Photographer (Level 1 Journalist) Job at Thomson Reuters in New York

Reuters is seeking a talented Photographer (Level 1 Journalist) to join our team in DC. The photojournalist will be responsible for covering news, politics, entertainment and sports in DC and also reinforce coverage of national and international events. The photojournalist will be expected to provide video on selected stories and have experience in video. They will work closely with reporters and video journalists to create agenda‑setting stories in the region and across the country. They must work well in a team but also be a proven self‑starter. An ability to work in a fast‑paced newsroom and across departments is critical.

The successful applicant will produce top‑quality news photography in DC and across the US, working in close collaboration with Reuters photo editors and staff photographers as well as editors on the Global Pictures Desk to contribute highly competitive pictures to the Reuters News Pictures file for US and global subscribers. The photographer must enthusiastically embrace working with colleagues on a close‑knit wire service team to produce a top‑notch report.

About The Role

• Cover breaking news stories with photos transmitted quickly to our global clients
• Provide strong images from entertainment and set‑piece stories locally, nationally and internationally
• Work with our global desk to ensure photos are well cropped and accurately captioned
• Offer video on breaking news assignments or when necessary
• Follow Reuters trust principles, always maintaining the highest ethical standards
• Work collaboratively across teams and disciplines

About You

• Excellent photojournalism and editing skills
• An understanding of wire service clients and market needs both domestically and internationally
• Sports photography experience
• Video experience and skill

  What’s in it For You?

  • 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.

  Compensation & Location

  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 range for the role in any of those locations is $72,000 - $130,000.

  Equal Opportunity Employer

  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 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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