What are the responsibilities and job description for the Correspondent position at The News Movement?
About you
You’re an ambitious video journalist with demonstrable experience in breaking original stories; with a strong news sense, and a track-record of landing consequential journalism, at pace.
You’ll be excited by the prospect of pitching your own stories and creating a vertical at the News Movement that you, and we can be proud of.
Who we are
The News Movement (TNM) is a new media business bringing together leading industry figures and passionate journalists to help reset how we tell “the news” in an era of declining trust and increasing misinformation. We know that many voices are missing from the present conversation - we want to change that.
We are driven by our purpose - to help millions of people around the world be better informed. We will do that by solving the under-supply of trusted, objective, high-quality news and useful information on social media and other digital platforms.
We are particularly focused on serving audiences between 18 and 30 and believe that factual, non-partisan journalism can be told in different and exciting ways via the channels that our audiences already enjoy. We want to explain the world and uncover the stories that matter.
Our newsrooms in New York and London are made up of the next generation of talented journalists who understand new forms of storytelling, sharing on social media and creating community conversations and action.
Co-founded by a team of highly experienced media executives, everything we produce at The News Movement is guided by our core principles:
- FACTS What is the truth? And where are the gaps in our understanding?
- CONTEXT What helps our audiences understand why an issue matters?
- OPINION What are the relevant points of view that create a richer picture?
- DEBATE How do we empower our audiences to become part of the conversation? How can communities solve any challenges?
- ACTION Content that explores the options and helps with onward journeys
The role:
You will be responsible for pitching stories that can run as either short or mid/long form content across our platforms. You’ll have a clear understanding of what constitutes a The News Movement story - and how to differentiate our journalism across socials.
You’ll have a strong grasp of the technical skills required for social-first journalism, including basic video editing, photoshop, copywriting and optimisation tools.
Day to day you will:
- Contribute content, ideas and stories to meetings
- Produce a consistent body of compelling, original journalism to complement our daily output
- Support daily operations where appropriate / necessary [i.e. breaking news, set piece events]
- Spot the social trends that drive conversations and our journalism
- Act as an editorial leader on projects - developing and seeing projects through from ideas to completion
The skills we look for:
- Demonstrable ability to produce and originate accurate, compliant and engaging social video journalism across a spectrum of topic areas
- Demonstrable experience in pitches generating high performing original journalism
- An existing network - and ability to build relationships - of relevant sources and experts aligned with The News Movement’s editorial outlook
- High level of technical competency when filming with phones / camera kit
- Level of editing / audio competency using PremPro
- Demonstrable ability to follow brand guidelines to ensure The News Movement has a consistent, high quality of output
- A clear understanding of the rules around copyright, legal compliance and the Editor’s Code where appropriate
- Demonstrable experience interpreting audience analytics
Your outlook:
You’re passionate about journalism and recognise News isn’t 9-5 so show a flexible approach around deployment. A seasoned journalist you can manage multiple stories and have an unwavering commitment to deliver high quality work to deadlines
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000