News Editor​/Reporter

Location: Quinte Shores, East Northumberland County & Prince Edward County (Picton)

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The Picton Gazette

Location:

Picton, Ontario Posted:
July 15, 2026


Salary: $47,000-$57,000### Description The Gazette is seeking an experienced journalist to manage the news desk in a thriving print and digital weekly community newspaper. Established in 1830, and independently owned and operated, The Gazette is Canada’s oldest weekly and Prince Edward County’s newspaper of record. It has a print readership of 27,000 and a further 20,000 in digital. We are expanding into a sister site called Picton Life, aimed outside The County.

The news editor handles municipal and provincial news and politics, community news, police and court briefs, and publishes key stories to both the website and social media daily.

The Job:
* Managing the news desk and assigning stories
* Reporting/writing stories for print, web and social media audiences – tailoring content for specific platforms
* Initiating and developing ideas for daily coverage, enterprise stories, and investigative projects.
* Cultivating sources and establishing expertise across a broad range of critical municipal, provincial, and national issues
* Able to use both photography and video to illustrate local events and complement news stories in digital and print formats### Compensation The base salary for this role ranges from $47,000 to $57,000 per year. Placement within this range depends on the level of experience, responsibilities, technical skills and alignment with the role requirements. This is a permanent, full-time position.### Qualifications
* A university degree, college diploma or equivalent experience in journalism
* Ability to write clearly and engagingly in breaking news, features and short-form journalism
* Rigorous fact-checking, editing, and proofreading skills
* A keen interest in the role of community journalism in a functioning democracy
* Experience working in a real-time, digital newsroom, and the ability to use social media as both a news-gathering tool and to boost the profile of The Gazette
* Experience in photography and videography an asset; experience with Word Press and Adobe Photoshop and InDesign key assets.

The ideal candidate is committed to the values of journalism and community news, experienced in print, digital and social media publication, and able to work flexible, full-time hours with some evening and weekend commitments. This is an in-person position. Residency in or near Prince Edward County is required.

Please send CV and letter of interest - stating you found this job on Jeff Gaulin's Journalism Job Board - to  by August
9. Please include links to samples of your work. Start date August 17.AI Disclosure:
No artificial intelligence tools are used to screen, access, or select applicants to the Gazette. All hiring decisions are made by human reviewers. We do not allow AI in the newsroom for anything more than basic research.

The Picton Gazette is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible environment and support the goals of employment equity. We respect all diverse groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities and people with disabilities.

We thank in advance all applicants for their interest. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. Only candidates legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered.
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