Video News Producer

Video News Producer Web: https://www.albustanseeds.org/news

Note: To apply, please send your cover letter, resume, and portfolio to News@albustanseeds.org with your full name in the subject line.

Job Overview: We are seeking a talented and experienced video news producer to join our News team for a Video Journalism Fellowship. The Fellow will produce outstanding videos in Philadelphia for our news site covering Arab-American and Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) communities in the Greater Philadelphia area. 

Responsibilities:

• Produce, shoot, and edit 9 digital video stories for Al-Bustan’s News over the course of 6 months. Videos run 2-3 minute(s) in duration.  
• Complete videos assigned by the News Editor.  
• Monitor news and identify, pitch, and pursue local news stories 
• Produce interviews and B-roll in the field. 
• Shoot high quality footage on an HD (or better) video camera (DSLR, iPhone, etc…)  
• Edit videos in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. 
• Gather clean audio in the field. 
• Write strong, factual news scripts. 
• Adhere to Al-Bustan’s editorial standards. 
• The Fellow will work remotely and report to the Editor of Al-Bustan News.  

COMPENSATION

• Fellows are paid $833 per video, though such terms are flexible, depending on length of video. There is a maximum compensation during the six-month fellowship of $7,500. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent  
• Minimum 1-3 years of experience with video journalism/production  
• Ability to produce, shoot, and edit video news stories under deadline. 
• Ability to shoot news stories within the Philadelphia area. 
• Skilled using video cameras. 
• Skilled video editor proficient in Premiere Pro and After Effects. 
• Strong interviewing skills. 
• Excellent news judgment; A clear understanding of journalistic ethics and standards, with a commitment to factual accuracy 
• Ability to produce high-quality B-roll that illustrates the documented story. 
• Familiarity with news writing and AP style. 
• Strong communication and organizational skills. 
• Commitment to covering the Arab-American and larger SWANA communities 
• Applicants must have a valid US work authorization  
• Ability to attend periodic meetings at our Philadelphia offices. 
• Being bilingual (Arabic/English) is a plus 

FELLOWSHIP DATES

6 months, beginning Fall 2024 

Web: https://www.albustanseeds.org/news 

Job Type: Part-time 

Work Location: remote 

ABOUT AL-BUSTAN NEWS

Al-Bustan News is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces traditional and multimedia journalism covering issues of importance to Philadelphia's Arab and larger Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) communities. Al-Bustan News was founded in 2022 by our parent organization, Al Bustan Seeds of Culture, a leading advocate for Arab culture and education. Al-Bustan believes that the voices and perspectives of the SWANA community in Philadelphia and throughout the US are often marginalized and ignored by the mainstream media and government and founded Al-Bustan News to address this issue.  

Al-Bustan (Arabic for "The Garden") is a nonprofit organization that highlights Arab culture through artistic and educational programming. Al-Bustan promotes cross-cultural understanding among youth and adults of all ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds while supporting the pursuit and affirmation of Arab American culture and identity, playing a constructive civic role within broader American society.

To increase the recognition of SWANA voices in our region, we launched Al-Bustan News to amplify the diversity of SWANA voices and issues. Through articles and audio/video content, we dig into pressing local, state, national, and international issues, covering various topics, including politics, immigration, labor, the environment, education, health care, and technology. We focus on news from the SWANA region and its impact on the local SWANA community in Philadelphia, empowering them with knowledge and connection. Lastly, we give special attention to Arab cultural life within Philadelphia, including art, music, literature, food, entertainment, sports, and more. We consider arts and culture a powerful medium for engagement in self-expression and exploration of cultural identity. Through our arts and culture reporting, Al-Bustan News provides a platform to challenge assumptions about the SWANA community that are typically portrayed in popular culture and news, fostering open-mindedness by presenting a more nuanced and accurate portrayal of the SWANA community.

As an independent news project, Al-Bustan News does not accept government funding, corporate sponsorship, or advertising revenue. Our editorial independence is never compromised because we are funded exclusively through grants and donations from individual supporters.