About the role#
The News Video fellow joins the daily news and breaking news team as a video producer. You will focus on producing content for the Watch tab and contributing to live journalism coverage. This role involves working on the front lines of developing stories, assisting with digital video innovation, and performing ground-level reporting. You will collaborate across breaking news, enterprise, and investigative desks. This is a full-time, paid fellowship position.
What you'll do#
- Research and develop news stories by sourcing footage from social media, archives, and news wires.
- Verify the accuracy and authenticity of media found across the web and social platforms.
- Manage source material, including translation and transcription needs.
- Contribute to video scripts and social copy.
- Coordinate the post-production process for video stories.
- Collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom.
- Participate in training and social programs designed for the fellowship.
- Demonstrate a commitment to journalistic independence and the mission to seek the truth.
What you'll need#
- At least one year of experience as an associate producer or producer in a professional video journalism environment.
- No more than five years of full-time, professional journalism experience, excluding internships.
- Strong news judgment and the ability to research, compile, and analyze media.
- Experience sourcing and verifying news video from social media.
- Familiarity with fact-checking and the ability to parse misinformation or disinformation with evidence.
- Proficiency in editing with Adobe Premiere.
- Ability to work with reporters to synthesize newsgathering into informative, engaging video.
- Ability to adapt to change in an unpredictable news and production environment.
Location & details#
- Location: New York, New York.
- Term: Summer 2027 to May 2028.
- Work Modality: On-site and hybrid. Regular attendance in the office is required four days each week. You may be required to work some nights, weekends, and holidays.
About The New York Times
The New York Times is a newspaper publishing company based in New York City. It was founded in 1851 and currently operates as a public company. The organization employs over 14,000 people to produce journalism and digital products for its readers. Its operations are centered at 620 Eighth Avenue.
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