Senior National Reporter
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Senior National Reporter at The Narwhal pursuing ambitious journalism about the natural world in Canada. Comfortably reporting across multiple formats and collaborating with the audience team for engaging journalism.
Responsibilities:
- Reporting Research, develop and produce high-quality journalism, including long-form features, news, investigations, video and other multimedia
- Exhibits a mastery of a specific beat(s), superior judgement and ability to break stories and get scoops
- Consistently produce a minimum of three published pieces per month
- Deliver impactful in-depth reporting, including at least six investigations and/or on-the-ground stories annually
- Manage multiple leads and assignments, prioritize effectively and meet deadlines
- Generate original story ideas aligned with editorial priorities, while also enthusiastically taking on assignments from their bureau chief and other handling editors
- Contribute to cross-team projects or cross-newsroom collaborations or co-publications
- Use freedom of information systems and public data to support reporting
- Build, develop and maintain a network of diverse sources
- Keep organized records of reporting materials and files in designated team folders
- Coordinate with photojournalists, including on travel for reporting trips
- Attend in-person conferences, legislative sessions, press conferences, interviews, etc., as required
- Ensure reporting is factually accurate and meets legal and editorial standards
- Source images and load articles to the website, as required
- Impact and audience growth Produce reporting that consistently delivers exceptional impact, such as: use by experts; republication; collaboration with other media outlets; invitations to panels and broadcast shows; policy discussion and change
- Support audience goals and engagement initiatives, newsletters, including webinars, member and community events
- Team building and leadership Provide mentorship and guidance to other reporters
- Share knowledge, tools and reporting best practices with the team, including occasionally leading staff workshops and training
- Foster a collaborative work environment by sharing ideas and credit generously
- Lead and support team processes and internal systems
- Stay updated on journalism best practices and industry standards, pursue ongoing professional development, sharing insights and recommendations to improve team and editorial processes
- Provide editorial support in the absence of a bureau chief, as required
Requirements:
- Minimum eight years of reporting experience or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience in investigative and field-based reporting
- Experience reporting on climate, environment, energy, biodiversity, Indigenous Rights, conservation, land use or related topics
- Extensive experience reporting in and about diverse or underrepresented communities
- Extensive experience producing stories that incorporate multiple perspectives and avoid binary framing
- Experience working in a collaborative newsroom, including remote and cross-functional teams
- Strong writing skills across news, features and investigative work
- Strong research and investigative skills, including freedom of information processes, data analysis and public records research
- Demonstrated success building and maintaining a source network, with an emphasis on diversity across geography, lived experience and background
- Strong understanding of environment, climate, biodiversity, energy and policy issues
- Strong understanding of federal environmental and climate policy, and the relationships between Canada’s federal government, provinces, First Nations, Inuit and Métis governments and communities, the Unites States and international players
- Working understanding of Indigenous Rights and issues and a demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning and relationship-based reporting
- Familiarity with solutions journalism and trauma-informed journalism practices
- Strong communication, organization and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative, distributed team
- Proficiency with digital newsroom tools and content management systems
- Experience providing mentorship to peers and less experienced journalists.
- Demonstrates an understanding of how reporting supports The Narwhal’s non-profit funding model and related audience goals.
Benefits:
- Group health, vision and dental benefits and a health spending account
- A flexible workplace with a vibrant, collaborative culture
- Work-from-home stipend or from a shared office in Victoria, Vancouver or Toronto
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- GRSP base contributions after three months
- 20 vacation days per year, your birthday off
- 10 personal days per year
- Organization-wide holiday shutdown
- Professional development opportunities and fund
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