you're filling a newsroom role or mapping your next career move, this data gives you an edge.
By the Numbers
Job postings analyzed — representing 127,000+ views from public media journalists actively searching and hiring
More views per posting for leadership roles — nearly double the competition of every other position category
Of all views go to Reporter roles — the largest single category, spread across the most postings in the Career Center
What You'll Walk Away With
If You're Hiring
- → Which role categories attract the most competition — and which fly under the radar
- → Why multi-role postings draw less interest per listing than single-role positions
- → The multi-role combinations that actually buck the trend — and which fall flat
- → Concrete action steps for posting a leadership role that stands out
If You're Job Seeking
- → What it takes to stand out when leadership roles attract nearly double the views
- → How to read multi-role postings — and what the data says about workload concerns
- → Which Host and Anchor combinations are generating above-average attention right now
- → Free job alerts and resume posting — set them up now at jobs.pmja.org
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About This Data
This report analyzes traffic patterns across nearly 900 job postings in the PMJA Career Center, representing over 127,000 job views from PMJA members and the broader public media journalism community. Data reflects engagement trends among those actively using PMJA's career resources.