Journalist
About The Position
Working in the joint Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun newsroom, the successful candidate will be expected to break news and also be able to write longer news features and explanatory pieces. Applicants are expected to have excellent news judgment and an understanding of issues that impact Calgary and surrounding communities. They must have demonstrable strengths in accurate, clean reporting, and a proven ability to initiate stories and enterprise features. Candidates must be familiar with emerging digital trends and opportunities, be able to shoot video with a mobile device, and know how to leverage social media and digital platforms to break news and reach audiences. They must be comfortable with efficiently filing stories for multiple platforms on tight deadlines and be keen to learn and experiment to find new ways to tell stories and engage readers.
Requirements
- Experience at a news organization.
- Fluency in digital platforms, multimedia journalism and social media.
- Ability to work quickly and independently, meet multiple deadlines, and make efficient decisions.
- Familiarity with data journalism and investigative reporting.
- Ability to work constructively as part of a newsroom team.
- Possess a valid driver’s licence and vehicle.
- Legally eligible to work in Canada.
Nice To Haves
- Excellent news judgment.
- Understanding of issues that impact Calgary and surrounding communities.
- Demonstrable strengths in accurate, clean reporting.
- Proven ability to initiate stories and enterprise features.
- Familiarity with emerging digital trends and opportunities.
- Able to shoot video with a mobile device.
- Know how to leverage social media and digital platforms to break news and reach audiences.
- Comfortable with efficiently filing stories for multiple platforms on tight deadlines.
- Keen to learn and experiment to find new ways to tell stories and engage readers.
Responsibilities
- Reporting and writing stories for print, web, and mobile audiences – as well as tailoring content to meet the varying needs of those platforms.
- Initiating and developing ideas for enterprise stories and investigative projects.
- Cultivating sources and establishing expertise in order to break stories and set the news agenda.
- Filing video clips for digital platforms; working with digital teams to create interactive maps and graphics, searchable databases, and other multimedia elements.
Benefits
- Accommodations for people with disabilities in all areas of the hiring process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
