Politics Reporter

Postmedia Network Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Postmedia Network Inc. in Ottawa seeks a Politics Reporter to cover federal politics from the parliamentary bureau for the National Post and Postmedia network.

The ideal candidate will cultivate sources, break news on tight deadlines, and write with clarity, depth, and color for a national audience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of newsroom experience.
• Familiarity with the workings of the federal government.
• Ability to break stories using access to information, data-mining and social media.
• Understanding of National Post editorial values.
• Bilingualism is an asset.
• On-camera skills are an asset.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the daily news file.
• Write in-depth features and analysis.
• Break news on tight deadlines.
• Cultivate sources and find stories in documents.
• Write accurately, clearly and with color.

Skills

News reporting

Source cultivation

Deadline-driven writing

Bilingualism (asset)

On-camera (asset)

Tools

Data mining tools

Social media monitoring

FOI requests

Job description

Position: Politics Reporter

Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent (Existing Vacancy)

Location: Ottawa, ON

Division: National Post

The Company: Postmedia is a Canadian newsmedia company representing more than 110 brands across multiple print, online and mobile platforms. Award-winning journalists and innovative product development teams bring engaging content to millions of people every week whenever and wherever they want it. This exceptional content, reach and scope offers advertisers and marketers compelling solutions to effectively reach target audiences. We are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team.

The Opportunity:

The National Post is hiring a reporter for its Ottawa parliamentary bureau. The bureau covers federal politics for National Post and serves Postmedia, Canada's largest news chain, including the Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Citizen and Montreal Gazette.

What you’ll do:

• The ideal candidate is an enterprising self-starter and team player with a sense for stories that resonate both on Parliament Hill and across the country.
• The candidate should have a nose for ways to add value in terms of perspective, analysis or relevance, that takes reporting beyond that of a typical wire story
• The candidate must be able to cultivate sources, find stories buried in documents and break news on tight deadlines, while writing in a way that is accurate, clear, concise and colourful.
• Responsibilities include both contributions to the daily news file and writing in-depth features and analysis.
• Adding value that transcends the commodified news cycle and seeing beyond the Ottawa bubble are key.

Who you are:

• 3+ years of newsroom experience, preferably with some background in federal, provincial or municipal politics.
• Familiarity with the workings of the federal government.
• An understanding of how to break stories using access to information, data-mining and social media.
• An understanding of the editorial values of National Post.
• Bilingualism is an asset.
• On-camera skills are an asset.

Only candidates legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered.

Postmedia Network Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all areas of the hiring process. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please make your needs known in advance. Accommodation requests will be provided on an individual basis.

Postmedia Network Inc. is committed to employment equity and an inclusive barrier-free selection process and work environment. Postmedia Network Inc. encourages applications from women, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.