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gannett

Visual Storyteller

Tallahassee, FL · On-site

Capture and produce compelling visual journalism, including photography, video and short-form ... social content * Cover breaking news and major events, delivering visuals quickly to support real ...

gannett

Visual Storyteller

Tallahassee, FL

Capture and produce compelling visual journalism, including photography, video and short-form ... social content * Cover breaking news and major events, delivering visuals quickly to support real ...

Dow Jones

Data Visuals Journalist

New York, NY

$100K - $120K/yr

Help identify opportunities where data and visual journalism can elevate reporting and reader understanding. * Experiment with new storytelling formats, visualization techniques and AI-enabled ...

Education Week

Visual Journalist

Bethesda, MD · On-site

$70K - $85K/yr

Minimum of 5 years as a reporter with a track record of publishing enterprising and engaging journalism delivered in visual and text form. Candidates with a background in education are preferred ...

The Banner

Visuals Director

Baltimore, MD · On-site

Lead the day-to-day visual journalism workflow for The Banner's newsroom, including photography, illustration, design, multimedia, and freelance visual work. * Manage, coach, and support staff ...

The Banner

Visuals Director

Baltimore, MD

Lead the day-to-day visual journalism workflow for The Banner's newsroom, including photography, illustration, design, multimedia, and freelance visual work. * Manage, coach, and support staff ...

The New York Times

Graphics Multimedia Editor

New York, NY · On-site

$113K - $136K/yr

You should also exercise journalistic judgment, visual creativity and innovation while ensuring the accuracy, clarity and validity of the content published. The Graphics department is a diverse group ...

Warnerbros

Senior Editor, Visuals, CNN

Atlanta, GA

CNN's global Visuals team is seeking a senior editor to help lead our visual journalism during critical late-day and evening news hours. This is an editorial leadership and people-management role for ...

Warnerbros

Senior Editor, Visuals, CNN

New York, NY

CNN's global Visuals team is seeking a senior editor to help lead our visual journalism during critical late-day and evening news hours. This is an editorial leadership and people-management role for ...

gannett

Video Journalist

Milwaukee, WI · On-site

Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field, or equivalent experience. * 2-3 years of professional experience in video creating, editing or visual journalism. * Strong news ...

gannett

Video Journalist

Milwaukee, WI · On-site

Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field, or equivalent experience. * 2-3 years of professional experience in video creating, editing or visual journalism. * Strong news ...

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How much do visual journalism jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 16, 2026, the average yearly pay for visual journalism in the United States is $73,439.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $57,000.00 and $85,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Visual Journalism job?

A Visual Journalism job involves using images, graphics, videos, and other visual elements to tell news stories in an engaging and informative way. Visual journalists work with photographers, designers, and reporters to create compelling multimedia content for digital and print platforms. They use tools like data visualization, infographics, and interactive media to enhance storytelling and improve audience understanding. This role requires a combination of journalistic integrity, creativity, and technical skills in design and media production.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Visual Journalism position, and why are they important?

To thrive in Visual Journalism, you need strong storytelling abilities, proficiency in photography and videography, and a solid understanding of journalistic ethics, often supported by a degree in journalism, visual communications, or a related field. Familiarity with digital editing tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, multimedia production software, and content management systems is essential. Creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate well with writers, editors, and designers are key soft skills. These qualities are crucial for effectively conveying news visually and engaging audiences across digital and print platforms.

What does a typical day look like for someone working in Visual Journalism?

A typical day in Visual Journalism involves capturing and editing photos or videos, collaborating with reporters and editors to visually tell compelling stories, and often working under tight deadlines to produce content for digital and print platforms. You may spend time on assignments outside the office, covering events, conducting interviews, and scouting locations, followed by editing and preparing material back at your workstation. Teamwork is essential, as visual journalists frequently coordinate with writers, digital producers, and designers to ensure that visual content aligns with the overall news narrative. The variety and fast pace make every day unique and engaging, with opportunities to build a diverse and impactful portfolio.

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Infographic showing various Visual Journalism job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 74% Full Time, 12% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 1% Contract, and 11% Nights. Highlights an 85% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $73,439 per year, or $35.3 per hour.
Visual Deputy Editor, Science

Visual Deputy Editor, Science

The New York Times

New York, NY • On-site

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Posted 25 days ago

Job description

The Science desk is seeking a creative and ambitious editor to lead visual journalism that helps people understand the world of science in compelling and surprising ways.The Science desk is a highly collaborative team; editors and reporters work closely together to tell stories that resonate with readers. You will be part of the desk's leadership group, responsible for setting our news and enterprise goals and then realizing our ambitions. You'll coach and manage the work of journalists while also partnering with the Times's visual journalists to help create a heartbeat of engaging projects that leverage text, video, graphics, photography or a mix of forms.

You are a capable editor of text and visuals, and you're comfortable with the technical complexity of modern digital publishing. By overseeing lines of coverage or individual stories, you help select, assign and edit news, features and enterprise, with the aim of making the report more visual. You will work with reporters and collaborate with visual departments to facilitate a variety of coverage forms. 

This is an in-office position based in New York and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance.

Responsibilities:

  • Engage deeply with Science coverage; help determine its visual direction and raise ambitions for visual journalism across news and enterprise.

  • Drive Science's visual journalism by guiding the development of stories that make smart use of video, photography, illustration and graphics.

  • Work with editors and reporters, helping them to develop ambitious projects.

  • Work with the Video team to identify opportunities for short-form linear video that features a variety of reporting on the Science desk.

  • Collaborate with the Graphics team to help determine the possibilities for graphics and multimedia storytelling, including visualization.

  • Determine integration of video, photography, audio, and animations

  • Initiate and manage specific lines of news and enterprise coverage.

  • Conceive, commission and edit story assignments in a variety of story forms, ranging from breaking news to high-impact opportunities.

  • Establish desk-wide goals for visual storytelling fluency.

  • Guide Science editors and reporters toward greater fluency when it comes to conceptualizing, editing and executing a variety of story formats.

  • Collaborate closely with video, photo and graphics editors, designers and art directors across the newsroom and be point of contact for larger multimedia efforts.

  • Display a strong familiarity with competitors and new challenges and opportunities created by the changing media landscape.

  • Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

  • You will report to the Science editor. 

Basic Qualifications:

  • At least 5 years of relevant professional experience.

  • Excellent news judgment and visual creativity while ensuring the accuracy, clarity and readability of the material.

  • Demonstrated record of producing high-level visual journalism, with an emphasis on visualization, explanatory visuals, digital design, use of video, photos and other visual forms.

  • Demonstrated ability to write clearly, and edit to sharpen the relationship between visuals and copy.

  • Demonstrated ability to work on tight deadlines and to adapt to change in a daily, unpredictable news production environment.

  • Strong communication and diplomatic skills, with the ability to clearly articulate the purpose of each story and the roles for each of the journalists making it.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in covering and/or editing coverage related to science, business, technology, infrastructure or policy.

  • Fluency with data and visualization, strong mobile design ideas, and a smart UX sensibility.

  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule as news or deadlines demand.

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