Photographer / Videographer - News
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Description: NOLA Media Group is at present looking to employ Photographer / Videographer - News right now, this job will be dwelled in Louisiana. Further informations about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Opportunity Snapshot
You’re a talented photographer/videographer with a history of shooting quality news images. You have an eye for detail and a knack for capturing the shots and video that give a story depth. But can you take your talent to the next level; think outside of the traditional photo-journalism box and make a direct and immediate impact on your audience? At NOLA Media Group we're building the infrastructure for a new digital model that will support the “real-time†appetite of today’s audience . We’re looking for a tech-savvy photo-journalist with artistic vision, ethical and independent judgment and a progressive mindset to shoot and distribute the images that will fuel our stories. You’ll enjoy the independence of a new frontier where the middle ground is removed and your work travels directly from camera to audience via multiple platforms. You’ll interact with readers via social media and make your mark shooting across topics and throughout New Orleans. If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and become a progressive photographer/videographer with a strong, viable future in journalism, consider this role with NOLA Media Group.
To apply for this role you should have a strong portfolio or website displaying your work.
NOLA Media Group is a digitally-focused news organization encompassing all content, marketing and sales operations for nola.com and The Times-Picayune. By bringing together the quality journalism and in-depth coverage of The Times-Picayune with the up-to-the-minute information of nola.com, we are ensuring the communities we serve have 24/7 access to what's happening locally and around the world.
The Requirements To be a strong fit for the Photographer / Videographer role you should have:
A minimum of three years of recent experience
A bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication, Journalism, Graphic Design, Multimedia Design, Art Graphic Design, Web Design, or a related field is preferred but not required
Experience in posting to the web and meta-data tagging
Strong web, video, and multimedia authoring skills and emerging technologies
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Flash, Bridge, Acrobat, and audio and video editing software
Knowledge of press and other forms of print media
Understanding of the methods and tools used to deliver content across a variety of platforms such as Moveable Type CMS, SCC Budgeting and Archiving System, and Smartphones
An understanding of the imperatives of multiple platforms â€" print, mobile, Internet, etc.
Mastery of social media and digital interaction
Your core competencies and characteristics should include:
Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
The ability to work independently under deadline pressure and prioritize tasks appropriately
Strong journalistic and work ethics
A teamwork orientation including the ability to work with reporters and other photographers, providing team coverage of major news, sports or other events
The drive to stay abreast of industry advances and proactively consider new methods of reaching audiences including engaging, interactive and optimized product offerings
In addition to these requirements, you should be able to meet the physical demands of the role including carrying equipment, and walking or moving as needed at various events.
The Role Reporting to both the Photo/Video Manager and the Lead Videographer, as a Photographer/Videographer for NOLA Media Group, you will support the content team by delivering photos, videos and other visual content to all platforms, existing and future. At a high-level, it will be your mission to work across topics and provide journalistically and ethically sound photos, videos and other image-based content. Regardless of medium, your output should also be visually compelling and meet professional standards for composition, focus, lighting and other technical standards.
More specifically, you will be responsible for:
Performing fundamental editing functions to facilitate production demands, including cropping, toning, color-correcting, etc.
Working seamlessly across all topics and, when necessary, all departments in the news organization
Working independently and remotely, while maintaining operational communication with the editor and, when applicable, the production center
Using hardware, software and cloud-based equipment and systems for direct-to-web production and engagement, including but not limited to:
Uploading photographs, photo galleries and short video to any internal production system
Posting photographs, photo galleries and short video directly to the web
Using a laptop and smart phone for remote web reporting
Interacting on social media platforms, promoting your topic and the news organization’s content initiatives
Understanding our news organization’s audience traffic tracking systems and analytical reports
Receiving assignments, managing your time, and hitting all deadlines.
Proactively generating your own story ideas
You will join a team of seven photographers / videographers, plus the Lead Videographer and the Photo / Video Manager. While you will be assigned to the New Orleans hub, you will be field-based, without a desk or office, so being independent is key. The team covers shifts Monday through Sunday between the hours of 6 a.m. and midnight. While you will be given a set shift, you'll need to be flexible and willing to adjust that schedule as events require. Hours could fall anytime 24/7/365.
Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.
Keys to Success To excel in this role, you will be a driven, dynamic photographer and videographer with the ability to deliver a high volume of work daily, keeping the quality consistent and engaging. You should be someone who excels and thrives under pressure and can deliver to a deadline without losing any quality. Because we are an online, daily operation, you will also need to be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Assignments will be generated by reporters and editors and divvied up by the Lead Videographer, but you should also generate your own ideas. Whether generated by you or assigned through the system, you will shoot the subject matter, then load, transmit and post to a website, blog on the topic, interact with and judge the response of the audience, and more. There is no editing after the fact, so you will always ensure the quality of your work before you post.
Additionally, to be an outstanding professional, you’ll establish relationships throughout the department and with the reporters with whom you’ll work. You should be self-directed and self-disciplined, and eager to hit the ground running whether working independently or with a team. External contacts will be as important as internal. You'll need to learn and stay up-to-date with the city, key players, current events, entertainment venues, etc., and be as comfortable co-covering a football game as you are covering a city council meeting on your own.
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If you were eligible to this job, please give us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to NOLA Media Group.
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This job will be started on: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:39:56 GMT
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