Visual Investigations Fellow: Open-Source Sleuth

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 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.