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About the role

  • Local reporter covering Ottawa issues, breaking news, and community stories for The Globe and Mail. Producing multimedia journalism and building a new local reporting initiative.

Responsibilities

  • Frequently pitch fresh, compelling story ideas that serve Ottawa residents
  • Develop sources to break news and produce exclusive stories
  • Write clearly and on deadline
  • Think in multiple storytelling formats, including video, audio and text
  • Participate in Globe events
  • Collaborate with newsroom colleagues on story ideas and the best way to tell them
  • Report on issues that matter locally in Ottawa
  • Produce clear and compelling original pieces
  • Develop high-impact coverage
  • Help build a new local journalism initiative from the ground up

Requirements

  • At least three years experience reporting for a news organization
  • Sharp instincts for stories that will resonate locally in Ottawa
  • Strong writing with versatile range, from hard news to human-interest feature to explanatory
  • Solid news judgment with a track record of enterprise work
  • Comfortable working in a variety of formats, including live blogs, newsletters, video and audio
  • Entrepreneurial mindset
  • Cover letter with three links to previous work
  • Resume written by the candidate, not AI
  • Minimum of two days a week in office in Ottawa

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Training and mentorship opportunities
  • Competitive compensation
  • Hybrid work environment
  • Generous vacation
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Parental leave top-up
  • Competitive health and dental benefits
  • Defined Benefit pension plan
  • Annual wellness subsidy
  • On-site chiropractor and registered massage therapist
  • Employee and family assistance program
  • Free digital subscription to globeandmail.com
  • 40% off other Globe products
  • Education assistance for external training courses
  • Lateral and upward advancement opportunities
  • Internal and external training and development opportunities

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

HybridOttawaCanada

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