The Job:

• CNN Digital seeks a Photo Editor based in Hong Kong.

The Daily:

• Coordinate photo coverage for Asia and work closely with the CNN Editorial teams worldwide and in Asia Pacific.
• Research and produce daily and long-term projects in support of all Newsgathering teams.
• Select the best images for CNN stories, the homepage, and live coverage of breaking news and events.
• Research and produce photo essays and galleries for breaking news and feature stories.
• Write captions and headlines on photo essays and galleries and produce packages for online consumption.
• Produce photo loops and photo splits, and do screen grabs from live satellite feeds.
• In a fast-paced news environment, you will act as quality control on images that are graphic or raise a red flag, especially coming from third parties that require deep vetting and discussion.
• Work with CNN’s Rights and Clearances team to ensure that images coming from third-party sources are licensed properly.

The Essentials:

• Significant photo editing experience in a newsroom.
• A solid news background with an understanding of a variety of themes, including politics, business, international news, entertainment and sports.
• Extremely strong news judgment and an ability to work in a fast-paced news environment.
• Experience working at a digital news platform or a news photo agency preferred.
• Knowledge of emerging and established photographers and photo agencies around the world preferred.
• Interest in the photojournalism industry and its trends.
• Knowledge of AP style.
• Experience with content management systems, Abobe Photoshop and PhotoMechanic.
• Experience with Adobe Premier and Illustrator are a big plus.
• Familiarity with SEO and web analytics are a bonus.

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