Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge…
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Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge …
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Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge…
Skills: Journalism, Editing, Copywriting, Proofreading, Digital publishing
Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge…
Los Angeles, California, United States · Remote OK
$44k–$48k/yr
Mid level
The Guardian is a global news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations to in-depth coverage of technology, sports, film, culture, and lifestyle, the…
Skills: Copy editing, Headline writing, News judgment, Multi-tasking, SEO optimization
The Guardian is a global news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations to in-depth coverage of technology, sports, film, culture, and lifestyle, the…
The Guardian is a global news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations to in-depth coverage of technology, sports, film, culture, and lifestyle, the…
The Guardian is a global news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations to in-depth coverage of technology, sports, film, culture, and lifestyle, the…
The Guardian is a global news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations to in-depth coverage of technology, sports, film, culture, and lifestyle, the…
Skills: Editorial Management, Commissioning, Long-form Journalism, Story Ideation, Project Management
Senior editor, talent partnerships The Guardian is a global news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations to in-depth coverage of technology, sports…
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
$120k–$160k/yr
Senior
The Guardian is a global, reader-funded news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations, to in-depth coverage of technology, sports, film, culture and…
Guardian Australia is part of Guardian News & Media (GNM), publisher of theguardian.com. As a leading global media organisation, we are renowned for our pioneering independent journalism and our award-winning digital pro…
The Guardian is a global news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations to in-depth coverage of technology, sports, film, culture, and lifestyle, the…
Skills: Photo-journalism, Visual Presentation, Team Management, Budgeting, Resource Management
The Guardian is a global news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations to in-depth coverage of technology, sports, film, culture, and lifestyle, the…
The Guardian is a global news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations to in-depth coverage of technology, sports, film, culture, and lifestyle, the…
The Guardian is a global news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations to in-depth coverage of technology, sports, film, culture, and lifestyle, the…
Skills: Digital Design, UI Design, Editorial Design, Visual Storytelling, Figma
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Skills: Data Visualisation, Editorial Leadership, OSINT, Cartography, Data Sourcing
Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge …
The Guardian is a global, reader-funded news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations, to in-depth coverage of technology, sports, film, culture and…
Skills: Video Storytelling, YouTube Strategy, Team Management, Editorial Leadership, Content Strategy
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Full-time, Contract
Annual leave, Pension scheme, Volunteering days, Payroll giving, Season ticket loans, Life cover
Posted 13d ago
Apply by Aug 12
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The reporter will cover stories on factory farming and animal welfare, including breaking news and investigative projects. They will collaborate with desk editors, data specialists, and visual journalists to produce engaging content across digital and print platforms.
Requirements
Candidates must have demonstrable experience as a journalist with an international outlook and a strong interest in industrial farming and animal welfare. Proficiency in digital platforms, social media, and media law is required, along with the ability to work collaboratively in a hybrid environment.
Full job description
Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.
We are looking for a reporter, Animals Farmed to report with objectivity on factory farming and animal welfare - from policies and conditions to humane solutions - for the upcoming Animals Farmed project.
This will suit someone who is interested in global food systems, industry processes and ethical issues who can bring an objective and journalistic lens to some of the issues affecting our relationship with the animals and fish we farm.
Animals Farmed is an upcoming project that is part of the Guardian’s Foundations section – which includes internationally-themed projects covering a wide range of subject matter, such as Global development. It produces two newsletters and works in close partnership with other departments across the Guardian.
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract or internal staff secondment.
About the role
Source interviews and stories and develop ways of telling them in an engaging way
Monitor a range of sources and diaries for breaking/developing/upcoming stories
Work closely with colleagues – especially desk editors, data specialists and visual journalists - on collaborative projects
Keep colleagues informed of stories in development
Liaise with our social media team as part of the Guardian’s commitment to open journalism and engagement of our audiences
Check all stories for accuracy and legal compliance.
About you
Demonstrable experience of working as a journalist, ideally on a newspaper, news website or magazine with an international outlook
A keen interest in, and preferably knowledge of, industrial farming, animal health and welfare and its impact on human well-being and diet
Knowledge/awareness of the demands of digital platforms and print
Proven experience of writing news
Experienced in effectively utilising social media and multimedia
Understanding of media law
Ideally, you’ll have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role.
We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.
We operate in a hybrid environment working at least three days a week from our offices in King’s Cross in London.
Job share applications are welcome. If you are keen to apply jointly with someone else as a job share, you should make a single application and combine your application documents.
The salary for this NUJ position starts from £41,223, with a package commensurate with the skills, level of experience and responsibilities of the position.
How to apply
To apply, please upload your latest CV and a cover letter which outlines why you’d love to take on this role, and why you’re a great match for what we’re looking for.
We appreciate the time taken to prepare each application we receive. We do not use AI-assisted technology to review applications; every application is reviewed by a member of our recruitment team. Thank you for bearing with us during the screening process.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday August 12 2026.
All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply. It is important to us that you feel supported and comfortable throughout your recruitment process, in order to perform your best. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to help your application, this includes providing documents in accessible formats or personalising the process to better support your needs.
Benefits at the Guardian
You'll have six weeks of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.
You are entitled to life cover, income protection, and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.
We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.
Culture and wellbeing
We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.
We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition, we also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.
Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Learning and development
We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.
Independent journalists since 1821. Follow us here for news you can trust
Industry
Book and Periodical Publishing
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
London
LinkedIn followers
674,935
Guardian News & Media (GNM) publishes theguardian.com, one of the world’s leading English-language newspaper websites. It also has a presence in the US and Australia as Guardian US and Guardian Australia. Traffic from outside of the UK now represents around two-thirds of the Guardian’s total digital audience. In the UK, GNM publishes the Guardian newspaper six days a week, first published in 1821.
The Guardian is renowned for its agenda-setting journalism including, most recently the Cambridge Analytica, Paradise and Panama Papers investigations as well as the Pulitzer Prize and Emmy-winning NSA revelations.
Offices: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU, GB
Open JournalismDigital InnovationBranded ContentMedia Advertisingand PublishingSocial MediaFinanceNewsEducationMusic
Independent journalists since 1821. Follow us here for news you can trust
Industry
Book and Periodical Publishing
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
London
LinkedIn followers
674,935
Guardian News & Media (GNM) publishes theguardian.com, one of the world’s leading English-language newspaper websites. It also has a presence in the US and Australia as Guardian US and Guardian Australia. Traffic from outside of the UK now represents around two-thirds of the Guardian’s total digital audience. In the UK, GNM publishes the Guardian newspaper six days a week, first published in 1821.
The Guardian is renowned for its agenda-setting journalism including, most recently the Cambridge Analytica, Paradise and Panama Papers investigations as well as the Pulitzer Prize and Emmy-winning NSA revelations.
Offices: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU, GB
Open JournalismDigital InnovationBranded ContentMedia Advertisingand PublishingSocial MediaFinanceNewsEducationMusic