- Initiating and developing story and feature ideas through contact development, research, and interviews.
- Gathering and producing original content of local and/or national interest.
- Posting updates online as a story is being developed.
- Ensuring that the online output for Global News Toronto is in sync with broadcast priorities.
- Assigning online stories, with the support of the Managing Editor and Assignment Desk.
- Writing, voicing, and editing news stories for broadcast and web while meeting multiple daily deadlines.
- Reporting live on-location and in-studio.
- Performing other duties as required.
- Post-secondary education in journalism, broadcasting, or a related field.
- Minimum five years of reporting experience is required.
- Experience in enterprise journalism, especially work on Freedom of Information requests and political reporting.
- Exceptional news writing, news delivery, and storytelling skills.
- Strong news judgment and editorial skills.
- Proven experience in diverse and inclusive storytelling.
- Proficient in creating, curating, and developing content using content management systems for multiple platforms.
- Willingness to adapt to rapidly changing technology and workflows as well as show a willingness to learn new online skills in a multi-faceted digital news operation.
- Ability to work well independently as well as effectively collaborate in a team setting.
- Work well under pressure while meeting strict deadlines, possess a desire to be the best, and have a positive can-do attitude.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adjust to changing priorities and objectives.
Every day, we work hard to become an even more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that supports the well-being of our people and makes a positive difference in our communities. Want to learn more? Have a look at our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan and Sustainability Report for more information on our approach to People, Planet and Responsibility.
We want our workforce to reflect the full diversity of communities across Canada.
We are committed to providing an accessible experience for candidates of all abilities. Please let your recruiter or the hiring manager know if you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or email us in confidence at [email protected].
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Skills Required
- Post-secondary education in journalism, broadcasting, or a related field
- Minimum five years of reporting experience
- Experience in enterprise journalism, including Freedom of Information requests and political reporting
- Exceptional news writing, news delivery, and storytelling skills
- Strong news judgment and editorial skills
- Experience producing diverse and inclusive storytelling
- Proficiency creating, curating, and developing content using content management systems for multiple platforms
- Willingness to adapt to changing technology and workflows and learn new online skills
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in a team
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adjust to changing priorities and objectives
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What We Do
Corus is Canada’s leading pure play media and content company, developing and delivering high-quality content and brands across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences since 1999, the company’s portfolio of multimedia offerings encompass 35 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of digital assets, animation software, technology and media services. Corus’ roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY®, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, Global News, Globalnews.ca, Q107, Country 105, and CFOX. Corus is an established creator of globally distributed content through Nelvana animation studio, Corus Studios, and children’s book publishing house Kids Can Press. Nelvana is a world-leading international producer and distributor of children’s animated and live-action content with a stable of globally renowned brands that focus on comedies, preschool and boys action series and ancillary consumer products programs. Established in 2015, Corus Studios is a premium content studio that develops, produces and distributes a wide array of original lifestyle, unscripted and factual content globally. Toon Boom Animation’s award-winning software is the global standard for 2D animation and storyboarding providing the artistic freedom to create in any style and efficiently publish anywhere. Kids Can Press is the largest Canadian-owned children’s publisher with a catalog of over 700 picture books, nonfiction and fiction titles for children and young adults. Corus also owns innovative full-service social digital agency so.da, and in 2019, extended its reach to millennials through new and ongoing partnerships with Complex and Twitter, expansion into short-form content with so.da originals and the acquisition of Kin.
