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About the Role

CBC London is seeking an experienced reporter/editor to join its news team. The role focuses on creating compelling mobile-first video, live reporting, explainers, and visual storytelling within the London community. The journalist will cover local issues, thrive in a fast-paced multiplatform newsroom, and bring original ideas to daily stories.

Responsibilities

• Pitch and chase original daily ideas that set the agenda in London.
• Respond quickly to breaking news events – chasing, gathering, writing and packaging stories for all platforms (audio, video and digital).
• Arrange for, travel to and conduct interviews across all platforms in the community.
• Report live and breaking news, providing analysis and context to enhance the audience’s understanding of issues.
• Experience determining potential legal issues and journalistic policy violations, and ability to act on them.
• Cultivate and develop working relationships with a large pool of sources and contacts in London.
• Working closely with producers, reporters and hosts to develop and break stories, and coordinate coverage.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced daily multiplatform news environment.
• University degree in journalism or equivalent with a minimum of three years of recent, related experience.
• Sound news judgment and a proven track record of reacting quickly to breaking news and changing priorities, and chasing multiple stories at once.
• Experience in reporting live and breaking news on broadcast platforms.
• A proven work ethic, strong communication skills and a positive, team-first attitude.
• Superior writing and vetting skills across platforms.
• Excellent critical thinking skills, including knowledge of and familiarity with CBC journalistic standards as well as the legal and ethical issues related to journalism.
• Knowledge of and an interest in emerging storytelling formats and a willingness to embrace change and new tasks across all CBC platforms (audio, video, digital).
• A strong desire to live and promote the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture.
• A strong proven connection to the communities we serve in London, and a deep and nuanced understanding and appreciation of diverse perspectives and lived experiences.
• Possession of a valid driver’s licence and a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada's insurance company.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours as required.
• Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
• Background check, including a mandatory Criminal record check, may be conducted.

Skills

• Compelling mobile-first video creation
• Live reporting
• Explainer creation
• Visual storytelling
• Journalism
• News judgment
• Organizational skills
• Writing skills
• Social media platform understanding
• Streaming platform understanding
• Video journalism
• Digital journalism
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Legal and ethical journalism knowledge

Location

• London, Ontario, Canada

Work Type

• On-site
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Minimum of three years of recent, related experience

Education Level

• University degree in journalism or equivalent

About the Company

• At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms.
• Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.
• We are committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity.
• We value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster.

Equal Opportunity

• CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity.
• We value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster.
• If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.