Oklahoma Video Journalist (Video Journalist)

Associated Press • Oklahoma City, OK

19h • $53,477 - $85,214 • Onsite

About The Position

The Associated Press seeks a nimble and enterprising video journalist to cover breaking news in Oklahoma. We're looking for a creative and innovative visual storyteller to join a team of the industry’s best journalists, delivering coverage that breaks news, has impact and is exclusive to AP. We’re looking for a journalist who is deeply sourced, competitive and capable of contributing across formats as news develops. This is a temporary staff position covered by AP’s agreement with the News Media Guild.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, such as at least two years of full-time news experience as a video journalist at a broadcast station, online or digital news outlet, daily newspaper or an AP bureau.
• Ability to work in the U.S. or gain permission to do so.
• Advanced-level professional competency in written and spoken English.
• Advanced-level professional competency in video shooting and non-linear editing, preferably with Adobe Premiere.

Nice To Haves

• Professional competency in a language besides English.
• Expertise in Sony cameras.
• History of collaborating across formats on breaking news and short- and long-term projects, from start to finish.
• Ability to lead with visual storytelling while also contributing aggressively to broader newsgathering efforts through reporting, source development and real-time coverage across formats.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and planning skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects across formats and deliver success on complex, challenging story lines, in video, photo and text.

Responsibilities

• Shoot, edit and produce video, including live video.
• Report across formats – including writing text stories and making still photos – to help produce a competitive and comprehensive news report for the AP’s customers and audiences on digital, mobile and broadcast platforms.
• Jump in on breaking news around the country, as well as pitch, develop and research stories.
• Collaborate with colleagues to tell stories in all formats – text, photo, video, audio, digital/social, interactive and graphics.
• Occasionally help edit and produce live video, affiliate contributions and video from other AP journalists.
• Cover extreme weather events across Oklahoma and elsewhere.
• Generate distinctive video stories for national and global audiences.
• Develop deep sourcing across Oklahoma and aggressively pursue exclusive reporting and breaking news.
• Look for trends, offbeat topics and other subjects that will produce stories that meet the needs of digital audiences.
• Cover breaking news and be willing to travel extensively, often at short notice.
• Pursue innovative and inclusive news coverage, experimenting with new digital storytelling forms and approaching every story with ambition.
• Maintain AP’s standards for integrity and objectivity.
• Be responsive to general breaking news in the region as coverage demands – including at night and on weekends – as AP is a 24/7 operation.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• Employer-sponsored health insurance plan
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Company paid life insurance
• Paid vacation and sick days
• Paid parental leave for any new parent
• Mental health resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level