New York Times internship - multimedia

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http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1052828

Company: The New York Times Company
Position: Internship-Multimedia
Location: New York, New York
Job Status: Not Specified
Salary: Not Specified
Ad Expires: June 16, 2009
Job ID: 1052828


Description:
The New York Times Company, a leading media company with 2008 revenues of $2.9 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily Newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. Multimedia Intern (4-month internship)

Internships in the Web newsroom of The New York Times involve the packaging of news for an online audience in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment. A multimedia intern will work with producers, reporters and editors who work on both the Web site and the newspaper. He or she will assist in the production of photos, graphics, audio and video for the Web site. Tasks will include producing multimedia features with audio and photographs; developing interactive features with Flash; and archiving and research tasks associated with both breaking news events and enterprise stories.

The training program is intended to teach interns the skills that would enable them to become a producer at NYTimes.com. "On-the-job" training is essential in order to get a sense for what it is like to work in a newsroom. When a news story breaks, the intern will experience first hand how news judgments are made and how the plans for covering a story take shape.

Candidates must have a strong, demonstrable interest in journalism and experience in a variety of multimedia technologies including Flash, Photoshop, audio editing, HTML and XML. An understanding of how to integrate databases into multimedia presentations, knowledge of Flash AS2 and AS3 scripting, CSS implementation. and a familiarity with JavaScript frameworks and libraries are all extremely desirable.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Internships in the Web newsroom of The New York Times involve the packaging of news for an online audience in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment. A multimedia intern will work with producers, reporters and editors who work on both the Web site and the newspaper. He or she will assist in the production of photos, graphics, audio and video for the Web site. Tasks will include producing multimedia features with audio and photographs; developing interactive features with Flash; and archiving and research tasks associated with both breaking news events and enterprise stories.

The training program is intended to teach interns the skills that would enable them to become a producer at NYTimes.com. "On-the-job" training is essential in order to get a sense for what it is like to work in a newsroom. When a news story breaks, the intern will experience first hand how news judgments are made and how the plans for covering a story take shape.

Candidates must have a strong, demonstrable interest in journalism and experience in a variety of multimedia technologies including Flash, Photoshop, audio editing, HTML and XML. An understanding of how to integrate databases into multimedia presentations, knowledge of Flash AS2 and AS3 scripting, CSS implementation. and a familiarity with JavaScript frameworks and libraries are all extremely desirable.

The New York Times Company is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, national origin, citizenship, or any other protected characteristic. The New York Times Company is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.

For consideration, please email ROHANNA.THOMAS@NYTIMES.COM

 

I wonder if they'd consider a 50 year old??