Fellow, Visual Investigations

The New York Times Company; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Professional development

Job summary

The New York Times Company is seeking a Visual Investigations fellow for the 2027 fellowship class in New York. You will work with open-source reporters to break investigative stories and produce authoritative visual analysis on major news.

You will mine open-web sources, analyze satellite imagery and user-generated content, and help develop storylines while collaborating across the newsroom. This is an in-office role with possible remote flexibility.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with OSINT and visual verification.
• Experience in journalistic storytelling and video production.
• Ability to source and verify multimedia evidence for investigations.
• Skills in identifying investigative targets and proposing storylines.
• Proficient digital research and open-web analysis.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breaking news by scouring the open web for visuals.
• Organize and analyze video evidence for investigations.
• Proactively identify and propose storylines around breaking events.
• Participate in training and cross-team collaboration within the newsroom.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom to develop stories.

Skills

OSINT

Visual verification

Journalism

Satellite imagery

Video production

Storytelling

Job description

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

Join the 2027 New York Times Fellowship class as a Visual Investigations fellow in New York.

The Visual Investigations team is looking for a digital sleuth with an innate curiosity and a journalistic urge to dig deeper.

As a fellow, you will work with open-source reporters and video producers to break investigative stories and produce authoritative visual analysis on the biggest news of the day.

You are proficient at doing digital research, mining social media and using the web to connect dots that reveal a bigger story. You can compile and assess visual content from satellite imagery, eyewitness videos and airplane- and ship-tracking platforms.

You can also locate and verify user-generated content and be familiar with open-source reporting techniques. You will drive story ideas, be able to work autonomously and exercise sound news judgment.

This is an in-office position and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance. You may be required to work some nights, weekends and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Respond to breaking news by scouring the open-web for visuals
• Help the team organize and analyze video evidence
• Be proactive in identifying and proposing storylines around breaking news
• Participate in training and social programs designed for the fellowship
• Collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom
• No more than five years of full-time, professional journalism experience, excluding internships
• Familiarity with OSINT and visual verification
• Familiarity with journalistic storytelling (writing, visual storytelling, video)
• Experience with or involvement in developing investigative reporting targets

Preferred Qualifications:

• Programming skills or fluency in an additional language
• Can source audio-visual evidence from a variety of platforms
• Can geolocate and chronolocate evidence
• Familiarity with analyzing satellite imagery and data
• Experience with scriptwriting and video production

You must be authorized to work in the United States. We will not sponsor work visas for the fellowship, but we will consider applicants with valid work authorization or a valid student visa that can be extended with Optional Practical Training.

You may apply to only one fellowship position per year. For instance, if you apply as a Visual Investigations fellow, you should not apply for any other positions in the fellowship. Duplicate applications will be discarded.

The application deadline is 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Nov. 20.

The Times Fellowship generates a high level of interest, so we cannot acknowledge the status of applications upon receipt or during the vetting process, which can take eight weeks or more. We cannot accept applications that are mailed or emailed to us. We will contact you for interviews as needed.

The fellowship program will begin on or about June 7, 2027, and end on May 26, 2028, subject to satisfactory performance. Please note there is no guarantee of a full-time position upon completion of the program.

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of New York.

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Additional Compensation and Benefits:

For 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.

The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$82,414.80 - $82,414.80 USD

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