Digital Broadcast Journalist - Ottawa, Canada - Corus Entertainment

Corus Entertainment

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Corus is a driving force in the media industry with a diverse portfolio of strong brands that entertain and inform audiences through great storytelling and compelling content, reaching millions of people around the world every day.

Our culture and our people are what make us, US.

We have a passion to connect with the world around us: to express, to share, to be part of people's lives. Our award-winning culture is an expression of who we are, what we do, and how we thrive. Our values describe our culture in action. They outline how we achieve our goals, work together, engage with partners, and interact in our communities. At Corus, we Win Together, Think Beyond, Make it Happen, Learn Every Day and Show We Care.

Ready to join US?

Division:
Digital and Breaking News (Online)

Work Status:
Full-Time

Location:
Ottawa, ON (Hybrid)

About the Role:

- always with a core focus on accountability, the public interest, and a finger on the pulse of the stories Canadians will be talking about tomorrow. This position is based in Ottawa, ON while working under the leadership of the Managing Editor (Digital and Breaking News). This is a Group 4 position under the current collective agreement.

You'll be working on things like:

Pitching, developing, and executing daily assignments primarily for but also serving multiplatform demands across the network
Leveraging a network of sources to deliver breaking news and pitch enterprise and investigative stories in the public interest
Seeking out reflective, compelling, and diverse voices to profile in news coverage
Executing political coverage to the highest standard for Parliamentary news events such as budgets, political conventions, elections, etc.
Participating in editorial meetings, fostering an environment of collaboration, creativity, debate and positive feedback
Working with a variety of national and network stakeholders to put Global News reporting at the top of the national conversation
Working collaboratively with a national team of online, radio and television journalists to adapt Global News stories across different platforms.

If you have the following...

we want to hear from you:

Diploma/Degree in Journalism/Broadcasting or equivalent experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience political reporting
Highly functioning in both online and broadcast, with the ability to jump from writing breaking news for online to filing a radio voicer, then producing scripted or live content for television
Experience with the fastpaced environment of a wire service or comparable digital platform in building a breaking news file is an asset
Proven track record of impeccable storytelling, impeccable editorial judgment, and a proven ability to make fast, editorially solid decisions in a highpressure environment
Proven experience in diverse and inclusive storytelling
Proven understanding of scripted and/or live storytelling for broadcast
Indepth knowledge of politics and current affairs across the country
A role model who sets high editorial and ethical standards and represents best journalistic practices including adherence to journalistic principles and practices as they relate to conduct on social media
Proven track record of fair, balanced, impartial reporting, along with excellent communication, organizational and multitasking skills
Ability to adapt to everchanging workflows and technologies
An amazing attitude that will inspire, engage and motivate colleagues
French language skills will be considered an asset
A proven track record or a strong interest in covering the Canadian military and domestic procurement issues and/or gender equity policies including abortion access will be considered an asset
Demonstrated ability to generate enterprise stories using access to information laws will be considered a strong asset
The ability to build constructive source relationships with all parties on the Canadian political spectrum is a requirement, as is an existing network of sources from all political parties
Experience reporting from and/or building highly constructive relationships with communities outside of the Ottawa bubble will be considered an asset

Application Deadline:
March 26, 2023

Every day, we work hard to become an even more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that supports the well-being of our people and makes a positive difference in our communities.

Want to learn more? Have a look at our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan and Sustainability Report for more information on our approach to People, Planet and Responsibility.

We want our workforce to reflect the full diversity of communities across Canada.