Job Description

Reuters Video News is looking for dynamic Video Journalist/Cameraperson, based in Atlanta, Georgia for a TEMPORARY position.  The successful candidate will be experienced in covering breaking news with a focus on visuals and information gathering as well as be willing and able to travel within the United States for coverage in the field with short notice including on weekends or holidays when required.

The assignment is expected to last approximately 6 months and will report to the Editor in Charge of U.S. Visuals. The applicant must live within commuting distance to Atlanta, Georgia.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce, edit, write, and deliver compelling and creative video stories and live coverage on breaking news stories.
• Coordinate daily and planned news coverage, working closely with colleagues based in LA, NY, and DC.
• Work closely with multimedia and video packaging teams to produce comprehensive reporting (we edit using Premiere), whilst responding quickly to major breaking news events, in a responsible manner.
• Work autonomously in sometimes high-pressure situations. This position may also include working long hours (including some weekend shifts). 

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as a professional Video Journalist.
• Exceptional camera skills using broadcast-quality video camera or DSLR
• A track record of working with multimedia and video packaging teams.
• Experience in broadcast or agency television newsgathering and production.
• Excellent skills in driving accuracy and speed while upholding Thomson Reuters' editorial principles.
• Understanding needs of broadcast and digital clients, regionally and internationally.
• Willingness to travel to breaking news stories, often at short notice.

Preferred Qualifications

• Be able to meet tight deadlines and take charge of daily planning
• Ability to work across formats in the field and deliver to all services
  
  

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What’s in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.

• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.

• Industry Competitive Benefits:  We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.

• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

 

 

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations.

Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of the following: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC. The base compensation hourly range for the role in any of those locations is $0 USD - $0 USD/hr.
For any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation hourly range for this role is $40 USD - $72 USD/hr.


This job posting will close 10/22/2026.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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