JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Hill Times is looking to hire a permanent, full-time news reporter.
We’re looking for someone who can dig up interesting story ideas, break exclusive news, and loves covering politics.
The Hill Times is a fast-paced, twice-weekly newspaper in Ottawa covering Parliament Hill, the federal government, and federal politics for a readership that includes cabinet ministers, Members of Parliament, Senators, and their staff; federal public servants; political insiders; lobbyists; foreign diplomats posted to Canada; industry associations; authors; journalists; and academics. We go inside federal politics.
Requirements:
- demonstrated knowledge of Parliament Hill/federal government; previous coverage of these areas would be a strong asset
- journalism degree or diploma, and previous daily/weekly reporting experience (or commensurate experience, with no degree/diploma)
- knowledge of The Hill Times’ niche and how we cover politics
- mastery of CP style, detail-oriented
- good people skills and a team player
- strong adherence to journalistic ethics
- ability to write accurate and fair stories while respecting tight deadlines
Assets:
- photography skills
- knowledge of the WordPress content management system
- ability to speak, write, and read French
Responsibilities:
- write approximately three to four 1,200-word news pieces every week, or more shorter pieces
- write daily news as required
- take photos as required
- work Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. generally, with some evenings required when on deadline
- co-ordinate with op-ed contributors and interview subjects for policy briefings. Write stories for policy briefings. A policy briefing is an insert of several pages in up to three or four papers each month that delves deeply into an issue of federal concern (agriculture, defence, innovation, etc.).
Deadline for applications: Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017
Send your resume, cover letter, and two to three of your best clippings to Kristen Shane, managing editor, kshane@hilltimes.com.
We thank all applicants for their submissions, but only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.