Photographer

Responsibilities

• Shooting and editing of VOs, VO-SOTs and packages for broadcast air and online postings
• Work with the Assignment Desk and Reporters to cover daily stories
• Spend several hours each day out in the field shooting, editing, and executing creative live shots
• Edit in Adobe Premiere and use ENG, SNG, and wireless data to feed completed work to the station
• Gather video and still pictures for digital platforms
• Work with reporters and producers to ensure the best content and facts are gathered
• Work with producers to ensure their creative vision is accomplished with vivid video and natural sound
• Cook with incoming video elements from crews in the field
• Coordinate incoming video elements from crews in the field
• Produce and publish content to our online platforms
• Organize and prioritize
• Have and exhibit unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
• Deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production

Requirements

• Training in the art of video photojournalism
• Professional or college experience in a newsroom
• Carry up to 50 pounds of equipment
• Experience with ENG trucks
• Can work in all weather conditions
• Have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record
• Must operate digital editing tools
• Knowledge of Adobe Premiere, Precis, and CNN platforms
• Have and exhibit organizational skills
• Exhibit unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
• Deal with the stresses and pressures of time-sensitive newscast production