Community Video Reporter

Final date to receive applications: 11 November 2026

Department: Editorial

Employment Type: Permanent
- Full Time

Location: Remote/UK

Reporting To: Simon Murfitt

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.

• Find and produce original local stories from across Hammersmith & Fulham.
• Film and edit engaging short-form video content for Tik Tok, 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.

• Demonstrable ability to independently shoot, edit and produce engaging vertical video content for platforms such as Tik Tok, 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.

• Experience filming and editing short-form video content for Tik Tok, Instagram Reels, Facebook or You Tube Shorts.
• Familiarity with mobile journalism techniques and smartphone filming.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted newsroom tools and workflows.
• Existing knowledge…