Video Journalist, English Services

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About the role

  • Video-Journalist focusing on southwestern Ontario storytelling for CBC News. Engaging communities through compelling content across various platforms with a commitment to balanced journalism.

Responsibilities

  • Pitch, research, write, shoot, edit and package compelling original stories for all platforms that will engage and inform the audience, deepen our community connections and elevate a range of voices.
  • Respond quickly to breaking news events – chasing, gathering, shooting, writing and packaging stories for digital, radio, social and visual programming.
  • Regularly present stories on-air, both live and packaged, providing analysis and context to enhance the audience’s understanding of issues.
  • Distill large amounts of complex information under tight time constraints.
  • Demonstrate effective and creative storytelling treatments and presentations.
  • Research internal archives and source user-generated content to effectively support and shape compelling visual stories.
  • Leverage strong interpersonal skills to foster and maintain a broad pool of sources and contacts.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to develop and break stories, and coordinate long-term coverage.

Requirements

  • University degree in journalism or equivalent with a minimum of five years of recent, related experience.
  • Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced daily multiplatform news environment.
  • Sound news judgment and a demonstrated ability to react quickly to breaking news and changing priorities, and chase multiple stories at once.
  • Superior writing skills across platforms.
  • Superior shooting and editing skills, and demonstrated experience producing innovative visual content for multiple platforms (digital, social, television).
  • Ability to present stories live on-air, from within the studio and out in the field.
  • Knowledge of emerging storytelling formats and willingness to embrace change and new tasks across all CBC platforms.
  • Superior level of technical knowledge with a variety of cameras, broadcast equipment and non-linear editing platforms, including strong troubleshooting skills related to live video transmission.
  • Possession of a valid driver’s licence and a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada's insurance company.
  • A strong desire to live and promote the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture.
  • A strong proven connection to the communities we serve in Hamilton, and a deep and nuanced understanding and appreciation of diverse perspectives and lived experiences.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

React

Location requirements

OnsiteHamiltonCanada

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