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Videotron

Connects households and businesses through telecom networks

Lecteur·rice de nouvelles

Broadcast JournalismConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeQuébec City, QC, CanadaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A first-cycle university-level education in communications or another discipline considered relevant, or equivalent experience.
  • Five years of relevant journalism experience.
  • Very good knowledge of current and historical news events in Quebec, Canada, and internationally.
  • Knowledge of political and legal systems.
  • Knowledge of interviewing and hosting techniques.
  • Excellent command of French and good knowledge of English.
  • Proficiency with computer tools, including email, internet research, and word processing.
  • Ability to work in a technologically advanced environment.
  • Ability to work varied shifts.

Responsibilities

  • Propose story topics and interviewees to assignment editors and the desk chief, research information, and prepare it for broadcast.
  • Collect, compile, analyze, and monitor current events using news bulletins, radio and television coverage, newspapers, press wires, agency dispatches, image feeds, specialized websites, news rundowns, and live event recordings.
  • Participate in production meetings to determine news-bulletin content and post-production meetings to review it.
  • Review material commissioned and prepared by the desk and colleagues before delivering it on air.
  • Share information with the desk chief and other staff that could enrich the material delivered on air.
  • Prepare and conduct interviews at the desk or in the field.
  • Verify the accuracy of reported facts and immediately report errors to the desk chief.
  • Follow up on assigned stories.
  • Recommend the best available server images to illustrate the subject matter.
  • Review published calendars and other available information about the day's scheduled activities and staff assignments.
  • Perform editing when required for LCN.
  • Write or revise varied news texts in broadcast style and in correct French, accurately conveying the human dimension of current events.
  • Respond to viewer correspondence.
  • Host news bulletins and special programs, comment on content, and analyze it.
  • Conduct interviews.
  • Use French correctly in all on-air contributions and maintain appropriate on-screen presentation and appearance.
  • Coordinate with broadcast technicians while following the rundown established by the desk chief.
  • Perform other similar or general duties related to the position as requested by a supervisor or required by the role.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience conducting interviews.

About the Company

Videotron

Connects households and businesses through telecom networks

Videotron connects households and businesses through Internet access, mobile service, television, and home and business telephony. Its residential offerings combine broadband connectivity with television packages, streaming access, and equipment for managing entertainment and connected devices at home. Videotron Business supplies communications and network services for organizations, including mobile connectivity, Internet access, and business telephone systems. A subsidiary of Quebecor Media, the company also presents entertainment services such as its community television channel MAtv and the illico+ content catalogue. Founded in 1964, Videotron is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1964

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