I’m Diamond Walker, a video journalist and digital producer focused on Florida, delivering high-volume short-form, explainer, and documentary-style storytelling that reaches millions of viewers. Based in West Palm Beach (remote-friendly), I craft, shoot, and edit compelling visual stories across digital platforms on tight deadlines. I’ve built my career at USA TODAY and The Palm Beach Post, with a knack for SEO-driven storytelling, social media growth, and rapid publication. I’m passionate about informing audiences with engaging narratives and collaborating across teams to amplify statewide reporting.

Diamond Walker

I’m Diamond Walker, a video journalist and digital producer focused on Florida, delivering high-volume short-form, explainer, and documentary-style storytelling that reaches millions of viewers. Based in West Palm Beach (remote-friendly), I craft, shoot, and edit compelling visual stories across digital platforms on tight deadlines. I’ve built my career at USA TODAY and The Palm Beach Post, with a knack for SEO-driven storytelling, social media growth, and rapid publication. I’m passionate about informing audiences with engaging narratives and collaborating across teams to amplify statewide reporting.

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I’m Diamond Walker, a video journalist and digital producer focused on Florida, delivering high-volume short-form, explainer, and documentary-style storytelling that reaches millions of viewers. Based in West Palm Beach (remote-friendly), I craft, shoot, and edit compelling visual stories across digital platforms on tight deadlines.

I’ve built my career at USA TODAY and The Palm Beach Post, with a knack for SEO-driven storytelling, social media growth, and rapid publication. I’m passionate about informing audiences with engaging narratives and collaborating across teams to amplify statewide reporting.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Video Journalist at USA TODAY
January 1, 2025 - Present
Produce 7+ videos per day — UGC, short-form, explainer, and documentary-style content covering the state of Florida. Generated over 10 million views year-to-date through original video storytelling across digital and social platforms. Shoot, edit, and publish visual stories on deadline, consistently turning around high-volume content at scale.
Digital Producer at The Palm Beach Post
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Grew the newsroom's Instagram by over 20,000 new followers through strategic social content and management. Wrote trending stories and produced digital content optimized for SEO and audience engagement. Managed publishing across web and social platforms for a daily metropolitan newsroom.
Dow Jones News Fund Intern at Dow Jones News Fund
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Selected for a highly competitive national program placing top journalism students in professional newsrooms.

Education

B.S. in Political Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

Dow Jones News Fund Fellowship — selected participant
January 1, 2025 - May 27, 2026
Dow Jones News Fund Internship Program — selected intern
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education