Reporter-Editor/Reporter-rédacteur

Reporter-Editor– Full-Time (Internal/External)

Location: Ottawa

Based in Ottawa, the successful candidate will join an esteemed group of multimedia journalists in our parliamentary bureau. Adept at both working sources and poring over documents, this reporter will bring a deep understanding of how and why decisions are made on Parliament Hill and a dogged determination to uncover the impacts of those choices on everyday Canadians. This reporter will join the bureau in its shared goal of providing the public and our clients with the best political coverage in the country.

Responsibilities:

1. Write, edit and gather multimedia content for CP’s various services (print, broadcast and video)

2. Deliver exclusive, enterprise and investigative material on a frequent and regular basis

3. Report breaking news using all platforms including audio, video and social media

4. Collaborate with colleagues to develop and break stories, share sources and divide workload

5. Support other bureaus in handling federal politics

6. Distil large amounts of information to determine key and important information under time constraints

7. Occasional shift work required, including eve...