Reporter/Editor-Weekend Digital, English Services, (On-site)

Position Title:

Reporter/Editor-Weekend Digital, English Services, (On-site)

Status of Employment:

Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement:

English

Language Skills:

English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (Writing - C - Advanced)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

2026-07-09 11:59 PM

Are you passionate about breaking news, enterprise storytelling, and have a keen interest in uncovering issues that matter to your audience?

CBC Ottawa is looking for a dynamic and creative digital journalist who can make a positive contribution to our newsroom and to our weekend audience. An exceptional journalist and a self-starter, you must be able to analyze a broad range of issues and thrive in the fast-paced, high-pressure world of a multi-platform newsroom. You know how to write, edit, and package digital news and current affairs content. You are comfortable chasing your own stories as well as writing them based on material gathered by your colleagues.

You’re innovative and will try new things, new workflows and new story treatments. You understand the diverse and changing population in Ottawa, and the importance of reflecting all our communities in our content. You appreciate the range of perspectives that people hold and believe in the importance of giving voice to those perspectives.

In this role, you will ensure that all CBC journalistic standards are met and that our stories are fair, balanced, accurate, thoughtful, immediate and resonate with the communities we serve.

Please note:

This is a temporary, part-time one year position, Saturday - Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Your responsibilities:

• Pitch, source, research, fact-check and write short and long-form enterprise articles with an understanding of alternative digital storytelling formats that will engage and inform the audience, deepen our community connections and elevate a range of voices.
• Repurpose content from other CBC platforms, including writing, packaging stories with strong headlines, photos, video, audio and graphics using the latest information and audience metrics.
• Respond quickly to breaking news events as they unfold both from the digital desk and in the field.
• Contribute to live updates on the webpage during breaking news.
• Post and embed video stories on cbc.ca.
• Copy edit and publish digital content from other writers.
• Schedule and write copy for social media platforms as well as moderate livestreams.
  
  

Your profile:

• Demonstrated experience working in a news and breaking news environment.
• Strong understanding of online news, including social media and methods of online content distribution.
• Ability to generate, pitch and pursue strong story ideas.
• A strong proven connection to the communities we serve in Ottawa and surrounding areas and an openness to diverse perspectives and ideas.
• Ability to forge positive team relationships and keen to work on a team that values collaboration and transparency.
• A strong desire to live and promote the values of diversity and an inclusive and respectful work culture.
• Attention to detail and strong time management skills.
• Sound news judgment and ability to work effectively under newsroom deadline pressure.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; a standout colleague.
• A passion for learning new tools and journalism forms -- and an interest in shaping them for the future.
• Must possess a valid driver’s licence as well as a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada's insurance company, other classes considered an asset.
• University degree in journalism or equivalent with a minimum of three years of recent, related experience.
• Excited to generate digital content and be part of the weekend team at CBC Ottawa.
  
  

Please include additional documentation or a link to your online demo or website in your cover letter.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.
• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.
  
  

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

181 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1K9

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Part time