If your dream to is to be the next Katie Couric or Brian Williams, you’ve got to start somewhere. Unfortunately, most people don’t even know where to start looking for a news job–be it print, online, or on TV. The Internet is vast, so we’ve narrowed down the top places to look for journalism jobs.

MediaBistro

We’ve spoken about MediaBistro before and for any serious media job-seeker, it’s a must. But keep in mind two things: first is that MediaBistro provides job listings for all of media–a term they define very loosely–not just journalism, and second, while MediaBistro posts jobs from all over the U.S., its biggest market (and therefore largest collection of job postings) is in New York City. Just to give you an idea, they currently say they have 795 job openings listed for New York, followed by California with 159 and Washington, DC with 77. So while it’s important to keep an eye on their job board, unless you’re looking for journalism jobs NYC, you’ll have to expand your search.

Journalism Schools’ Job Boards

Journalism schools contain a treasure trove of information on the latest job openings. While some school job boards are only available to their students and require a school email to gain access, others are open to the public. For example, the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism has a substantial job board that anyone can peruse (and bonus, it’s got internships, too!), and the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University also allows open access to their extensive job boards that include internships, paid internships, journalism jobs, media-related jobs, and contributor opportunities.

Major Networks

If you know that you want to be on air or working in TV journalism in some capacity, try turning your attention to the major networks, like CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX. On their job boards, you’ll find openings on the network level and oftentimes on the local level, as they tend to post job openings from their affiliate stations as well. These sites are most useful for major markets, like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, but occasionally you’ll find an affiliate posting in places like Hartford, CT (home to NBC’s affiliate station WVIT).

Journalism Websites

Probably one of the best independent journalism job boards we’ve come across is the one on JournalismJobs.com. It is a massive listing of journalism job openings from across the U.S. If you’re looking for journalism jobs in Kansas, Las Vegas, or Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this is your place. However, if you’re focused more on a certain major coastal market, like New York City, there are better places to focus your search (see MediaBistro above).

Individual Websites

Not all companies post all of their openings on big job boards. Some just post them on their site and hope for the best. So if you know the company you’re targeting, be it Slate, Huffington Post, or The Daily Beast, try looking on their websites for the latest job openings. For jobs at Slate, look here; for jobs at the Huffington Post, look here; for jobs at The Daily Beast, look here.

Through Connections

Since networking is king when it comes to jobs in media, tapping your connections for info on job openings in journalism is always a good idea. Either start writing some articles and then pitch them to media outlets through connections, or ask around to land a spot working the news desk at a news station.