An exciting new storytelling company seeks an individual who is a passionate interviewer, has a deep interest in memories, life stories and listening - someone who would interact well with others (namely seniors) to get them to open up, feel comfortable and tell their personal life stories. You’ll be independent, professional and personally curious (current, part-time or past photojournalists, broadcasters and photographers may be ideal). With skill, care, nurturing and genuine interest, you’ll interview people to discover, and have them tell their amazing, surprising and beautiful stories. The entire process will be treated with the utmost respect as you/we commemorate and honor the lives of our interviewees.

Ideal candidates have experience either in journalism; as a reporter or story-writer; as well as a background in photography and/or video. This is an amazing opportunity for an enterprising individual to get in on the ground floor of what is planned as a rapid-growth story-telling company. You would be partnered with a team of proven serial entrepreneurs. We’ve done most of the leg-work. The business model is crystalized, the business plan and financial model are assembled. We’ve spent months researching the market, speaking to industry professionals and debating various strategies. We are now looking to round out the team, complimenting it with a like-minded individual with interviewing experience. The right candidate is someone who not only gets the idea but also has passion for the project. Compensation for this early stage opportunity will be a combination of Equity and pay per project.

REDD Latin America, the leading provider of news on Latin America high yield and distressed debt, is looking to hire a motivated financial journalist to cover the debt capital markets.

The ideal candidate for this NY-based position will be a self-starter searching for an introductory position in financial journalism and exposure to Latin America and the emerging markets. The reporter will cover the primary bond market, gaining valuable experience by training and working alongside our market-leading team of veteran financial journalists and analysts.

The candidate should have some knowledge of finance/economics, strong English writing skills and fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese.

As a Content Manager, you will be responsible for creating and curating content for the "kings" who run your favorite pro sports teams. The P$K site is constructed by regional communities that cover all pro teams in that area (the NY page, for example, will cover the nine teams that play for the major four sports leagues who are based in the NY metro). As a CM, you will be writing posts, polls, trivia, GM report cards, and other content to create a strong community for your readers. The job includes a lot of short post creation, plus curation of other media that underscores the P$K mission, plus social media amplification and utilization.

Democracy Now! seeks an experienced video producer to join our team as a Senior TV Producer. This person will shoot and edit video packages under tight deadlines, play video packages out to air during the live broadcast, help shape visual direction and editorial for the newscast and website, and play a lead technical role in field productions. S/he will have rock solid field shooting, editing, lighting and audio skills, impeccable news judgment, be an avid news consumer, thrive in the fast pace of live daily news and have a passion for Democracy Now! and independent news. S/he should also have a good sense of humor and work well in a team.

This position includes shifts starting before 6:00am ET and occasional travel.

Democracy Now! is a non-profit news organization based in NYC. We produce a daily TV & Radio newscast that is carried by nearly 1,400 stations worldwide. Our website democracynow.org gets tens of millions of page views annually and we have more than a million followers across social media platforms. Everyone who works at Democracy Now! is committed to creating and distributing high quality independent news – it’s a great place to work.

Responsibilities
• Prepare video packages and visual elements for newscast and website
• Produce, shoot and edit field packages
• Play out video packages to air during live broadcasts
• Identify graphic elements for production
• Pitch stories, headlines and guests
• Monitor and maintain high visual standards for broadcast and website
• Provide supervision and mentorship for TV Video News Fellowship program
• Edit long-form pieces
• Cross train in live production roles
• Liaise with stringers on development and delivery of packages for broadcast
• Lead long-form editing and DVD mastering to support public TV and radio fundraising
• Follow news developments throughout the day and monitor news wires
• Book remote studios and production facilities
• Other duties as needed

Qualifications
• 5+ years video producing experience
• Expert in shooting on ENG cameras and non-linear editing
• Experience with Adobe Premier and After Effects strongly preferred
• Proven ability to shoot and edit packages on tight deadlines
• Well versed in field audio and lighting
• Strong visual story telling skills and impeccable news judgment
• Thrives in high pressure production environments
• Adept at transmitting and transcoding video
• Well acquainted with Democracy Now! content
• Live broadcast news experience strongly preferred
• Avid global and domestic news consumer
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with content management systems and familiarity with video trends for social media preferred

This is a full-time New York City-based position with competitive compensation and a generous benefits package. Democracy Now! is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

An English-language Japanese news service is looking for a writer / producer. Candidate will be able to take research and wire copy to write short articles, caption photos and also upload photos and videos. Editing experience a plus. This is a regular, part-time position that would be good for a freelancer or recent graduate. Interest in Japan a plus, no language skills required.

Think Krista Tippett/On Being meets Fast Company Magazine. To build a deep, on-going editorial collaboration with at Get Storied.

This person will work with me personally on a weekly basis, in a collaborative basis to write/edit articles, white papers, deliverables, etc…for Get Storied and our clients like Facebook, Genentech, and others. Focus: the role of narrative at the heart of innovation, change, and business transformation. For a Silicon Valley, leading-edge entrepreneurs, and global change-maker audience.

Ideal person has: journalism experience and newsroom discipline. Is an excellent interviewer and synthesizer. With a depth that comes from an active contemplative/spiritual practice. Maturity. Humility. Open mind. More interested in asking great questions than having the right answers. That delivers with pristine professionalism, grammar and timeliness. The subjects of our work will feed your heart, mind, and soul.

If interested, please take 5 min to introduce yourself using this short web form. Excited to connect with you!

https://getstoried1.typeform.com/to/wUvBVI

Story Coordinators are responsible for finding, securing and coordinating elements for national TV news segments in a highly competitive environment under very tight deadlines.
Candidates must have excellent research, phone and people skills.

Daily duties involve making numerous phone calls to secure interviews and obtain information, doing background research utilizing public records and conducting pre-interviews.

Applicants must be highly motivated team players who can juggle multiple projects and work well under pressure.

Prior experience in TV/Print/Web journalism is a strong plus.

Applicants must be able to work nights and weekends as necessary. This is a lower-level position with strong possibility for upward movement.

Producer – seattlepi.com/Hearst
Downtown Seattle

If you can spot a story that feels authentic to Seattle and can drop everything and write about it in a fresh, witty, sometimes acerbic voice, while respecting objective journalism, legal issues, and copyrights, this may be the career move for you.

If you can bust out straight breaking news quickly and accurately while simultaneously monitoring trends on Tweetdeck, and chatting with your boss via IM -- and do it all with a smile -- this may be the career move for you.

Play a central role at one of the best newsrooms and content creators in the Pacific Northwest. Seattlepi.com is looking for an innovative and experienced web producer and homepage editor willing to work a full-time schedule that includes a Monday night shift as well as occasional weekends and holidays. The person in this role will create daily stories, videos, and feature content to be distributed on the seattlepi.com homepage and through all of our social media channels – as well as on other Hearst newspaper sites including SFGate.com. The producer will also spend 20-40% of scheduled time evaluating and curating content from our partners.

The ideal candidate will proactively self-assign stories that are on the verge of going viral. He/she is an idea generator with strong social roots and a deep knowledge of Seattle. She or he should be able to create 5-8 stories a day while managing analytics and best practices, and bringing innovative multimedia, multi-platform, multi-social network ideas to a larger team.

What You’ll Do:
• Create daily stories, photo galleries, and videos for seattlepi.com
• Monitor trending topics from social media to inform editorial decisions
• Oversee seattlepi.com home page one night a week
• Manage photos, headlines, story packaging and overall site layout
• Monitor a fire hose of content available to the seattlepi.com team to build and constantly rebuild a homepage user experience in synch with the seattlepi.com brand to deliver on metrics and goals
• Communicate and coordinate with the other Hearst newspaper sites, especially SFGate.com
• Package items from third party content sources and maximized engagement using related links, photo galleries, and videos
• Bring fresh ideas to daily content creation and social media promotion

Desired Skills and Experience:
• Innate sense of what clicks and what will be trending later in the day
• Fresh, brilliant writing style
• Blogger or journalism background
• Background in buzzy news from the Seattle scene
• Comfort with video, video editing, and photography
• Professional social media experience, familiar with algorithms, audiences, and insight
• Team player who works collaboratively
• Energetic
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism
• 2-5 years’ experience in digital space

To apply, go to http://grnh.se/w25kju1

We are seeking a detail-oriented applicant with a strong interest in online video production, post-production and news to join The Daily Beast Video team. This position is an exciting opportunity for someone to gain hands-on experience in the video and online news media space. We are looking a candidate that can work fast and who is comfortable creating content pegged to the Presidential election.

Responsibilities will include:

• Pitching, editing, producing mashups and other original content.

• Write captions and headlines

• Pitch video ideas for different social formats.

•Working with our video partners to adapt their original content for the Beast.

Ideal candidates will have:

• A strong background in film or video production and post-production, with solid knowledge of Final Cut or Adobe Premiere.

• An understanding of/interest in current events ranging from politics to pop culture, as well as trends in social media.

• Must be comfortable with deadlines and a fast-paced environment.

•A solid background in web production and working with different CMS’.

• Familiarity or knowledge of After Effects, Photoshop a plus.

• A background in journalism or related major is appreciated but not required.

The San Francisco Chronicle has an opening for a news section columnist – someone who will focus on social and political issues in the Bay Area, mainly San Francisco, though we don't erect a wall at the city limits. We want someone who can circulate among the powerful without being co-opted, a clear-eyed, articulate defender of the underdog -- an idealistic realist. We want a populist who backs up a point of view with unshakeable reporting in producing three columns a week for the newspaper and SFChronicle.com. This is not a job for a journalistic newcomer. The ideal candidate will already have a strong social media brand and will use it to drive discussion and debate in a provocative way.

The Chronicle has a long history of being defined by strong voices. The columnist who fills this opening will be more than a writer -- we're looking for someone who will be our newest voice and a strong community representative of The Chronicle.

What You'll Do:
• Tell stories that matter, and be the first to tell them
• Provide thoughtful analysis of complex issues
• Write three columns per week, covering a range of issues affecting San Francisco and the Bay Area
• Do thorough research and reporting to produce the column
• Build a strong brand and following
• Use social media to engage with readers

Qualifications:
• Minimum 10 years of experience at a metro daily or comparable online outlet. Columnist experience preferred
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of San Francisco Bay Area politics, culture, demographics and history
• Demonstrated ability to generate provocative stories
• Experience holding institutional powers accountable
• Advanced knowledge of social media and how to engage fan base on digital platforms in the public space
• Strong social media following and presence