Video Journalist, Weekend News

About the position

The New York Times is seeking a video journalist to join a growing video team in New York focused on breaking news, live journalism and news video reporting on the weekend. The video journalist will stay on top of the news of the day –– sourcing video clips for news stories, editing footage that takes the viewer to the scene in for ongoing stories, as well as scripting and editing text-on-screen packages for our site and off-platform. You will be responsible for setting up and monitoring live video feeds, and work in collaboration with the desks across the newsroom to identify, verify, edit and publish video material in a variety of formats. In this role, you will also pitch relevant, visual and compelling stories for day turns and longer reported packages. You are a strong editorial producer and are able to keep track of breaking news and ongoing stories. You are a natural leader and are comfortable interfacing with senior newsroom leaders on the weekend, you can work under deadlines and thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. We’re looking for a candidate who will relentlessly find the best video for a news story and has a track record of working on multiple projects at any given time. This is a full time hybrid position based in New York and includes regular attendance in the office each week per your departmental guidance. While subject to change, currently the shift is Wednesday to Sunday.

Responsibilities

• Source, script and edit live, breaking news video packages for our site and off-platform
• Use news wire services such as AP and Reuters to acquire material
• Set up and monitor live feeds, and adding text and graphics as needed
• Find, verify and acquire user-generated content
• Write succinct and effective copy for video assets (titles, summaries, tags)
• Monitor the news day across core areas of coverage
• Coordinate with the social team and social editors on the creation of news clips for social media
• Experiment with different forms of vertical and mobile visual storytelling
• Collaborate with visual editors to come up with social formats that align with Graphics, Video, Photo and Design teams.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Requirements

• 4+ years of proven journalism experience (preferably in a digital video or broadcast newsroom)
• Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, able to edit quickly and accurately
• Demonstrated writing and researching skills
• Social media platform expertise

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with UGC verification
• Thorough knowledge of global current events, with experience covering global news
• The ability to make quick decisions under intense deadlines in a high-pressure newsroom setting
• A foundational knowledge of legal, ethical, copyright and usage issues for visuals
• Well-versed in the world of social and digital media, with a keen eye on what competitors are doing and what new tools are being used
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends
• Communicative and collaborative team player

Benefits

• The annual base pay range for this role is between $113,270.67—$136,000 USD