Georgia Photojournalist: Breaking News & Features

Cox Enterprises

Atlanta (GA)

On-site

USD 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution seeks a field-based photojournalist to cover Georgia communities, politics, education, sports and culture. You will work across local news, investigations and features, delivering compelling imagery for our print, online and social platforms.

A journalist first, you’ll move quickly in unpredictable situations, collaborate with reporters and editors, and travel across Georgia.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field.
Portfolio demonstrating exceptional news photography and visual storytelling.
Proven ability to photograph breaking news in fast-moving situations.
Experience covering elections, political campaigns or major events.
Strong editorial judgment and ethics in photojournalism.
Ability to find compelling photographs beyond the obvious.
Ability to work independently in the field while collaborating with reporters and editors.
Strong writing for captions and contextual information.
Ability to edit and transmit photographs quickly under deadline pressure.

Responsibilities

Photograph daily assignments and breaking news across metro Atlanta and throughout Georgia, including coverage connected to our bureaus in Savannah, Athens and Macon.
Produce compelling original photography across a wide range of coverage areas, including news, politics, sports, entertainment, culture, features, investigations and enterprise journalism.
Respond quickly to breaking and developing news while exercising strong independent editorial judgment in the field.
Work with reporters, editors and other visual journalists to develop creative approaches to daily and enterprise stories.
Photograph major events, including elections, political events, protests, severe weather, major breaking news and high-profile sporting events.
Be prepared to travel throughout Georgia and occasionally beyond the state as coverage demands.
Deliver, edit and transmit photographs quickly and reliably from the field, often under tight deadlines.
Write accurate, AP-stye captions and metadata that meet the AJC's journalistic and ethical standards.
Collaborate with the AJC's video, social, graphics and digital teams when stories lend themselves to broader visual treatment.
Stay current on photographic technology, visual storytelling techniques and evolving audience behaviors.
Work a flexible schedule that may include early mornings, nights, weekends and holidays as news and major events require.
Develop longer-term visual stories and photo essays that illuminate the people, communities and issues shaping Georgia in conjunction with input from visual editors.