Photographer/Videographer

USA TODAY Co., Inc.; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Athens Banner-Herald, part of USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking a highly skilled visual journalist to join our team. You will create distinctive visual storytelling across platforms with a heavy emphasis on video production and photo galleries for breaking news, enterprise coverage, and sports.

You will work a Tuesday–Saturday shift with flexible hours based on daily assignments and must be fluent in digital journalism tools, with experience in AI and automation to enhance storytelling.

Qualifications

• High-impact visual journalist with strong video production and photo storytelling.
• Fluent in modern digital journalism tools and platforms.
• Experience using AI and automation to enhance storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Cover daily assignments across sports, news, public safety, politics, features.
• Create distinctive visual stories for multiple platforms.
• Pitch and execute compelling visuals; collaborate across desks and with editors.

Skills

Video production

Photo galleries

Digital journalism tools

AI and automation in journalism

Tools

Video editing software

Job description

|Current USA TODAY Co. Employees- Please ensure you are using our abbreviated process on the internal Careers site by logging into Dayforce through MyApps|USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a sustainable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. Through our trusted brands, including the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations, including our network of local properties, in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom, we provide essential journalism, local content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses. We deliver high-quality, trusted content with a commitment to balanced, unbiased journalism, where and when consumers want to engage. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, supports small and medium-sized businesses with innovative digital marketing products and solutions. USA TODAY Co. open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at USA TODAY Co., you should be completing an application on USA TODAY Co. Careers via Dayforce. Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. If you are a California resident, you acknowledge that by applying for a job with us, this California Job Applicant Privacy Notice will apply to our collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information. To connect with us, visit www.usatodayco.com



The Athens Banner-Herald, part of USA Today Co. and the USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking a highly skilled, digitally savvy, experienced visual journalist to join our team and create distinctive visual storytelling across platforms.You will use visuals, with a heavy emphasis on video, to inform and engage our key audiences, as well as illustrate the must-read journalism produced by the newsroom. The ideal candidate is highly collaborative and fluent in digital journalism tools with an emphasis on fast, high-quality video production and photo galleries for breaking news, enterprise coverage, and sports. They will cover daily assignments for sports, news, public safety, politics, features, and more. They will bring their own original ideas to the table and take initiative to pitch and execute compelling visual stories that serve audience needs. Candidates should have facility with AI and automation and experience in using it to enhance their journalism. This position will work a Tuesday – Saturday shift, with flexible hours that depend on that day's assignments. What you’ll do