Jacob Ohara

Wall Street Journal

 

VISUALS PRODUCER | 2022-PRESENT | NEW YORK, NY

I’m a Visuals Producer at The Wall Street Journal. I script, host, film, animate and edit vertical videos for TikTok, Reels and Spotlight. I’ve produced over 400 videos, resulting in over 6 million likes and 100 million views. I also develop and execute data-based audience strategy that informs our coverage, storytelling and visual design.

The $2 trillion company that started at Denny’s

script, film, edit, animate (2024)

How much does college really cost?

Edit, film, animate (2024)

How did the Stanley cup get so popular?

Script, film, Edit (2024)

The best and worst airlines of 2023

script, film, edit (2024)

Why this $100 billion complex sits empty

Script, Voice, Edit (2023)

Stocks and index funds, explained in under 30 seconds

film, edit (2023)

@wallstreetjournal Malaysia’s Forest City was meant to be a flashy showpiece. But nearly a decade after ground broke, the development sits empty and unfinished—and is often called a “ghost city.” #luxurycomplex #ghostcity #forestcity #countrygarden #singapore #malaysia #china #realestate #wsj #wallstreetjournal #thewallstreetjournal ♬ News / Truth Investigation / Investigation / Suspicion / Consideration(1013150) - A.TARUI

Trying an airless, 3D-printed basketball

script, host, edit (2023)

Wildfire smoke prompts air-quality warnings across New York, other states

script, host, film, edit (2023)

@wallstreetjournal We tried the new, airless basketball by Wilson Sporting Goods at the #WSJFuture of Everything Festival. The prototype relies on a 3D-printed structure to replicate the size, weight and bounce of a traditional basketball. #nba #wnba #basketball #3dprinting #tech #wsj #wallstreetjournal #thewallstreetjournal ♬ Close Basketball - DJ BAI
@wallstreetjournal Millions of Americans inhaled unhealthy air for a second straight day Wednesday, as smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires continued to cast haze over populous parts of the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Northeast. #smoke #wildfire #fire #canada #nyc #airquality #wsj #wallstreetjournal #thewallstreetjournal ♬ original sound - The Wall Street Journal

How a Merged Spirit and JetBlue Could Compete Against The Big Four U.S. Airlines

PRODUCER (2022)

An original story I co-pitched and co-produced for WSJ’s primary YouTube channel.

How Russia’s Gas Cuts Could Lead To a Painful European Recession

producer, editor (2022)

One of two feature videos I helped produce for WSJ’s YouTube team.

How Does Spicy Food Work? Spiciness, Explained With Science

producer (2022)

One of two feature videos I helped produce for WSJ’s YouTube team.