Global Video Journalist - International Reporting

New York Times; New York (NY); On-site; USD 113,271 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Times is seeking a Video Journalist based in New York to produce and edit stories with multimedia correspondents. You will join a team shaping international reporting in video, working with foreign correspondents who work in video as well as text.

You will join a multi-disciplinary team of video journalists that will shape this work, reporting to the Senior Producer, International in New York. The role is based in New York with four in-office days weekly.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of video storytelling, editing and production experience at a news organization.
• A strong portfolio, preferably of inventive short-form video.
• Excellent writing, editing and communication skills.
• Broad knowledge of current events and news.
• Deep curiosity about video habits, users and platforms.
• Hands-on experience in the trenches of production, including editing, shooting and field production.
• The ability to edit quickly and accurately with Adobe Premiere.

Responsibilities

• Write, produce, edit and publish videos with hybrid correspondents, in close partnership with regional editors.
• Devise new approaches to digital video storytelling both on and off platform.
• Work with correspondents to create a playbook for how to cover a region or beat in video.
• Collaborate closely with International editors, correspondents and video colleagues.
• 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.
• The role reports to the Senior Producer, International in New York.

Skills

Video storytelling

Video editing

Field production

Scripting/writing

Adobe Premiere

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Job description

The New York Times is seeking a Video Journalist based in New York to produce and edit stories with multimedia correspondents. You will join a team shaping international reporting in video, working with foreign correspondents who work in video as well as text.

You will join a multi-disciplinary team of video journalists that will shape this work, reporting to the Senior Producer, International in New York. The role is based in New York with four in-office days weekly.