Reporter, Economics

Jobtailor; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Globe and Mail in Ottawa seeks an experienced reporter to cover breaking and live economic and fiscal policy news from Ottawa, pitch fresh story ideas, develop government and business sources, and write clearly and concisely on deadline. Work with colleagues across the newsroom to generate ideas and enrich The Globe’s coverage.

Requirements include at least five years’ experience as a daily news reporter, strong news judgment, ability to translate policy into engaging prose, familiarity with

Qualifications

• Five years’ experience as a reporter in a daily news organization.
• Solid news judgment with a track record of enterprise work.
• Ability to translate fiscal and economic policy into engaging prose for a broad audience.
• Familiarity with political reporting and economics.
• Strong writing with versatile range across formats from hard news to explanatory pieces.
• Comfortable with live blogs, newsletters, video and audio formats.

Responsibilities

• Cover breaking and live economic and fiscal policy news from Ottawa.
• Frequently pitch fresh, compelling story ideas.
• Develop and maintain sources in government and business.
• Write clearly and concisely on deadline.
• Collaborate with colleagues to generate ideas and enrich coverage.
• Think beyond standard formats and participate in subscriber events.

Skills

Strong writing

News judgment

Enterprise reporting

Source development

Story pitching

Job description

• Cover breaking and live economic and fiscal policy news from Ottawa
• Frequently pitch fresh, compelling story ideas
• Develop and maintain sources in government and business
• Write clearly and concisely on deadline
• Work with colleagues across the department and wider newsroom to generate story ideas and enrich The Globe’s coverage
• Think beyond standard storytelling formats and participate in Globe subscriber events

Requirements

• At least five years’ experience as a reporter in a daily news organization
• Solid news judgment with a track record of enterprise work
• Ability to translate fiscal and economic policy into engaging prose for The Globe’s audience
• Familiarity with political reporting and economics
• Strong writing with versatile range - from hard news to human-interest feature to explanatory
• Comfortable working in a variety of formats, including live blogs, newsletters, video and audio

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong writing skills with the ability to translate complex fiscal and economic policy into engaging content across various formats. Proven experience in developing sources and generating compelling story ideas within a fast-paced newsroom environment.