Reporter​/Editor, Breaking News; English Services); On-Site

Position Title:

Reporter/Editor, Breaking News (English Services) (On-Site) Status of Employment:
Permanent Position Language Requirement:
English Language

Skills:

English (First Official Language), English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing) Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Reporter/Editor, Breaking News (English Services) (On-Site) CBC Edmonton is looking for an experienced journalist who excels at breaking news and relishes being at the centre of the action. This reporter/editor will t join our news team with a focus on covering breaking news for our streaming, broadcast and digital video platforms. An exceptional journalist and a keen observer, you must be able to analyze a broad range of issues and thrive in the fast-paced, high-pressure world of a multiplatform newsroom.

The successful candidate will have strong on‑air presentation skills and will be expected to report on news and updates as they are happening, from both the newsroom and the field. As such, you must be able to gather and report with speed and accuracy, and then be able to provide meaningful context to audiences on what’s new, what’s changing and why it’s important.

To do so, you will have strong news judgment and great organizational skills, and you will know how to find even the most difficult of sources on tight deadlines. You maintain composure under pressure and You will have a proven ability to work off‑script, carefully navigating breaking news with rigorous fact‑checking, separating rumours from verified information. You will put audience needs at the centre of your journalism, ensuring your work highlights a broad range of perspectives, experiences and points of view, especially those from people who have been traditionally underrepresented in the media.

You will ensure that all CBC journalistic standards are met and that our stories are fair, balanced, accurate, thoughtful, immediate and resonate with the communities we serve.

This role requires full‑time, on‑site presence. The successful candidate will generally be assigned to work weekdays, Monday‑Friday, though flexibility to work other days and shift times will be required. We are hiring for several jobs in our Edmonton station and northern Alberta bureaus. You can see them all here.

• Respond quickly to breaking news events – chasing, gathering, writing and packaging stories for radio, streaming, social and TV programming.
• Report live and breaking news on‑air, providing analysis and context to enhance the audience’s understanding of issues.
• Perform off script and be comfortable ad‑libbing the latest details seamlessly into reporting, especially where information is sometimes scant or changing frequently.
• Distill large amounts of complex information under tight time constraints.
• Develop strong on‑air rapport with hosts and other journalists.
• Demonstrate effective and creative story‑telling treatments and presentation.
• Cultivate and develop working relationships with a large pool of sources and contacts.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and break stories, and coordinate long‑term coverage.
• Fill in for on‑air hosts as warranted.

• Demonstrated experience working in a fast‑paced daily news broadcast and digital video environment.
• Sound news judgment and a proven track record of reacting quickly to breaking news and changing priorities, and chasing multiple stories at once.
• Experience in reporting live and breaking news on broadcast platforms.
• Ability to generate, pitch and pursue strong story ideas that meet the needs of our audiences in Edmonton and northern Alberta.
• An understanding of Alberta’s…