Video Journalist – News & Enterprise

Video Journalist – News & Enterprise

Requirements

• 4+ years of journalism experience in a digital or broadcast newsroom.
• Experience with all aspects of video production, including strong pitching, writing and reporting skills.
• Experience reporting and producing video under tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of current events with significant experience covering breaking news, both in the U.S. and internationally.
• Strong editorial news judgment.

Responsibilities

• Apply open-source research skills, including sourcing audio-visual evidence from a variety of platforms, and utilizing signals from social media for news reporting and storytelling.
• Respond to breaking news and produce video stories in a range of formats, sometimes in collaboration with other newsroom colleagues.
• Pitch news and enterprise coverage opportunities.
• Carry out all aspects of video production, including research, reporting, producing, writing and publishing.
• Use news wire services and social media to review and clear footage for publication.
• Write succinct and effective copy for video assets (headlines, summaries, captions etc.)
• Set up and monitor video live feeds, and produce text and graphics-led news packages as needed.
• Shoot and edit as needed.
• Demonstrating support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Preferred Qualifications

• The ability to edit quickly and accurately with Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Experience with UGC verification
• Foreign language skills.
• General knowledge of legal, ethical, copyright and usage issues for third-party and acquired visuals.
• Ability to meet deadlines and adapt to a daily, unpredictable news cycle and production environment.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel on short notice, and also work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with others.