Community Video Reporter – Hammersmith & Fulham
Please note this role is centred around being immersed in the community every day; applicants must either live in Hammersmith & Fulham or have very easy access to the borough.
We are looking for an ambitious, confident and community-focused Video Reporter to become the face of a brand-new local news website serving Hammersmith & Fulham.
This is a field-based reporting role. You’ll spend your working day in Hammersmith & Fulham, discovering stories and producing video journalism directly from the community, rather than working from a traditional newsroom desk.
Your primary responsibility will be producing original short-form video journalism. Our AI-powered platform will help transform your reporting into written news articles, allowing you to concentrate on finding stories, filming and engaging with the community.
Newsquest is the market leader in using AI to improve and facilitate original, impactful local reporting. Anyone joining our mission to tell better, deeper stories from our communities should share this vision for how AI tech can bring our journalism to bigger and ever-more loyal audiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Find and produce original local stories from across Hammersmith & Fulham.
- Film and edit engaging short-form video content for TikTok, Facebook, Instagram Reels and other social platforms.
- Present confidently on camera and act as a recognisable public face of the website.
- Approach members of the public, businesses, community groups and key stakeholders to secure interviews and gather content.
- Build trust and maintain strong relationships within local communities.
- Spot emerging trends, conversations and stories through social media, local groups and community networks.
- Monitor council meetings, planning applications, local authority websites, police updates, public notices and community organisations for news opportunities.
- Use AI-powered editorial tools to efficiently turn video interviews, notes, and reporting into accurate, engaging written articles.
- Write compelling headlines, introductions and social media captions.
- Work closely with editors to identify the strongest angles and formats for stories.
- Help grow audience engagement, reach and brand awareness through high-quality video journalism.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to independently shoot, edit and produce engaging vertical video content for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram Reels and Facebook, using a smartphone.
- A genuine passion for local journalism and community storytelling.
- Excellent communication skills and confidence speaking with people from all backgrounds.
- Ability to quickly build rapport and earn interviewees’ trust.
- Confidence presenting directly to camera.
- Strong news judgement and an instinct for finding the most compelling angle in a story.
- Excellent headline writing skills.
- Confidence working independently and managing your own diary.
- Strong social media awareness and understanding of what makes content perform online.
- You must have enthusiasm for experimenting with AI-assisted reporting tools and providing feedback to improve new newsroom workflows.
- A full appreciation of media law, accuracy and journalistic ethics.
- Either live within Hammersmith & Fulham or be based close enough to work in the borough daily.
Desirable
- Experience filming and editing short-form video content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook or YouTube Shorts.
- Familiarity with mobile journalism techniques and smartphone filming.
- Knowledge of AI-assisted newsroom tools and workflows.
- Existing knowledge of Hammersmith & Fulham and its communities, issues and organisations.
- Experience using video editing platforms such as CapCut, Premiere Pro or similar software.
The ideal candidate
You’ll be naturally curious, energetic and outgoing, with the confidence to walk up to strangers and start conversations. You’ll know how to make people feel comfortable enough to share their story on camera, and you’ll have the journalistic instincts to recognise when that story could become a powerful piece of local reporting.
You will be equally comfortable filming a resident outside a tube station, interviewing a local business owner, presenting a piece to camera from a news scene, or turning video content into a publishable news article using modern AI tools.
Most importantly, you’ll enjoy being part of the community you cover and being passionate about telling the stories that matter to local people.
What we offer
- The chance to be part of an innovative new local news brand from day one.
- Training in AI-powered journalism and digital storytelling.
- Opportunities to develop on-camera presenting and video production skills.
- A highly visible role with the opportunity to become a trusted local voice.
- A modern, digital-first newsroom culture focused on innovation and audience growth.
If you love local journalism, thrive on meeting people, and want to help shape the future of community news through video and AI-powered reporting, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
- Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
- Structured career progression & ongoing training
- Pension plan
- Employee Helpline counselling and advice
- Perks & discounts including:
- Gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care
- Retail discounts
- Team building days & annual volunteer charity day
About Newsquest Media Group
We are a media company with a difference. We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.
We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.
In addition to our local news brands, we own several digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.
