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, produce on-the-ground reporting, pioneering Visual Investigations, and video podcasts.
We are seeking a versatile and experienced journalist to help us scale and elevate our visual storytelling through newsroom-wide training. Your primary focus will be to identify and cultivate necessary video skills among reporters and editors who are experienced in text and other storyforms. You'll partner closely with our newsroom-wide training and development team as well as our video department and other newsroom leaders.
You will champion the use of video to enrich narratives, transporting audiences to news events in hard-to-reach locations and fostering deeper connections with stories and subjects. You’ll leverage your expertise and knowledge of digital media and social video platforms to lead high level conversations about video storytelling. You’ll help reporters and editors embrace the immediacy that video offers and better understand when it can best translate complex concepts or show the human impact of a story.
A passion for video journalism and teaching others are crucial to your success in this role. Superior interpersonal and presentation skills are also essential, as is boundless enthusiasm.
This is an in-office position based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance.
Responsibilities:
Help video leadership to identify skill development needs across the newsroom
Work with editors and reporters to identify video opportunities
Coach reporters to confidently and conversationally present their reporting on camera and/or collaborate with video journalists to integrate their reporting—on and off camera—and visual evidence into the main visual narrative.
Present training sessions as needed on best practices for assigning, shooting, reporting and editing video as well as workflow and filing protocol for video assignments
Partner with Newsroom Development and Support (NDS) to develop and guide implementation of training
Help create and maintain an updated library of training materials
Work with the Director, Video Talent whose mission is to identify new staff and those across the newsroom who will contribute to our video efforts
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
You will report to the Associate Managing Editor, Visuals and work closely with Video leadership and with NDS.
Basic Qualifications:
10+ years of experience as a video journalist, including as a cinematographer, in a newsroom
Experience working with senior leaders in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
Demonstrated success in creating and implementing impactful training initiatives.
A history of innovation regarding the visual representation of journalism, as demonstrated in a portfolio of work.
Familiarity with collecting and editing video and audio
Substantial knowledge of a wide array of video equipment, image handling and editing software and workflows.
Excellent interviewing, reporting and writing skills
Proven ability to deliver high quality visual work on deadline
Preferred Qualifications:
Sharp technical skills and a facility for learning new technologies
A passion for visual storytelling and breaking news, feature and enterprise journalism.
Comfortable managing multiple projects on a variety of timelines in a fast-paced environment.
Comfort level with group training and delivering presentations to a variety of audiences
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