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The Canadian Press

Canadian independent news agency and licensing

Reporter Editor - Parliamentary Bureau

News Reporting & Digital JournalismUpdated on Nov 7
Full-timeOttawa, ON, Canada$55.4k - $89.3k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least three years of experience in a newsroom.
  • Experience with digital publishing tools, including video.
  • Strong news judgment and a commitment to accuracy and fairness.
  • Ability to work independently and within a team.
  • Ability to report and edit independently.
  • Ability to work under tight deadline pressures.
  • Ability to track down information by phone, in person, online, and through freedom of information laws.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • A track record of featuring a diversity of voices in reporting.
  • Strong knowledge of federal politics and the legislative process.
  • Ability to use social media as an effective newsgathering tool.

Responsibilities

  • Write, edit, and gather multimedia content for the organization’s print, digital, broadcast, and video services.
  • Report breaking news with speed and accuracy.
  • Monitor news outlets, social media, and other sources to follow news on Parliament Hill, and track political developments at the provincial, territorial, and sometimes municipal levels.
  • Seek news from a variety of sources, including open data, government sites, and access-to-information requests.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bilingualism is an asset.
  • An established network of sources, including politicians, political aides, senior bureaucrats, and stakeholders.

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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