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JobTarget vs JournalismJobs.com

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

JobTarget

Sales-quoted

JobTarget is a job-advertising marketplace across 25,000-plus boards plus a programmatic layer. Access to the platform is free. You pay the board's listed price, a $5 delivery fee on some organic posts, and sales-quoted fees for Programmatic, Sourcer, and JobTarget 360.

Where JobTarget fits

  • TA teams that post the same req to many niche boards from one cart
  • Employers that want programmatic job ads without standing up a media desk
  • HR teams that need OFCCP-style distribution alongside paid boards
  • Companies already in Greenhouse, Workable, or another of the 80-plus ATS integrations

JournalismJobs.com fits newsrooms, broadcasters, magazines, PR teams and journalism schools hiring reporters, editors, producers and media staff. A single ad costs $100 and runs five weeks, with resume database access included at no extra cost. Bulk packs bring the price down to about $73 an ad at 55 ads for $4,000, and credits never expire. It is a cheap, focused option for media roles, not a general board.

Where JournalismJobs.com fits

  • Local newsrooms hiring reporters
  • TV and radio stations
  • Digital media and newsletter startups
  • Journalism schools and fellowships

At a glance

DetailJobTargetJournalismJobs.com
Starting priceSales-quoted$100/job
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underJob descriptions, Recruitment marketingJob boards, Sourcing

Where they pull apart

JobTarget

Stands out: ATS-to-board posting with applications returned to 80-plus ATS connectors, so recruiting marketing does not live in a side spreadsheet.

Watch out: Marketplace rates are set by the job boards, not JobTarget. Programmatic budgets, Sourcer (90M-plus profiles), and bundled 360 seats require a relationship manager.

Not the right fit for

  • A hiring manager who only posts to LinkedIn and Indeed by hand
  • Buyers who need a single published SaaS seat price for the whole platform

JournalismJobs.com

Stands out: Resume search comes with every $100 ad instead of being sold as a separate subscription. The board has run since 1999 and lists past users including the Washington Post, NPR, Reuters, CNN and the Associated Press.

Watch out: There are no featured or premium upgrades listed, so every ad gets the same placement. The audience is media and communications professionals, so roles outside that field will see little response.

Not the right fit for

  • Roles outside media and communications
  • Employers wanting a free job post
  • Teams that want featured placement upgrades

Pros and cons

JobTarget

  • No platform access fee. You pay boards, a $5 organic delivery fee, or a campaign budget
  • 80-plus ATS integrations that send jobs out and applications back
  • 25,000-plus job sites in one marketplace, including niche and compliance boards
  • Programmatic, Sourcer, and 360 pricing is sales-quoted
  • It is not an ATS. Candidate workflow still lives elsewhere
  • Board prices and the $5 organic fee vary by site, so total cost is hard to forecast

JournalismJobs.com

  • $100 entry price with a five-week run
  • Resume database included with every ad
  • Job credits never expire
  • No featured or premium ad upgrades listed
  • Narrow media and communications audience
  • No free posting option

What each one costs

JobTarget

Sales-quoted

JobTarget charges no fee to access the platform. Marketplace postings use each job board's listed price. Some organic unpaid posts incur a $5 delivery fee. Programmatic spend equals the advertising budget you set. Sourcer, premium products, and JobTarget 360 are quoted by a Relationship Manager. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

JournalismJobs.com

$100/job

JournalismJobs.com publishes its job ad prices. One job ad is $100 and runs for five weeks. Packs add free ads: 5 ads for $400, 13 for $1,000, 21 for $1,600, 33 for $2,500, 42 for $3,000 and 55 for $4,000. Every ad includes resume database access, can be edited or deleted at any time, and is promoted on the board's social media accounts, and job credits never expire. Banner and button ads for programs, seminars and fellowships are sold separately on request. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Oct 2026

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?