The AP goes VJ

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Bowing to the inevitable, and opening the door to lots of other newsgathering agencies, AP joints NBC in moving to VJs:

Video Journalist

Closing Date: 7 December 2007

Ref No: APTN102

Department: News

The Associated Press is seeking video journalists for our online video and international newsfeed services. We are looking for people who know how to tell visual stories, have good news judgment and hate to be second.

Video journalists will work in the field as one-man bands, requiring shooting, writing, producing and editing experience. You will voice packages and radio spots.

In-house video and web producers should have strong writing, producing and editing skills. Final Cut Pro and web skills a plus.

We value editorial integrity, creative storytelling, an energetic, enterprising attitude and staff diversity. Millions of people see our video online and on broadcast and cable outlets around the world.

Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have solid experience in all aspects of broadcasting. Applicants should have demonstrated skills in digitally editing video or audio and broadcast copy and writing broadcast copy, voicing reports, doing live air work and doing street reporting.

He or she should have professional voice and air delivery, combining authoritative sound with a conversational tone, and should have solid knowledge of world affairs.

The ideal candidate will have an understanding of online news, must be able to meet tight deadlines and react quickly to breaking news. The successful candidate must be able to work all shifts, including overnights, and all days of the week, including weekends.

This role is based in London.

Closing date: Friday, 7 December 2007 (If you have not received a response by 4 January 2008, please consider you application unsuccessful on this occasion.)

To apply for this post, please submit your Curriculum Vitae and covering letter, marked for the attention of Human Resources, to the address provided or, via email, using the link ‘Apply for this job’.

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Michael Rosenblum

For more than 35 years, Michael Rosenblum has been on the cutting edge of the digital video journalism revolution. During this time, he has lead a drive for video literacy, and the complete rethinking of how television is made and controlled. His work has included: The complete transitioning of The BBC's national network (UK) to a VJ-driven model, starting in 2002. The complete conversion of The Voice of America, the United State's Government's broadcasting agency, (and the largest broadcaster in the world), from short wave radio to television broadcasting and webcasting using the VJ paradigm (1998-present). The construction of NYT Television, a New York Times Company, and the largest producer of non-fiction television in the US. Rosenblum was both the founder and President of NYT TV, (all based on this paradigm (1996-1998). The President and Founder of Video News International, a global VJ-driven newsgathering company, with more than 100 journalists around the world. (1993-1996). Other clients include Spectrum News, Verizon and CBS News.