VISUAL JOURNALIST

Tulsa Flyer; Tulsa (OK); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Continuing education funds

Generous paid time off

Job summary

The Tulsa Flyer and Oklahoma Eagle seek a creative visual journalist to tell Tulsa’s stories through stills and video. You’ll explore neighborhoods, tell people’s stories, and craft visuals for websites, social, newsletters, and digital editions.

You should be comfortable collaborating with reporters, coaching others in photography, and willing to learn video editing. Remote pilot cert is a plus; we will assist if needed.

Qualifications

• Must have photo and video editing skills.
• Experience in a newsroom or fast-paced news organization.
• Strong storytelling and reporting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Shoot and edit still photos and video.
• Work with the art director, reporters and editors to develop graphic approaches to stories.
• Serve as visual coach to reporters and editors.

Skills

Photo editing

Video editing

Visual storytelling

Newsroom experience

Job description

The Tulsa Flyer and Oklahoma Eagle are looking for a creative, experienced visual journalist to tell Tulsa’s stories in vibrant, smart ways. You should be a visual storyteller, able to work in both stills and video. You should love the idea of getting into neighborhoods and telling peoples’ stories. You should believe that your images can go anywhere — on a website, in social posts, in various digital places and in a newsletter.

You’re not just going to shoot news conferences and portraits. You should have experience finding and telling stories in and about communities. You should have experience in a news organization or other organization with a high operational tempo. You should be able to work with reporters and coach them on their own photography. You don’t have to be an expert in video editing — but you should be willing to learn it. Reporting and writing skills are a must for this job. Remote pilot certification is a plus, but not required. If you don’t have it, we’ll help you get it.

You’re a teammate first and you are willing to step in when needed. You are an advocate in the newsroom for thinking visually. You hustle. You look at every visual opportunity — even the ones that could be boring — as a chance to do something new. You take critique gracefully and apply it. You understand the ethics and pitfalls of visual journalism.

Who are we?

The Tulsa Flyer and Oklahoma Eagle are non-profit news publications in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Flyer launched this past October and is digital-only. The Eagle is 103 years old — one of the nation’s oldest Black community papers — that amplifies the voices of the underserved. We believe in journalism, in Tulsa and in creating a strong, community-based journalism ecosystem.

Essential Functions:

• Shoot and edit still photos and video
• Work with the art director, reporters and editors to develop graphic approaches to stories
• Serve as visual coach to reporters and editors

Consider applying if you have some of these skill sets:

• Photo and video editing skills
• Time spent in a newsroom environment doing visual journalism

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $65,000-$75,000. We offer benefits including paid-for medical/dental/vision premiums, funds for continuing education and generous paid time off.

As a new organization, we endeavor to create a just and equitable compensation system. Salary ranges represent the full range of salaries and will be offered commensurate with experience.