Community Journalist

DCP is a growing network of independent community news outlets dedicated to contributing to a more sustainable and equitable news ecosystem. This position lends the opportunity to learn from, contribute to and be supported by our shared digital newsroom including The Discourse Cowichan, Nanaimo and Comox Valley; IndigiNews; The Wren; Sun Peaks Independent News; and The Revelstoke Mountaineer. DCP focuses on in-depth, community-driven solutions stories and are guided by these 10 principles.
Compensation is expected to be between $50,000 to $56,000 annual salary based on experience, a $70,000 full-time equivalent as DCP currently operates on a four-day work week (32 hours from Monday to Thursday).
- DCP offers extended health and dental benefits, for yourself and your immediate family, as well as life and travel insurance. This position also offers three weeks paid vacation, in addition to bonus paid time off over the winter holiday period.
- **Qualifications**
- We are a looking for:

A passion to provide readers and communities with meaningful, original and in-depth reporting on issues that matter to residents
- The desire to be part of an independent media organization dedicated to helping to shape the future of community news
- A connection to the Cowichan Valley community, organizations and residents
- An understanding of how to respectfully create new connections with community members and organizations and a dedication to serving underrepresented communities and peoples in our region
- A demonstrated ability to produce accurate and engaging news articles, explainers and investigations
- An understanding of trauma informed journalism practices
- A history of working independently with strong time management and prioritization skills and the ability to meet deadlines
- The desire to contribute to a positive newsroom environment and collaborative work culture
- A commitment to the TRC’s Call to Action for the media and experience producing stories that centre Indigenous Peoples’ perspectives and the issues impacting them

Additional assets include:

Experience in research, freedom-of-information requests, interviewing, writing, copy-editing, fact-checking, social media, newsletters, photography and videography.
- Digital skills and experience in Wordpress, Active Campaign, Canva, GSuite, Slack, Asana, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
- Experience in audience development, community engagement and event planning