Lee Enterprises
Photographer-Longview, WA
Lee Enterprises, Longview, Washington, United States, 98632
Photographer
The Daily News in Southwest Washington state is looking for a versatile photographer to join our team.
If you are the ideal candidate, storytelling comes naturally to you. Sports photography is a passion of yours, but you're just as comfortable taking a video of a sunset over Mount St. Helens. You can create photos and videos that surprise readers, move or amuse them.
You can pitch ideas for long-term photo and video projects but also juggle daily assignments. As part of a small but creative and passionate team, you'll brainstorm with reporters and editors to find the very best way to illustrate a story.
This is a union position with pay starting at $43,680 annually. Hours vary and will include weekend shifts.
A full set of Canon equipment will be provided, and a laptop with software including Photo Mechanic and Adobe Creative Suite.
This position is responsible for:Operating photography equipment to take photographs for news and sports stories.Coordinating with reporters to come up with the best ways to illustrate stories.Operating filmography equipment to film videos for news and sports stories.Transferring photographs and videos to computers for editing and uploading them onto a content management system or other programs.Clearly describing photos and videos with clear, concise captions in AP style.Creating computer-generated graphics or animation.Possibly assisting with recording podcasts and studio video work.Working as a team player and individually as needed, training reporters on equipment when needed.Performing other duties as assigned.Longview is located about 45 minutes north of Portland, Oregon, and two hours south of Seattle. Love nature? The Pacific Ocean is a one-hour drive to the west, the Columbia River Gorge is about an hour south, and Mount St. Helens and surrounding lakes and mountains are an hour to the east.
.30When Mount St. Helens blew its top 44 years ago, The Daily News was there, winning a Pulitzer Prize and other awards for our coverage.
Why join us?
Lee Enterprises, Inc. offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 70-plus markets in 26 states. Year to date, Lee's newspapers have an average daily circulation of 1 million, and our legacy websites, including acquisitions, reach more than 34 million digital unique visitors.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we participate in Everify. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply at lee.net/careers/ and search for Longview. Be sure to include a cover letter, resume and links to clips of your work.
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The Daily News in Southwest Washington state is looking for a versatile photographer to join our team.
If you are the ideal candidate, storytelling comes naturally to you. Sports photography is a passion of yours, but you're just as comfortable taking a video of a sunset over Mount St. Helens. You can create photos and videos that surprise readers, move or amuse them.
You can pitch ideas for long-term photo and video projects but also juggle daily assignments. As part of a small but creative and passionate team, you'll brainstorm with reporters and editors to find the very best way to illustrate a story.
This is a union position with pay starting at $43,680 annually. Hours vary and will include weekend shifts.
A full set of Canon equipment will be provided, and a laptop with software including Photo Mechanic and Adobe Creative Suite.
This position is responsible for:Operating photography equipment to take photographs for news and sports stories.Coordinating with reporters to come up with the best ways to illustrate stories.Operating filmography equipment to film videos for news and sports stories.Transferring photographs and videos to computers for editing and uploading them onto a content management system or other programs.Clearly describing photos and videos with clear, concise captions in AP style.Creating computer-generated graphics or animation.Possibly assisting with recording podcasts and studio video work.Working as a team player and individually as needed, training reporters on equipment when needed.Performing other duties as assigned.Longview is located about 45 minutes north of Portland, Oregon, and two hours south of Seattle. Love nature? The Pacific Ocean is a one-hour drive to the west, the Columbia River Gorge is about an hour south, and Mount St. Helens and surrounding lakes and mountains are an hour to the east.
.30When Mount St. Helens blew its top 44 years ago, The Daily News was there, winning a Pulitzer Prize and other awards for our coverage.
Why join us?
Lee Enterprises, Inc. offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 70-plus markets in 26 states. Year to date, Lee's newspapers have an average daily circulation of 1 million, and our legacy websites, including acquisitions, reach more than 34 million digital unique visitors.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we participate in Everify. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply at lee.net/careers/ and search for Longview. Be sure to include a cover letter, resume and links to clips of your work.
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Job Family NewsPay Type Hourly
Apply Now