Remote Journalist producing breaking and explanatory news for Postmedia, a Canadian news media company. Creating multimedia content for web and mobile audiences.
About the role
- Community Video Journalist producing local video, digital and broadcast news for CBC/Radio-Canada. Covering breaking news and building community connections across Northwest Territories communities.
Responsibilities
- Pitch, research, write and package original stories for all CBC platforms
- Create stories that engage and inform audiences, deepen community connections and elevate a range of voices
- Respond quickly to breaking news events by chasing, gathering, writing and packaging stories for digital, radio, social and video
- Regularly present stories on-air on radio and TV, providing background and context
- Cultivate and develop working relationships with sources and contacts in the Northwest Territories
- Work to daily deadlines, gathering, writing, editing, shooting and packaging content for video, digital and audio platforms
- Work a variety of shifts, including early starts, late finishes and weekends
Requirements
- University degree in journalism or equivalent with a minimum of three years of recent, related experience
- Demonstrated experience working in a news and breaking news environment
- Knowledge of CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices is an asset
- Strong understanding of reporting for video and audio platforms
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of the politics and issues of the Northwest Territories
- Ability to speak a language Indigenous to the NWT is a major asset
- Valid driver’s licence
- Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing
- Successful candidates must complete a mandatory criminal record check; other background checks may apply
Benefits
- Permanent employment
- Full-time schedule
- Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace
- Accommodation during the recruitment process
- Criminal record check and other background checks as applicable
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