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
- Senior journalist covering Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, and Alberta for Postmedia’s Canadian news media platforms. Breaking news and producing multimedia stories across print, web, and mobile.
Responsibilities
- Find, develop and tell stories that people in Spruce Grove/Stony Plain and Alberta care about and that affect their daily lives
- Report and write stories for print, web and mobile audiences, tailoring content to platform needs
- Break news and produce innovative reporting as part of the news team
- Write short- and long-form stories for readers in the Strathcona County region and the West
- Cultivate sources and establish expertise to set the news agenda and break stories
- Work independently as part of a collaborative regional newsroom
- Learn and experiment with new ways to tell stories and engage news and business readers
Requirements
- Five or more years of experience at a daily news organization in a deadline-oriented role
- Fluency in digital platforms, multimedia journalism and social media
- Ability to work quickly and independently, meet multiple deadlines, and make efficient decisions
- Familiarity and ability to complete print production as part of a team
- Ability to work constructively as part of a newsroom team
- Excellent news and business reporting and writing skills
- Excellent news judgment and demonstrable strengths in accurate, clean reporting
- Proven ability to initiate stories and enterprise features
- Understanding of digital platforms and their use for breaking news and reaching audiences
- Comfortable filing stories for multiple platforms on tight deadlines
- Knowledge of legal and journalism ethics
- Full-time availability for a permanent position
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