Anchor/Reporter

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We are looking for a Part Time Reporter & Anchor at CityNews Kitchener. 

Are you a budding storyteller, brimming with news ideas, and nowhere to put them? Does the idea of a fast-paced, multi-platform newsroom seem like your ideal environment?  Then CityNews Kitchener wants you to join our team  

What you will do:

• Collaborate with our talented team of journalists to find the most compelling stories

• Find ways to tell those stories effectively on multiple platforms, with a special emphasis on audio storytelling and web writing

• Focus on telling stories on audio formats, while also contributing to kitchener.citynews.ca

• Contribute original story ideas which leads to riveting content that you produce yourself

• Support your teammates by helping with all areas of the editorial process, from pitch to publish

• Deliver stories which will stand out from the competition

What you will bring:

• A passion for storytelling - you know what makes a great story and know how to tell it

• A developed sense of what kinds of stories Waterloo Region wants and needs to hear, with attention to our diverse communities

• Curiosity and a desire to push beyond the surface of news stories, and challenge the status quo

• An understanding of the needs of a multi-platform newsroom

• A willingness to put the team first, and an ability to work in service of a larger goal

• News moves fast You must be able to multi-task and deliver for multiple, daily online and broadcast deadlines

• Because news never stops – a willingness to work weekends and evenings.

Here’s what you can expect in return:

• A team that trusts and wants to win together

• Smart and accomplished colleagues who are focused on both the “what” and the “how” 

• Your choice of hardware and software (iPhone or Android/Mac or PC etc.) 

Schedule: Part time
Shift: Variable
Length of Contract: Not Applicable (Regular Position)
Work Location: 230 - 1B The Boardwalk (102), Kitchener, ON
Travel Requirements: None
Posting Category/Function: Broadcasting & News
Requisition ID: 304782