Title: Video Journalist
ID: NEW00002830

Description

Video Journalist Washington DC

Video edit news stories from across the US using Avid Newscutter

Select the best shots, sound-bites and story elements to create natural sound packages to be distributed to international broadcast clients

Write scripts to be used by international clients

Conduct interviews of prominent players in various international-interest stories and edit video using Edius, the field editing software

Lead a team of producers including co-ordinating coverage and assigning crews

May serve as acting Duty News Editor for the hour to hour production of North American output including prioritizing stories, supervising and assigning edits to a team of five producers and coordinating with the North American and London bureaus

May serve as acting Output Editor responsible for the agency and consumer television output from North America and supervise the production of voiced packages, assigning stories to producers and coordinating with our international consumer TV production bureaus in London, Singapore and Cairo.

Thomson Reuters is the leading source of intelligent information for the world's businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. Through its more than 50,000 people across 93 countries, Thomson Reuters delivers this must-have insight to the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, and is powered by the world's most trusted news organization. More information about Thomson Reuters and its financial performance can be found on www.ThomsonReuters.com

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, English or related field

Plus 5 years of experience as a Journalist/Reporter with a focus on international news clients, including coverage of world leaders and other major international figures.

Experience with Avid Newscutter, Edius and newsroom technical systems including non-linear (digital-editing systems) and computer programs related to video newsgathering and production.

Must have experience with field producing stories and an understanding of the television production workflow.

Thomson Reuters employees take pride in providing our customers around the world with information that is timely, accurate, unbiased and trusted. We have a profound respect for the professions and customers we serve and define our success in terms of their success. Our work environment is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. We have a result-oriented culture that demands excellence, agility, and the desire to move quickly and precisely to seize opportunities. Our environment is both challenging and supportive - we give employees the opportunity to develop their skills and do their best work.

Thomson Reuters values diversity of culture and thought and seeks talented, qualified employees in all its operations around the world regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other protected classification under country or local law.

Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Job: News/Editorial
Primary Location: US-DC-Washington
Organization: Markets Editorial Specialists
Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No