ReporterEditor, Thunder Bay, (English Services), (On-Site)

CBC / Radio-Canada; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public broadcaster in Thunder Bay seeks a passionate Reporter / Editor to drive local news stories. You will create content across digital and audio platforms while ensuring journalistic standards are met. The ideal candidate has a university degree, extensive news writing experience, and strong storytelling skills. This role involves collaboration and innovation in a dynamic newsroom environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of recent experience writing news for a professional publication or broadcaster.
• Strong ability to write engaging headlines and summaries.
• Experience handling breaking news.

Responsibilities

• Pitch news stories relevant to Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario.
• Write, produce and edit content for various platforms.
• Present content on-air or for digital platforms.

Skills

News writing

Storytelling

Social media

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Education

University degree or equivalent

Tools

Digital tools

Photography skills

Job description

Position Title

Reporter / Editor Thunder Bay (English Services) (On-Site)

Status of Employment

Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement

Language Skills

Work at CBC / Radio‑Canada

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.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting ever‑changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera on air online or behind the scenes you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Your role

We are looking for a reporter who is motivated to serve CBC audiences in Thunder Bay and north western Ontario. The successful candidate is a strong critical thinker with a track record of digging up news. This person has a passion for the craft of storytelling on multiple platforms: digital, social, radio and video and a track record of experimenting with new formats and storytelling techniques.

The successful candidate will be an exceptional writer and an experienced strong chaser of original and enterprise stories. You will explore beyond the obvious and bring stories to light that reflect the full range of experiences and perspectives in this complex region.

You will ensure that all CBC’s journalistic standards and practices (JSP) are met and that our stories are fair, balanced, accurate, thoughtful, immediate and resonate with the communities we serve. You will further our original enterprise storytelling and ensure we are talking about what matters most to people throughout the region.

You use a range of sources including documents, data, access to information laws and confidential and community sources to uncover news. You are a strong and articulate storyteller who will report live into the local radio programs and news. You seek out ways to share stories from northwestern Ontario on other local and network platforms.

You’re innovative and will try new workflows and new story treatments. You inspire others to do the same.

As the industry shifts local news and community storytelling is more important than ever. You understand the wide range of realities and experiences of the people who live and work in the region and you reflect that breadth in the stories you tell. You are committed to reflecting under‑represented people and communities in your journalism.

In the CBC Thunder Bay newsroom we work together as a team and lift each other up. As a reporter you will collaborate with others to create content for newscasts, digital platforms, radio programs and visual platforms. You have proven your commitment to an inclusive and respectful workplace culture.

You might be assigned to a work shift that includes occasional or regular 7 a.m. starts or 9 p.m. finishes or an ongoing/rotating Sunday shift.

Key Tasks

• Pitch news stories relevant to Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario on a daily basis
• Develop and maintain contacts with sources to ensure current knowledge of issues and events
• Write, produce and edit journalistic content suitable for a variety of platforms including audio and visual, digital and broadcast
• Provide ideas or content for radio current affairs programming
• Arrange and conduct interviews
• Present content on‑air in a live environment or on tape
• Respond quickly to breaking news
• Monitor developing news through a variety of sources
• On occasion vet or edit stories and scripts written by colleagues

Candidate Requirements

• A university degree or equivalent with a minimum of three years of recent experience writing news for a major professional online publication or broadcaster.
• Experience in identifying potential legal issues and journalistic policy violations and ability to act on them.
• Proven ability to write with appropriate flow, clarity and brevity and to write/edit engaging headlines, photo captions and teaser summaries.
• Track record of generating original and innovative stories with creative treatments including visual storytelling.
• Experience handling breaking news and quick turnarounds.
• A team player who is willing to work cooperatively with producers and colleagues in story development and vetting.
• Working knowledge of the communities in and around Thunder Bay and across northwestern Ontario.
• Strong understanding and familiarity with social media and the ways it can be creatively used for journalism.
• Performance skills including strong presentation style and on‑air storytelling ability.
• An aptitude for working with a variety of digital tools. Strong photography skills is an asset.
• Flexibility with hours of work (including evenings and weekends) and willingness to learn and take on new tasks across all CBC platforms.
• Solid news judgement and ability to work effectively under newsroom deadline pressure.
• Proven ability to work independently on stories.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• A full G Ontario driver's licence.

Testing

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

Background Check

As part of our recruitment process candidates who advance to the next step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes a mandatory criminal record check. Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

Equal Opportunity

CBC / Radio‑Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s why 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. For more information visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. 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 .

Code of Conduct

We invite you to consult the Code of Conduct which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to review our policy on conflicts of interest. If you become an employee it will be important to inform us as quickly as possible of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location

213 Miles Street Est, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7C 1J5

Work Schedule

Full time