Albuquerque Journal Seeking Videographer/Multimedia Producer

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This newly created position of video producer calls for working on breaking news and creating major projects as well as providing training for other journalists.

Description:
ABQjournal seeks a journalist to join our multimedia newsroom to be the primary source of high quality video editorial and advertising content. Demonstrated experience with Final Cut Pro, AVID or equivalent software is required. Photoshop and Flash experience are a plus. Candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume and a list of links of work samples to dfriedman@abqjournal.com.
This person will shoot, gather, select, distribute and edit video clips; and manage and coordinate various video content projects and schedules, including video from the public. The producer will also edit and proof the content and deal with digital rights issues. The position may include occasional travel and requires flexible hours, including nights, holidays and weekends.

Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related discipline.
* A journalism background in newspaper, broadcast or photography preferred.
* Editorial experience with news video production, including highly developed shooting, editing, script-writing, voice-over.
* Must be willing to appear on camera.
* Experience with HTML, Youtube, GoogleVideo and broader video production tools are a plus.