Multimedia Reporter, Space
New York, NY · 5+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- New York, NY
About the role
- The Science desk of the New York Times is looking for a creative, energetic reporter to cover the world of space exploration.
- The ideal candidate will be an accomplished multimedia journalist who can report and produce both text and video.
- This position requires covering private space companies and NASA, moving quickly on breaking news, and pursuing ambitious visual enterprise stories.
Responsibilities
- Pitch, report and produce news, enterprise and explanatory stories in both text and video, including on-camera reporting.
- Contribute to live and developing-news coverage, including launches, mission milestones, anomalies and breaking developments.
- Help to develop well-structured scripts for linear videos and combine text and visuals in multimedia formats.
- Monitor wires, local and regional outlets, social media feeds and other sources for developing storylines and reporting opportunities that help explain the beat and advance ongoing storylines, keeping us ahead of national competitors.
- Cultivate existing sources and develop new ones to land exclusive stories to cover this beat authoritatively.
- Work collaboratively across the newsroom including with editors, video producers, video and photo editors and motion graphics colleagues to develop stories from pitch through publication.
- Ensure visual accuracy, fair representation and rigorous fact-checking.
- 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.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience covering space or science-related topics
- Experience covering complex subjects with elegance, sensitivity and fairness
- A portfolio that demonstrates you are well-versed in a range of topics, and have a growing circle of sources across storylines
- Demonstrated understanding of the video production process and creative instincts that go beyond traditional text formats
- A willingness to be flexible as the news demands and the newsroom's needs evolve
- An openness to trying new storytelling approaches, and a demonstrated ability to communicate clearly
Preferred qualifications
- Experience working as a reporter in high-pressure, deadline-driven newsrooms
- Experience covering live events, launches, breaking news or rapidly developing stories
- A strong understanding of Times style and standards
- Proven experience leading field productions, writing scripts and crafting compelling narratives.
- On-camera experience
- Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro
- Ability to shoot video
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Restricted stock
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
- Company-matching 401(k) plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick days
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs
Workplace
- This is an in-office position and includes regular attendance in a New York Times bureau four days each week.
Skills
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Video Production
- On-Camera Reporting
