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The Canadian Press

Canadian independent news agency and licensing

News Editor

JournalismConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeVancouver, BC, CanadaCA$103.6k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Strong decision-making skills and excellent news judgment.
  • Meticulous editing skills and the ability to operate under tight deadline pressure.
  • Logistical and multitasking skills, including helping reporters reach distant scenes and liaising with press secretaries.
  • Working knowledge of Canadian Press Style.
  • Professional experience with different media platforms, including print, broadcast, video, and multimedia.

Responsibilities

  • Help coordinate coverage of news in British Columbia and Yukon in consultation with the bureau chief, ensuring coverage of key breaking stories while working with reporters on longer-term assignments.
  • Lead the bureau’s daily news meeting.
  • Assign staff to cover breaking news, routine events, and features.
  • Coordinate coverage of video, audio, and other multimedia elements.
  • Serve as the team’s front-line copy editor.
  • Communicate expectations, enforce deadlines, and encourage a culture that values accuracy, speed, and exceptional writing.
  • Be available to work in the Vancouver office at least three days a week.
  • Travel and work shifts as required.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in newsroom management.

About the Company

The Canadian Press

Canadian independent news agency and licensing

The Canadian Press is Canada’s independent national news agency delivering 24/7 news coverage about Canadians and the world. It licenses and distributes text, photos, graphics, audio and video in English and French to media outlets and brands, covering politics, sports, business, entertainment and niche topics. Its services include digital content curation, media monitoring, press release distribution through the CP Wire Network, a writing guide called Stylebook, editorial production (editing, layout, video post-production), and real-time data on elections, sports stats and finance via AP, STATS and Barchart partnerships. Its distinguishing factors are being the exclusive distributor of AP world news in Canada, strong industry partnerships, and a full suite of content, distribution, and production services in both official languages to inform Canadians and help audiences engage with branded multimedia storytelling.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Founded
1917

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