What are the responsibilities and job description for the Videographer / Editor Freelance position at News12?
News 12 is our award-winning, hyper local news station covering communities throughout Long Island, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Westchester, Hudson Valley, Connecticut and New Jersey. News 12 New York is our National streaming service for regional news, weather and News 12 originals.
If you’re committed to delivering high quality news and storytelling with a hyper local lens, we have positions available for both on and off-air talent with opportunities for development and growth.
Job Summary
AUSA News is looking for a New Jersey based, talented, aggressive, self-starting freelance videographer, editor. The ideal candidate should be able to shoot, edit (and occasionally write) clearly and creatively. Must also be capable of operating assigned camera and editing gear. The freelance videographer, editor will work independently or as part of a team to create pictures and sound which accurately and fairly represent the news, recording raw video and audio and turning it into finished high-quality newsmagazine product.
Responsibilities
- Gather information, shoot video content, interviews, and other elements necessary to produce and edit thorough, high-quality newsmagazine packages.
- Maintain a deep level of familiarity with New Jersey based hyper-local news events in order to generate original stories.
- Represent News 12 positively in the community in a courteous and professional manner.
- Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
- A team player who can work flexible hours including evenings, early mornings and weekends.
Qualifications
- Associate or bachelor's degree in journalism or communications preferred, master's degree is a plus
- Proven proficiency as videographer using higher end Sony Cameras
- Proven proficiency in lighting interviews for higher end newsmagazine storie
- Minimum 5 years of digital post-production experience; editing in Adobe Premiere Pro
- Minimum 5 years working in a high-pressure environment meeting tight deadlines
- Ability to read video scopes and audio levels
- Demonstrated strong editorial judgment
- Proven experience editing content for a variety of digital platforms, in non-traditional. formats and resolutions
- Strong understanding of digital workflows and file-based delivery
- Strong understanding of frame rates, aspect ratios, and resolutions
- Ability to work independently in a one-man band, backpack, multimedia environment
- Knowledge of local New Jersey locations and current events, newsmakers, and issues
- Knowledge of libel laws and ethical foundations of journalism
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