News Reporter

News Reporter

The Hill Times is looking to hire a permanent, full-time news reporter.  We’re looking for someone who sees journalism as a noble profession, loves politics, and can illuminate interesting story ideas and break exclusive news.  The Hill Times is a daily news outlet and twice-weekly newspaper in Ottawa covering Parliament Hill, the federal government, and federal politics for a readership that includes cabinet ministers, Members of Parliament, Senators, and their staff; federal public servants; political insiders; lobbyists; foreign diplomats posted to Canada; industry associations; authors; journalists; and academics. We go inside federal politics in a way no one else does.

Requirements:

  • demonstrated knowledge of Parliament Hill/federal government; previous coverage of these areas would be a strong asset
  • journalism degree or diploma, and previous daily/weekly reporting experience (or commensurate experience, with no degree/diploma)
  • knowledge of The Hill Times’ niche and how we cover politics and policy
  • mastery of CP style, detail-oriented
  • good people skills and a team player
  • strong adherence to journalistic ethics
  • ability to write accurate and fair stories while respecting tight deadlines

Assets:

  • photography skills
  • knowledge of the WordPress content management system
  • ability to speak, write, and read French
  • knowledge of the Access to Information system
  • enthusiasm for data/visual journalism

Responsibilities:

  • write three to four 1,200-word news pieces every week, or more shorter pieces
  • write daily news as required
  • take photos as required
  • work Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. generally, with some evenings and weekends required when on deadline or to cover special events

Deadline for applications: 

Send your resumé, cover letter, and two to three of your best clippings to Kate Malloy, editor (kmalloy@hilltimes.com), and Charelle Evelyn, managing editor (cevelyn@hilltimes.com), by 5 p.m. Friday, April 8.

We thank all applicants for their submissions, but only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.