Montreal Reporter-Editor: Breaking News & Features

The Canadian Press; Montreal; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian news agency is seeking a creative and flexible Reporter-Editor in Montreal. This role involves covering breaking news and features, requiring excellent writing and communication skills. An ideal candidate has over five years of newsroom experience, is bilingual in English and French, and possesses strong news judgement. The position offers a full-time, mid-senior level opportunity within a dynamic environment, with responsibilities including multimedia content creation and proactive news gathering.

Qualifications

• At least five years experience in a newsroom.
• Experience using different platforms, relying heavily on video, multimedia and broadcast.
• Ability to report and edit independently.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit and gather multimedia content for CP's various services.
• Report breaking news with speed and accuracy.
• Monitor news outlets and social media to stay on top of news across Quebec.

Skills

Strong news judgement

Bilingual in English and French

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work under tight deadline pressures

Experience using different platforms

Solid judgment and commitment to accuracy and fairness

Exceptional ability to track down information by phone

Experience in producing audio and video clips

Proactive news gathering

Job description

A leading Canadian news agency is seeking a creative and flexible Reporter-Editor in Montreal. This role involves covering breaking news and features, requiring excellent writing and communication skills. An ideal candidate has over five years of newsroom experience, is bilingual in English and French, and possesses strong news judgement. The position offers a full-time, mid-senior level opportunity within a dynamic environment, with responsibilities including multimedia content creation and proactive news gathering.