Reporter - Newmarket, Canada - Aurora Banner

Description

Company Description

Metroland Media, an employer that celebrates diversity, is looking for a passionate journalist to report on everyday life, municipal politics and businesses in the multicultural region of York.

We have been keeping residents of York Region informed on issues that impact their lives, including local government, education, health care, crime and community events.

We continue to evolve, grow and change with our readers and our communities. We invest in trained journalists and offer ongoing educational opportunities to remain current with media trends and readers' needs. We fuse their expertise with first-party data and insight from our local community advisory council to inform our coverage.


Our Commitment To Diversity
We strive to be a leader in building and cultivating an employee community framed around fairness, support and opportunity. We believe that
what makes us different, makes a difference.

And as a team, the diversity of our backgrounds, interests and experiences is what enriches our work, and our workplaces.

We welcome all, and we strive for an inclusive culture that allows individual growth and shared success.

• Coordinate with the Managing Editor to generate fresh and interesting local news and feature stories.
• Provide comprehensive and engaging content of municipal government.
• Be able to adapt to an environment where news and information is updated frequently, and the work atmosphere demands urgency.
• Produce highquality, trustworthy journalism using excellent reporting and researching skills, including data analysis.
• Understand the value of information, large and small, and the connection between what is being reported on and our readers.
• Produce engaging content for many platforms, including website and social media.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in journalism or in a related field.
• A motivated selfstarter who is an innovative, driven journalist with the ability to write clean copy and take photos.
• Proven news judgment and a strong work ethic.
• Competent in social media outlets and possess online posting skills.
• Effective organizational skills, ability to manage time and prioritize tasks appropriately.
• Ability to excel in a fastpaced, deadlinedriven and demanding environment.
• Teamoriented individual who can build professional relationships with team members and the community.
• Wellversed in Canadian libel law and Canadian Press style.
• Must be prepared to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Must be able to work remotely.
• Must be able to travel within the community for assignments.

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