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Job Description :
Storyful’s newsroom works at the intersection of social media, news and technology to help media organizations tell the stories that matter most. As we expand the breadth and depth of our coverage, we are seeking a news journalist to join our editorial team in New York.
The ideal candidate will have a track record of finding compelling stories via social media, and of producing original reporting using verification and open-source intelligence techniques.
They will be at home in a fast-paced, video-led, breaking news environment, and able to serve a diverse set of media clients. They will be comfortable working on a range of stories, from conflict zones, to weather events, and politics. They will be equally capable of working on in-depth reports and research projects.
The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and an independent problem-solver. They will be comfortable representing the company both publicly and at industry events.
This hybrid role is based in Storyful’s New York office.
Responsibilities will include:
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Monitoring Storyful’s news feeds for emerging stories and undertaking advanced searches using our proprietary tools to discover original, eyewitness content
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Gathering and verifying UGC images, posts, videos and other content from social media
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Writing clean, concise and accurate copy for publication on the Storyful Newswire
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Creating and maintaining an editorial calendar and discovery sources
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Working closely with newsroom clients and content creators
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Identifying and executing on opportunities for long-form reporting and research projects
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Flexibility to work various shifts as needed, including evenings, weekends and holidays
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Actively pitch and develop unique stories that are on brand for Storyful
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Ability to script, shoot and appear in compelling video packages
Experience Required:
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At least 1-3 years’ experience in journalism, particularly online or broadcast journalism
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A fluid, natural communicator who has experience writing and editing copy for publication.
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Expert understanding of social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok, YouTube, etc.
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Experience with verification and open-source intelligence (OSINT) techniques
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Foreign-language skills are strongly favored, but not required
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Must be organized and self-sufficient
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Must be a team player who seeks diverse perspectives
NYC Pay Range: $18ph to $25ph
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Job Category:
STFL - Editorial
We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.
For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
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