Before joining Milwaukee Neighborhood News, Jonathan Aguilar was a photojournalist for The Blade in Toledo, OH. As a bilingual multimedia journalist, he was first inspired by a trip to Mexico in 2017 and he has been telling stories with his camera ever since. He attended DePaul University for his bachelor’s degree in journalism and attended the Medill School of Journalism for a master’s degree in journalism. Aguilar’s passion for visibility through journalism led him to help establish the National Association of Hispanic Journalists at DePaul University and he helped establish the first Spanish-speaking newsroom at DePaul University.
Beat: Community Photojournalist
We seek an exceptional journalist who is dedicated to visually documenting the lives of Black and Brown residents in Milwaukee. This person must be versatile and have initiative as the position requires generating photo essays in neighborhoods that have been under-served while working with reporters to obtain the best visuals for their stories. We seek someone who can communicate and collaborate. Because we serve Black and Brown communities that have been misrepresented, ignored or only get media attention when there is crime and conflict, NNS has a three-pronged editorial agenda. We celebrate the resilience of residents by consistently and unapologetically spotlighting the good works of our community leaders and organizations. We educate our readers by connecting them to resources that can help uncomplicate their busy lives. And we illuminate through good shoe-leather watchdog reporting issues that create much-needed dialogue while holding institutions and leaders accountable. Duties: • Take story-telling photos for news and feature stories • Cover news and events and be able to turn around photos quickly on deadline • Gather accurate and complete information for AP style photo captions • Create online galleries • Communicate effectively with reporters and editors • Edit photos and video and ensure all visuals are completed on time and delivered as needed