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News Reporter |
REF#: JG34670 |
St. Albert Gazette
Location: St. Albert, Alberta
Posted: February 4, 2025
Deadline: February 28, 2025
Salary:
Description
Are you a naturally curious self-starter who loves to get to the bottom of a story? Do you love breaking news?
The St. Albert Gazette is looking for a reporter to join our award-winning news team on a diverse news beat.
Who are we? The Gazette covers the beautiful and desirable community of St. Albert, a city of 70,000 people directly adjoining the City of Edmonton. It boasts a thriving arts and cultural scene, excellent recreational opportunities with all the amenities of a city of 1.5 million people at your doorstep.
The Gazette is part of Great West Media, a family-owned and operated community newsmedia company serving more than 20 rural and suburban communities across Alberta in print and online.
Qualifications
- You understand writing for both digital and print platforms and are interested in drawing readers into a story
- The successful candidate will need to be able to keep readers up to date with the most recent breaking news using our digital platform
- You have a digital-first mindset, as the news doesn’t wait for the paper to get published
- You are a self-starter and naturally curious, who can easily generate story ideas
- You are innovative and are willing to think outside of the box and try new things
- You love telling stories and will use photography and video to support your writing
- You have a vehicle and enthusiasm for the industry
- A degree in journalism or communications would be preferred but not necessary. Attitude and enthusiasm are the most important qualities in this role.
Send your resume, cover letter (stating you found this job on Jeff Gaulin's Journalism Job Boar) and 3-5 samples of published news writing (court, business, politics and sports coverage preferred) to:
Jennifer Henderson, editor
St. Albert Gazette
E-mail: jhenderson@greatwest.ca
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