The Washington Times is employing self-taught freelance journalist Torrey Meeks, who was a semi-finalist in YouTube's first journalism competition Project: Report. The reporter will be the Times correspondent in the south west, offering multimedia content that focuses on the U.S.-Mexico border issues.

"I think it's wonderful that YouTube has started embracing and encouraging videojournalism. As someone who landed a job as a direct result of my work on YouTube, I've discovered first hand that it breaks down traditional routes to employment in a stunning way," Meeks said.

Source: Journalism.co.uk