The New York Times
Fellow, Opinion Video
$82K
New York, NY · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of creative video editing experience; no more than five years of full-time professional journalism experience, excluding internships.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be authorized to work in the United States. No work visa sponsorship; applicants with valid work authorization or a valid student visa extendable with Optional Practical Training may be considered.
About the job
Creates mobile-first vertical video commentary for The New York Times Opinion section, producing, writing, editing, hosting and publishing journalism for the website and social platforms.
What you'll do
- Produce, write and edit vertical videos, including developing new formats and adapting journalism for video.
- Host some videos and write SEO-driven social captions; publish videos to the site and social platforms.
- Collaborate with journalists and editors on scripts, edits and inventive on-site and social formats.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of creative video editing experience, with demonstrated success creating innovative journalism in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to produce and publish short-form vertical videos on tight deadlines.
- Experience editing video and graphics with Adobe Premiere and AfterEffects.
- Experience in archive producing, including photo, video, graphics and audio.
Nice to have
- Multiple journalism internships, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to host on camera and deep knowledge of TikTok and Instagram, plus broad awareness of social platform trends.
Pay
$82,414.80 — $82,414.80 USD annual base pay
Tools
Adobe Premiere, AfterEffects, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram
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