Local Journalism Opinion Columnist
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Build a new local journalism initiative in Ottawa through distinctive columns, features, and enterprise storytelling. The Globe and Mail requires two office days weekly.
This opinion writer will help residents make sense of issues central to daily life and bring fresh ways of thinking. The work combines original reporting, compelling storytelling, and collaboration with newsroom colleagues. Candidates should be comfortable across text, video, audio, live blogs, and newsletters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver fresh stories in a distinctive voice
- Inform public debate through columns and features
- Spark conversation with enterprise journalism
- Think across video, audio, and text formats
- Work with colleagues on effective story approaches
Requirements:
- At least five years newsroom reporting or municipal writing
- Strong local story instincts focused on Ottawa
- Exceptional writing and analytical skills
- Track record of enterprise work and news judgment
- Comfort producing live blogs and newsletters
Apply your entrepreneurial mindset and storytelling range to meaningful local opinion journalism with The Globe and Mail.