Video Journalist, Reporter Video

New York Times - New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid - New York, NY

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Video Journalist, Reporter Video at The New York Times is responsible for producing, editing, and publishing short-form vertical videos that convey compelling stories across various platforms. This role requires a strong understanding of video storytelling, collaboration with newsroom colleagues, and the ability to work under tight deadlines. The position emphasizes journalistic independence and aims to engage audiences with high-quality visual journalism.

Responsibilities

• Write, produce, edit and publish short-form vertical videos every day.
• Help to identify breaking news and enterprise across our news report and create video that features the expertise of our journalists.
• Write scripts, wordsmith text and copy edit.
• Experiment with various forms of short form vertical video storytelling.
• Collaborate with visual editors to generate video formats that bring our best journalism to new audiences.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to the mission of The New York Times.

Requirements

• 4+ years of video storytelling, video editing and production experience at a news organization.
• Excellent news judgment and proven ability to work with colleagues and reporters to synthesize newsgathering and/or investigations into a tight, informative and engaging video.
• Experience creating original videos that intelligently incorporate audio, video, still images and text.
• Strong video editing skills with Adobe Premiere.
• Facility in using photo, video, audio, graphics and animation in storytelling.

Nice-to-haves

• Able to meet deadlines and adapt to change within an unpredictable news and production environment.
• Design and animation skills including experience with design and animation software (Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects).
• Experience working collaboratively with members of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience producing shoots and interviewing experts on camera.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Experience making quick decisions under deadlines and a high-pressure news environment.