Video Journalist Jobs
Multimedia Stories mean more Video Journalist Opportunities
More and more newsrooms are producing multimedia stories and video for their websites. Nearly every news piece that airs on TV is posted on the web and reaches new audiences that may not watch a traditional broadcast. Developing the skills to shoot video, understand the technology, equipment and software in use today and having an online presence is key to securing video journalist jobs in a competitive market.
Video journalists need to be flexible and able to handle all types of situations. You need to be able to report objectively and be in charge of the entire story, start to finish: conduct interviews, write your own stories and present them to distributors. Since about 2008, opportunities for video journalists have grown as the industry cuts costs and everyone is trying to get the most value out of every dollar. Now one individual can perform a job that used to take a whole team.
Work hours can be unpredictable as stories can occur at any time during the day. Sometime the hours are quite long and there’s always a deadline to be met. Stay on top of your game with IJNet’s resource articles, tips and training videos. Learn from the pros how to select and utilize your equipment, tap their expertise by attending conferences, networking or taking classes.
To be competitive in the expanding realm of video journalist jobs, you’ll need to not only report on stories, but be able to analyze and think critically about your story. Accuracy, honesty and fairness are essential in every report as well as your storytelling ability and compelling visuals. And, of course, you’ll need to be able to work effectively under pressure. It’s an exciting time to be reporting and there are plenty of opportunities for video journalists across the globe.
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