Journalist
Torstar
- Toronto, ON
- 59.361-93.863 $ par an
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
We strive to be a leader in building and cultivating an employee community framed around fairness, support and opportunity. We believe that what makes us different, makes a difference. And as a team, the diversity of our backgrounds, interests and experiences is what enriches our work, and our workplaces. We welcome all, and we strive for an inclusive culture that allows individual growth and shared success.Job DescriptionThe Toronto Star has is currently recruiting for a Journalist classification in the Editorial Department. Journalists can be assigned to any newsroom department across a variety of assignments and locations. The initial assignment for the successful candidate will be as a business reporter.Toronto Star Journalists must be able to report and write authoritatively on breaking news, as well as provide perspective and analysis. We are seeking a journalist with proven news reporting skills and a mastery of impactful journalism.The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues throughout the newsroom and think beyond traditional narratives to produce stories that are accurate, comprehensive, compelling, and relevant. They are digitally savvy and ready to experiment with new forms of storytelling and incorporate feedback from customer analytics to ensure that content leads to engagement and subscriptions. The focus will be daily reporting with some feature writing.Qualifications
- Professional experience as a reporter, ideally with some demonstrated work in business
- Advanced journalism skills with a deep knowledge of current affairs, business and capital markets, and a focus on business news that matters most to people living in the Greater Toronto Area
- Excellent news judgment; storytelling, and multimedia skills
- Advanced writing skills and story-telling ability that lead to an engaging daily product
- A self-starter who is flexible and able to generate quality story ideas
- Able to simultaneously manage multiple projects and tasks
- Relentlessly high standards; detail-oriented and deadline-driven with the ability to produce succinct, clear, and accurate copy on deadline
- Interviewing and newsgathering skills and instincts to draw out subjects and gather the relevant information required to bring a story to life
- Able to develop and maintain contacts and sources, skillfully interview people in often-demanding situations and show resourcefulness
- Diplomacy and well-developed interpersonal skills
- Familiarity with access to information procedures and databases
- Well versed in CP style
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario Human Rights Code we will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling the interview of your requirements.