Gannett Co., Inc. is hiring: Photographer/Videographer in Asheville
Gannett Co., Inc., Asheville, NC, United States, 28814
Posted Monday, January 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a scalable, growth-focused media and digital marketing solutions company. Our current portfolio of trusted media brands includes the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations in the United States. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, uses innovation and software to enable small and medium-sized businesses to grow.
The Asheville Citizen Times, an award-winning news organization in Western North Carolina, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking a full-time visual journalist who is skilled in video, photography, and social media to join our digital-first news team.
As the region recovers from the devastation wrought by Tropical Storm Helene, we are seeking a journalist who can visually tell the stories of the people, the environment, the economy, and the land with compassion, scrutiny, and depth of understanding.
We want someone who understands the powerful role visual storytelling plays in reaching new audiences and who is committed to high-quality journalism at every level.
Our visual journalists must be able to move seamlessly between high school sports, daily local news, and deep investigations. The successful candidate must have the ability to collaborate with reporters and editors to produce compelling storytelling about the people and places of Asheville and Western North Carolina.
We are committed to building audiences in underserved communities and expect our visual journalists to cultivate contacts and create content that reflects these communities.
Responsibilities:
- Creates quality visual storytelling using photography, videography, and text that informs, entertains, and engages our audience.
- Experiments with video for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and other emerging platforms.
- Experience using video editing software, such as Adobe Premiere, and comfort using streaming and audio technology.
- Uses audience metrics to assist in making coverage decisions.
- Collaborates and connects with the community through visual storytelling and outreach.
- Works with editors and other journalists to evaluate what works and what doesn't and develops ongoing plans to satisfy audience needs.
- Projects include a mix of daily local news coverage and longer-term enterprise projects or series.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or master’s degree in communications, journalism, photography, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least two years of photojournalism experience in the high-pressure environment of a daily newspaper.
- Experience with multimedia storytelling techniques on multiple platforms.
- Exceptional core photojournalism skills (reporting, photography, and videography).
- Ability to use basic and advanced computer programs, including video editing software.
- Self-motivated and self-directed.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Understanding of social media and how to engage a digital audience.
- Effective communicator; able to get along with diverse personalities.
- Able to multi-task and excel under intense deadline pressure.
- Ability to work collaboratively.
- Command of writing, spelling, grammar, and AP style.
- Understanding of media law and Principles of Ethical Conduct.
How To Apply:
We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. Assemble a single document file that includes the following:
- Your resume – one to two pages.
- A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.
- Links to 3-6 online samples of your work.
It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format.
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Gannett Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. As such, we will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s protected characteristics.
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