Beacon Video Producer

Job Title

Beacon Video Producer

Stipend

$1800/year

Duties and Responsibilities

• Shoots, edits and posts videos on assigned deadlines for all sections (News, Living, Sports, Opinion, Multimedia) and Beacon promotional purposes as directed by editors and Multimedia Editor)
• Collaborates with reporters as assigned and maintains clear communication with them
• Contacts sources for information or to appear in video as needed
• Follows best practices for journalistic accuracy, ethics and aesthetics
• Contributes two story ideas each week

General Qualifications and Requirements

• Must have at least a 3.0 GPA
• Is reasonably proficient at shooting and editing short videos and audio

Time Commitment and Availability

• Attends staff meetings Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:40 unless there is a conflict with a class and the editor-in-chief approves the absence in advance. Beacon staffers are strongly discouraged from registering for classes that meet during those times.
• Must attend Beacon Boot Camp training in August approximately one week before fall term starts and should not schedule conflicting activities/positions.