Staff Writers

Are you in the know on campus?

Develop stories, interview sources and write on deadline in our exciting newsroom! In this job, you could be in the heat of the action at a breaking news event, backstage at a concert or in the locker room after the big game, all while sharpening your writing skills and learning the basics of journalism.

Positions available in:
News: Contact Liz Navratil news@pittnews.com
A&E: Contact Kieran Layton at aande@pittnews.com
Sports: Contact Jay Huerbin at sports@pittnews.com
Columnists: Contact Keith Gillogly at letters@pittnews.com

Writer Applications:

Photographers

Do you have an eye for photography? Take photos at The Pitt News with our professional-grade equipment, and grow your portfolio with sideline action shots of Pitt athletics or photojournalism that capture the most interesting moments around Oakland. Positions are available in both general assignment and sports photography. Contact our Photo Editor, Vaughn Wallace at photo@pittnews.com.

Photo Application

llustrators, Designers, Cartoonists

Do you want to put more color and art into the pages of The Pitt News? Make our readers laugh with a comic strip, comment on local and national news with an editorial cartoon and perk up our pages with your drawings and graphic designs. Contact our Layout Editor, Shannon McCurdy at layout@pittnews.com.

Graphics Application

Multimedia

Do you want to see more online features at pittnews.com? Liven up the internet with video, podcasts and sound-slides. For more details, contact our Multimedia Editor, Noah Levinson at multimedia@pittnews.com

Copy Desk

Are you a grammar guru?

Help us proofread the paper as a copy editor.
For more details, contact Matt Schaff at copy@pittnews.com

Stop by our office on the Fourth Floor of the William Pitt Union to pick up an application and meet our editors or download the application below.

Graphics Application