The New York Times - Video Journalist, Reporter Video
Requirements
• Basic • Proven experience with video storytelling, video editing and production experience at a news organization. • Excellent news judgment and proven ability to work with colleagues and reporters to synthesize newsgathering and/or investigations into a tight, informative and engaging video. • Experience producing shoots and interviewing experts on camera. • Experience creating original videos that intelligently incorporate audio, video, still images and text. • Strong video editing skills with Adobe Premiere. • Facility in using photo, video, audio, graphics and animation in storytelling. • Thorough knowledge of global current events particularly in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. • Able to meet deadlines and adapt to change within an unpredictable news and production environment • Design and animation skills including experience with design and animation software (Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects). • Experience working collaboratively with members of a multidisciplinary team. • Available to work a flexible schedule. • In your cover letter, include links to three videos from your work that best reflect the kind of reporter video work you could see The New York Times making. For each video, briefly describe your role in producing it, what you think worked particularly well, and what you would improve or approach differently. • Applications without links to video portfolios/work samples will not be considered. • Additional Compensation and BenefitsFor roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.
Responsibilities
• Write, produce, edit and publish short-form vertical videos every day. • Help to identify breaking news and enterprise across our news report and create video that features the expertise of our journalists, whether working with reporters on camera or using voiceover or visual storytelling techniques including graphics and animation. • Write visually rich scripts with an emphasis on visual takeaways. • Experiment with various forms of short-form vertical video storytelling. • Collaborate with visual editors to generate video formats that bring our best journalism to new audiences. • Demonstrate 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. • You will report to a Senior Producer for Reporter Video in London.
Benefits
• Candidate Use of GenAI Tools: • We’re excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process. • If you’re an engineering candidate, we’ll let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment. • The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
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