New York's Instagram Urban Exporers

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AJ+ is a global news community for the connected generation. We highlight human struggles and achievements, empower impassioned voices, and challenge the status quo.  <br>  It's is Al Jazeera's mobile app and social stream dedicated for the connected generation.

Our VJ are used to leverage original short  and personal form of storytelling from the ground.

AJ+ VJ stories are not normal news.  A straight-forward look at who, what, when, where doesn’t work for us.  We are looking for stories that are made interesting by the unexpected angle, human side, or visually captivating.   Ask yourself does this story move me or does it just inform me? 
 
Here are some aspects of what makes an AJ+ story:
Unique side angle on a major story.  Also a story that connects two things not commonly associated with each other.
Pushback to conventional wisdom on how the mainstream media (including Al Jazeera) or governments frame an issue.  
Emotional or compassionate side of a story.  Show specifically how people are directly affected by the issue (Emotions go beyond sadness can be awe, humor, anger, love, inspiration, etc…).  
Direct from the ground.  Hear directly from people in the city/town/village where the bigger story is taking place.
 Incredible visual.  Is there something we need to see (and hear) to believe?  This is video, so let’s leverage those stories.  It doesn’t have to be “hard news.”


Commissioned videos will appear at least one of AJ+'s language channels (English, Spanish, Arabic) and potentially on our partner's channels too.



<b> If you are producing a package for us, take a look at our "what works" video:  https://vimeo.com/121171058    </b>

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Here is what we've recently used freelance VJ's through StoryHunter for:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSRIx29Ufd9C67ZRPmCBOldm0ZI-linGk


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Seeker Media Inc produces and distributes video content on all things science. We distribute our digital programming via our original video networks (Seeker.com, Seeker Youtube and Seeker Facebook), with episodic shows delivered weekly and daily and enjoyed by loyal, passionate fans.

Launched by Discovery Digital Networks in 2015, Seeker was created to be the leading destination for science and exploration to a new generation of curious minds. So far our mission has resonated with over 10M YouTube subscribers and Facebook fans, generating over a billion views – and we’re just getting started.

After moving to the Group Nine Media family (one of the largest digital media companies with over 4.2B monthly views) in 2017, Seeker is dedicated to investing in original cinematic content, as well as 360 video, in a major way. 

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NYC Blackout 2012

SantaCon Vs. The Millions March

"Manspreading"

How Instagram Fuels the Urban Explorer Movement

“Sneakerheads” are the small subset of sneaker obsessives whose shoe collecting dominates their life. They wait in line all night and spend thousands of dollars to be the first to get the newest designer sneakers. Are they like any other dedicated collector or is their obsession unhealthy?

Sneakerheads

Pregnant New Yorker Rides Subway During Rush Hour

Gothamist's Guide to Extreme Subway Space-Saving

Meet the Hijas de Violencia (the Daughters of Violence), a Mexico City collective that fights street harassment with confetti guns and punk rock. 

AJ+ -- Fighting Street Harassers With Confetti Guns And Punk Rock

Never Pay for Food Again in NYC

Video provocateur Jeff Seal takes the timeless pedestrian-motorist tango to a new level with his latest opus, which finds him creatively confronting drivers who fail to yield at intersections. 

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I'm a freelance video journalist and filmmaker based out of Brooklyn. I'm a regular contributor to Gothamist and Untapped Cities. I also make comedic content with my production company, Bankrukt (bankrukt.com).

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I'm a senior producer at AJ+ and AJ+ Español. I used to work as a VJ in Egypt and Russia. 

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Never Pay for Food Again in NYC

AJ+ -- Fighting Street Harassers With Confetti Guns And Punk Rock

Gothamist's Guide to Extreme Subway Space-Saving

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How Instagram Fuels the Urban Explorer Movement

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