The New York Times
Multimedia Reporter, Space
$113K–$136K
New York, NY · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years covering space or science-related topics.
About the job
Reports and produces text and video journalism about space exploration, including breaking news, explanatory coverage and visual enterprise stories.
What you'll do
- Pitch, report and produce news, enterprise and explanatory stories in text and video, including on-camera reporting.
- Cover live and developing news such as launches, mission milestones, anomalies and breaking developments.
- Develop sources and collaborate across the newsroom to take stories from pitch through publication, ensuring visual accuracy and rigorous fact-checking.
What they ask for
- Experience covering complex subjects with elegance, sensitivity and fairness.
- A portfolio showing breadth of topics and a growing circle of sources across storylines.
- Understanding of video production and creative instincts beyond traditional text formats.
- Flexibility as news and newsroom needs evolve; openness to new storytelling approaches and clear communication.
Nice to have
- Experience in high-pressure, deadline-driven newsrooms or covering live events and breaking news.
- Times style and standards; field production, scriptwriting, on-camera reporting, Adobe Premiere Pro proficiency or video-shooting ability.
Pay
USD 113,270.67—USD 136,000 (base salary)
Tools
Adobe Premiere Pro
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