Making Contact is an award-winning, 29-minute weekly documentary-style public affairs program heard on over a hundred radio stations in the United States and across the world.

Making Contact tells stories that go beyond the breaking news to showcase voices and perspectives often excluded by corporate media. We focus on the human realities of politics and the connections between local and global events through a social justice lens. We are committed to uplifting the voices of people and movements who are doing the work on the ground and to the practice of movement journalism as a means of social change.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• We are seeking pitches for sound-rich, narrative audio features with in-person reporting on these issue areas:
• Environmental justice and the climate crisis
• Economic justice, labor and workers’ rights
• Immigration and migration
• Indigenous sovereignty and rights
• Racial justice 
• LGBTQIA+ and gender issues
• Health disparities and justice, including reproductive justice
• State violence, policing and the prison-industrial complex from an abolitionist perspective

Season 7 has come to a close, but we're already looking for stories for 2023. If you have a moment from your past that you need help resolving, send us an email at heavyweight@gimletmedia.com

Responsibilities:     

• Generate original stories and other content for all platforms
• Responsible for writing at least 5-7 news stories per day and updating them.
• Pitch ideas for original reporting
• Ensure the accuracy, consistency and adherence to standards of all material on the site (articles, headlines, photos, captions, video, etc.)
• Copy editing stories for grammar and accuracy
• Video editing
• May be asked to do on camera work.
• Visualizations in infographics, maps, quizzes, timelines and data journalism
• Monitoring and publishing wires, with focus on SEO, keywords and social sharing
• Managing multiple social media streams; sending news alerts
• Participate in news editorial meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely with host and management to establish clear direction of daily content
• Researching segment topics
• Booking segment guests
• Establishing relationships with media contacts related to the program (political, entertainment, etc.)
• Responsible for creating show ideas and booking talent
• Maintaining a comprehensive understanding of news and social issues that relate to our audience
• Updating content on CJAD800.com and engaging listeners through social media
• Working with host to record other production that is required
• Remaining conversant with all departmental production equipment

CBC/Radio-Canada is seeking a Reporter / Editor that is primarily assigned to digital platforms (cbc.ca & social). This position is based in Corner Brook, N.L. 

As a Reporter / Editor focusing on digital content you will write news and feature articles  on a wide range of topics. You know how to write, edit and package digital news and current affairs content. You have better than average knowledge of social media and desire to deliver excellent journalism. 

You are excited by new story treatments and will inspire others to do that same. And you have an understanding of the geography and culture of western Newfoundland.  

You will uphold and demonstrate the highest of CBC’s journalistic standards and practices in your work. You also live and promote the values of an inclusive and respectful work culture. 

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

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.

Temporary position of one (1) year with possibility of renewal.

The position is on call with a requirement for 3 days per week for the next 12 months.

As a member of the digital television team (Radio-Canada.ca/télé and Radio-Canada.ca/zonejeunesse), you will perform two distinct roles.
 
The first will be to manage the TikTok account for Radio-Canada’s Zone Jeunesse.

• Adapt Zone Jeunesse video content for the TikTok platform.
• Come up with creative ways to promote content and write with punch.
• Understand what type of content works on TikTok by tracking trends.
• Keep up with trends to build the community.
• Engage with the community.
• Set a strategic vision aligned with the goals established with the teams involved.
• Manage a publication calendar.
• Analyze results, make recommendations and adjust the strategy.
• Look out for the interests of the brand.

Your second role will be to update television-related content on Radio-Canada’s digital platforms.

• Co-ordinate content with the television teams.
• Update TV show microsites using content management tools.
• Be familiar with best practices in content sharing and discoverability.
• Write programming-related blog posts.
• Meet posting deadlines.
• Ensure quality control at all stages of the content sharing process. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Pitch unique and compelling story ideas and construct innovative ways to tell them
• Locate people who are hard to find and cold-call strangers
• Book studios and coordinate schedules with guests and our host
• Regularly conduct in-depth research and develop host questions
• Write scripts for the ear
• Edit interview audio and score episodes using Pro Tools, or be ready to learn how
• Participate in long collaborative group edits with our host and other producers
• Write social and newsletter copy as needed
• Jump in to help colleagues with other production tasks as needed

Please note this is a temporary position, from February 2023 to February 2024. The successful candidate will generally be assigned to work a morning shift, starting at 7 a.m.
 
Your role
 
CBC Edmonton is looking for a digital associate producer to join our team working on Edmonton AM, our morning current affairs radio program.
 
In this role, you will be the digital voice for Edmonton AM, working to expand the show’s reach to digital audiences and finding innovative ways to spark meaningful conversations with our community online.
 
As a member of a close-knit team, you will produce compelling radio interviews that provide audiences with the news they need to know each morning, and create dynamic multimedia stories that attract new audiences online. You will have an abundance of original ideas and story pitches that reflect your desire to go beyond the regular news agenda and the standard buzz on social media.
 
You are passionate about learning new perspectives and championing stories and sources from under-represented communities. As someone with a deep working knowledge of Alberta, you understand its political landscape and its energy-driven economy, and your work highlights how these issues affect the day-to-day lives of the people who live here.
 
Whatever your assignment is, the thrill of the chase and the adrenaline rush of tight daily deadlines fuel your success. 
 
In this role, you will ensure that all CBC journalistic standards are met and that our stories are fair, balanced, accurate, thoughtful and immediate, and that they resonate with the communities we serve.

We are looking for an Assignment Producer with a passion for news, someone who loves the thrill of the chase and the responsibility of getting information and insight to our audiences quickly and thoughtfully. You’re organized, detail-oriented and confident, making
firm decisions and giving definitive direction. You’re also open to suggestions and dialogue. This position requires the aptitude of an air-traffic controller, the instincts of a forecaster and the heart of a collaborator.
 
You will help lead and coordinate a team of reporters and producers that brings our audiences breaking news, information and insight across digital (web, social media) and broadcast (audio, television and streaming) platforms. You encourage and motivate others to do their best. You are less a gatekeeper and more of a door opener, embracing curiosity and
a spirit of innovation in storytelling.
 
Experience working on all platforms will ground how you assign reporters on a day-to-day basis. You may also gather and produce for digital, video and audio, as required. You’re an independent thinker, demonstrating sound judgement, initiative and creativity. You have a strong knowledge of Canada’s Indigenous communities. A good knowledge of Yukon and
Yukon First Nations, the territory’s news and current affairs, its cultures, characters and history, is an asset.

https://cbc.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=IQA00179

Behind The Scenes - Working With CBC Nunavut

CBC Nunavut in Iqaluit delivers news and current affairs through our digital, radio and television platforms in both Inuktitut and English.
 
We are looking for people who are interested in developing a journalistic career with CBC in Nunavut.
 
We are seeking an Announcer, assigned to Inuktitut versioning. You will perform tasks associated with the preparation and on-air presentation of program material on television, radio and on-line.
 
Work is governed by CBC programming and/or journalistic policies and standards but there is some latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

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