Job Details
Photo Journalist
Photo Journalist
Summary
The photojournalist is responsible for providing visual content for Weather Group's television, streaming, and digital platforms. This includes shooting content, editing, and handling live shots under deadline.
Category
Camera Operators
Digital Media
Editor
Journalist/Reporter
Live Event / On Location Services
Photographers
Video Editor
Location
Greater Atlanta Area
Time Period
Full Time
Posted Date
Jun 27, 2023
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
The photojournalist is responsible for providing visual content for Weather Group's television, streaming, and digital platforms. This includes shooting content, editing, and handling live shots under deadline. You must be an energetic storyteller, and possess a strong eye for capturing engaging visual images. The photojournalist role requires you to be forward-thinking, contribute to ideas around various newsgathering projects, and present ideas that drive viewers to our platforms. You must be FAA drone-pilot certified or be willing to get your license.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Supports Weather Group's storytelling by gathering and editing video
- Executes live shots around live storm and event coverage
- Presents compelling and technically sound live shots when assigned, with a focus on breaking news and severe weather coverage
- Collaborates with producers, as well as other editorial team members to create compelling live shots and stories
- Engages with technical teams, post-production craft editing teams, and engineering/IT
- Works collaboratively with reporters and field producers assigned to stories
- Maintains a complete operational understanding of all team processes, procedures and workflows
- Interacts effectively with with multiple departments
- Contributes to the development and production of story ideas in a proactive style that blends well with the rest of the network team
- Maintains camera and associated gear, transmission, and company-owned vehicles
- Provide constant feedback on the condition of gear and technology
- Communicates with Engineering/IT to ensure all that all assigned equipment is maintained and functioning properly
Education, Experience, Certification Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism or related field
- 3-5 years experience shooting and editing video in a high-paced newsroom environment
- Must be available to travel on short notice
- Must be willing to work extended hours when necessary, recognizing Weather Group is a 24/7 company
- Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to provide proof of motor vehicle insurability
- Will be required to lift and carry equipment needed to perform their duties
- Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) background a plus
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Must be customer-focused and a team player
- Must be eager to develop their personal skill set
- Must be flexible and adaptable in a rapidly changing environment
- Ability to resolve technical issues
- Knowledge of broadcast quality camera equipment and emerging technologies
- Must be a self-directed worker, willing and able to take the initiative to set focus and direction
- Must be well organized
- Must work well with others, and be willing and able to deal with diverse culture customer base challenges
- Must possess unquestionable ethical standards
- Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment
Job Type
Full Time
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day, Evening
Attached Files
N/A