Visual Journalist, Japan

Visual Journalist, Japan

Reuters is looking for a Visuals Journalist (Video) with strong news judgment to join our Tokyo newsroom.

We're seeking an experienced journalist with a passion for visual storytelling, comfortable with covering events from politics and sports to natural disasters and entertainment in Japan and beyond.  The ideal candidate will play a hands-on role in the daily news video production from Japan.

The successful candidate should have a strong video filming background, desk and field producing experience as well as excellent video editing skills. Fluency in Japanese is essential alongside strong English language and writing abilities.

About the Role

As a trusted Visuals Journalist at Reuters, you will:

• A confident storyteller through video.

• Cover a variety of news events in Japan, including breaking news and feature stories.

• Independently film news events and features using broadcast-quality video cameras, mirrorless cameras as well as other equipment.

• Produce, film, edit video content, and craft precise news stories under tight deadlines.

• Conceptualize and pitch story ideas suitable for broadcast and digital platforms.

• Collaborate within a team from planning to production.

• Coordinate closely with text reporters and photographers on stories.

About You

• At least five years of editorial experience in video news.

• Demonstrated news judgment, a flair for visual storytelling, and a passion for breaking news.

• Comfortable operating broadcast-quality video cameras and/or mirrorless camera for news filming.

• Genuine interest in exploring new filming technique and technology.

• Experience in producing, editing, and writing news scripts.

• Ability to multitask under time constraints, adapt to shifting priorities, and deliver accurate, compelling stories within stringent timelines.

• Willingness to work extended hours, weekends, and travel at short notice for breaking news coverage.

• Clear understanding requirements for broadcasters and digital clients.

• Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills.

• Eagerness to learn new skills and adapt to evolving technologies.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to Reuters' global news coverage, leveraging your skills in visual journalism to deliver impactful stories from Japan to the world.

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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 

• 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.  

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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 that celebrate diversity and inclusion. 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. 

Accessibility 

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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