Photographer/News Editor

Key Responsibilities

• Sell and edit daily news packages, VOs, SOTs, and lifestyle segments for broadcast and digital platforms.
• Collaborate with reporters, producers, anchors, and hosts to shape editorial content into cohesive visual stories.
• Set up, compose, and execute video shots with attention to lighting, framing, and continuity.
• Operate live microwave and satellite trucks in remote situations.
• Perform color correction, audio leveling, and graphic integration as needed.
• Ensure all edited content adheres to FCC regulations, ethical guidelines, and station branding.
• Optimize footage for television, web, and social media.
• Manage and organize media assets using non-linear editing software.
• Participate in editorial meetings to discuss assignments, logistics, and shot requirements.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in video shooting and editing, preferably in a news or live production setting.
• Proficiency in industry-standard editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Avid).
• Strong sense of timing, pacing, and visual composition.
• Familiarity with newsroom workflows, file formats, and broadcast standards.
• High school diploma required; college coursework or degree in Film, Broadcast Journalism, Communications, or related field preferred.
• Able to meet tight deadlines, multitask, and work independently or collaboratively.
• Able to work early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays as news dictates.
• Fluency in English and excellent oral and written communication skills.

Skills

• Excellent storytelling instincts.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Quick problem-solving under pressure.
• Effective communication and teamwork.
• Passion for visual media and current events.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Must be able to sit, conduct telephone conversations, use email, write memos, and engage in face-to-face discussions.
• Must be able to make decisions independently and work near others in both indoor and outdoor environments.
• Must be able to lift, set up, and operate equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Repetitive movements required; work may be conducted in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions.
• Occasional outdoor work in all weather conditions.