Interested in taking your career in journalism to new heights? The fast-paced and exciting region of Greater Victoria is just the place for a community reporter interested in deep dives and breaking news.
As a community reporter, the successful applicant will get to cover a full range of news, community features, arts, culture, and sports that will be published locally across the Greater Victoria News Group and potentially across Black Press Media’s Canadian network.
The successful candidate will have the following skills and talents:
1. Superior writing ability and storytelling skills.
2. Competence in clean, readable, and writerly copy.
3. Strong understanding of breaking news reporting.
4. The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment and is keen to learn and develop their skillsets.
5. Knowledge of basic photography and photo editing.
The successful candidate must be a team player and have an innovative mindset. They should be able to multitask, write using CP Style under quick deadlines and feel confident in executing meaningful storytelling in a complex digital publishing environment.
Videography skills, including shooting and editing, are integral.
This position is supported by a Managing Editor and