Freelance Journalist

3 months ago


Thorold, Ontario, Canada Village Media Full time
We are currently seeking a talented and motivated freelance journalist to write for our ThoroldToday news site.

Our journalists:

  • Are driven to find the people behind the stories that matter in their communities
  • Know how to capture passions, struggles and triumphs and communicate them in a compelling way
  • Love digging for a story and explaining the big picture to our readers
  • Are committed to fairness, accuracy and journalism ethics
  • Have exceptional writing skills

Qualifications

  • You should have:
A degree or diploma in journalism, or a related field

  • Superior language, writing and editing skills
  • Strong photography skills
  • Excellent critical thinking and problemsolving skills
  • The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • The flexibility to work some evenings and weekends
  • Familiarity with the Thorold, Ontario community is required
  • To apply, please submit a cover letter (stating you found this job on Gaulin Media) and resume, along with relevant samples of your work. Applications for all current openings must be submitted through the Village Media Career Portal.
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About Village Media

  • Village Media is where local news lives—and thrives. An everexpanding network of community journalism websites, we cover the stories that matter most: the ones right in our backyards. A champion of hyperlocal news and information, Village Media publishes its articles on an innovative and scalable content management system (CMS) developed inhouse. Born digital, our leadingedge company is a pioneer in its industry, continuously expanding its reach and changing the landscape of online news.