Reporter​/Editor English Services); On-Site

Position Title:

Reporter/Editor (Afternoons) (English Services)(On-Site)

Status of Employment:
Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term) Position

Language Requirement:
English Language

Skills:

English (Reading - P
- Professional), English (Speaking - P
- Professional), English (Writing - P
- Professional)

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.

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CBC Edmonton is looking for an experienced reporter/editor to join our news team. 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. This is a one-year assignment, to start in October. You’re an ambitious self-starter and collaborative team player, with a demonstrated ability to pitch and deliver original stories that have an impact across Edmonton and northern Alberta.

You will primarily work weekday afternoons/evenings, starting at 2 p.m., and as such, you will play a key role in covering breaking news, both from the newsroom and in the field.

You will be expected to quickly and efficiently turn around stories and updates, ensuring that our audiences on our radio, digital, social and visual platforms have the news they need to know in a timely and comprehensive manner. To do so, you will have strong news judgment and great research skills, and you will know how to find even the most difficult of sources on tight deadlines.

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, 2 p.m to 10:15 p.m., 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 digital, radio, social and visual programming.
• Regularly present stories live and on-air, providing analysis and context to enhance the audience’s understanding of issues.
• Distill large amounts of complex information under tight time constraints.
• Pitch, research, write and package original stories for all platforms that will engage and inform the audience, deepen our community connections and elevate a range of voices.
• 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.

• Demonstrated experience working as a multi-platform reporter in a fast-paced daily news environment.
• Sound news judgment and a demonstrated ability to react quickly to breaking news and changing priorities, and chase multiple stories at once.
• 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 political landscape, economic drivers and demographics, and a strong proven connection to the communities we serve in Edmonton and northern Alberta.
• A proven work ethic, strong communication skills and a positive, team-first attitude.
• Superior writing skills across platforms.
• Ability to present stories live on-air, from within the studio and out in the…