Video Journalist, Podcast Video (Temporary) New York, NY Job at The New York Tim

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Video Journalist, Podcast Video (Temporary) — New York, NY

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

The New York Times is continuing to expand its video journalism, identifying compelling visual stories across the depth and breadth of our report. We showcase the expertise of Times journalists on-camera, share urgent news updates and produce on-the-ground reporting, pioneer Visual Investigations, and video podcasts.

The New York Times is looking for a temporary Video Journalist who can bring our audio portfolio to mobile, social and digital audiences. You will be part of a team developing new podcast video shows and new video formats for existing franchises like The Daily. Your responsibilities will include story planning, production assistance and publishing full-length video podcast episodes and short social video clips.

You have experience in all aspects and stages of video production, bringing strong organizational and communication skills to the process. You should have a well-developed news sense and thoughtful story-framing skills. You\'ll help come up with story ideas and collaborate on research, scripting and publishing. You will also help prepare questions and direct hosts and interview subjects.

Solid camera skills, including lighting techniques in multi-camera environments, remote settings and video editing abilities are all assets. You will work under the guidance of a Senior Producer on the Podcast Video team.

You will work with reporters, editors, the audio team and external collaborators to establish and execute on a vision for podcast video work that enhances our report.

This role is for someone with a strong grasp of social video trends and who takes an innovative and adaptive approach to video formats and techniques.

This is a temporary (12M) hybrid position based in New York and includes regular attendance in the office each week per your departmental guidance.

Responsibilities

• Produce Newsroom podcast videos in horizontal and vertical formats
• Collaborate with the newsroom audience, social and video teams to ensure smooth production timelines and delivery, including pitching videos to our social team and writing captions
• Pitch and develop different forms of short-form vertical video storytelling that are journalistically powerful and visually transformative
• Can handle the pressure of newsroom deadlines and juggle multiple projects at any given time
• Must be open to experimenting with new ideas
• Demonstrate support and understanding of ourvalue of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
• You will report to a Senior Producer on Podcast Video

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Compensation : The annual base pay range for this role is between $113,270.67 - $136,000 USD

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