Visual Journalist Job at Lee Enterprises Inc in Winona

Overview

The River Valley Media Group, a division of Lee Enterprises, is seeking a collaborative and energetic visual journalist to join our award-winning newsrooms.

The ideal candidate will have exceptional photo and video skills and a passion for visual storytelling. We are looking for a creative thinker who will work with our talented team of editors, reporters and others to elevate our journalism and expand our audience reach. Experience with photojournalism and sports photography, videography, drone photography, live-streaming video and multimedia journalism are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Capture high-quality photo and video content and contribute to multimedia journalism across platforms.
• Collaborate with editors, reporters and other team members to elevate storytelling and reach broader audiences.
• Utilize photography and videography tools, including drone photography and live streaming, to cover events and stories.
• Support editorial goals in a fast-paced newsroom environment, including occasional night, weekend and holiday work.

Qualifications

Location

This position can be based in the River Valley Media Group\'s La Crosse, Wisconsin or Winona, Minnesota offices and includes work in both communities.

Schedule

This position includes some night, weekend and holiday work.

Pre-employment

Pre-employment drug screen, background check and satisfactory driving history is required.

Why Join Us

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

About Lee Enterprises

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

Equal Opportunity

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.

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