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Video Production Fellowship Program. Free entry. Deadline 15 Aug 2021.

Democracy Now! Video Production Fellowship Program 2021

About [name of the opportunity]

The fellowships provide support and mentorship to underrepresented early-career journalists and digital media professionals, including BIPOC, people with disabilities and gender nonconforming people.

Democracy Now! is committed to building greater diversity in newsrooms and training the next generation of journalists. Fellows will develop skills and gain experience in a daily live TV news environment, and have the opportunity to bring their unique voices, perspectives and experiences into the newsroom. All fellowships take place at our Manhattan, NY studio where we produce our daily news hour. Democracy Now! staff provide one-on-one mentorship and supervision to help fellows maximize their exposure to newsroom, production and online publishing practices.

A successful Video Production Fellow will have camera and video editing skills, work well under deadline pressure and have some news or editorial experience. They should be an avid consumer of daily global news, demonstrate a passion for Democracy Now!’s independent news mission and be a strong team player with a great attitude and a professional demeanor. Key duties include shooting news events, editing video news packages and working on the live broadcast.

The workday begins as early as 6:00am ET, to coincide with the live daily TV & radio newscast at 8:00am ET.

Who can participate?

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of video shooting and editing experience, ideally including some news experience.
• Experience with Adobe Premiere strongly preferred.
• Finger on the pulse of national and global news.
• Commitment to Democracy Now!’s independent media mission.
• Creative, flexible and comfortable with the pressures of a live news environment.
• Tech-savvy, familiar with most social media platforms and interested in learning new technologies and systems.
• Experience with all Adobe Creative Suite applications a plus.
• Bilingual (Spanish / English) a plus.
• News writing experience a plus.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must have a valid US work authorization and be available to work full-time in New York City for the duration of the one-year fellowship.
• Democracy Now! is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, people with disabilities, women and LGBTQ-identified people are encouraged to apply.

Awards/Prizes

Democracy Now! fellowships are full-time, one-year work placements that pay a livable wage and include fully paid medical and dental benefits.

Deadline

The program deadline is 15 Aug, 2021.

Entry fee

There is no entry fee.

Some useful information

Please visit rules, FAQ and previous winning entries from the official website to take part in Democracy Now! Video Production Fellowship Program 2021.