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Breakfast Television, Toronto’s longest-running Morning Show on CityTV, is looking for a Full-time News Writer, capable of using traditional and non-traditional media to provide industry leading news coverage. Reporting to the Supervising Producer of Breakfast Television, the successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional editorial skills while producing compelling newscasts that inform and engage our morning audience.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING…

• Working as part of a team on an early-morning shift, you will write and create fast-paced, compelling and informative newscasts airing on Breakfast Television.
• Source news stories from a variety of outlets to create and present strategic daily content.
• Create and research story ideas
• Contribute to creative brainstorms on content development
• Recognize deadlines and prioritize work accordingly.
• Ensure that content is factually and grammatically correct
• Participate in post-production meetings and critique sessions
• Setting up interviews and chasing stories
• Producing news segments or chats
• Writing news updates for local and national audiences
• Contributing editorial content to various digital properties under the BT brand

TO PROTECT OUR PEOPLE, BRAND AND ASSETS, A PRE-EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND CHECK WILL BE CONDUCTED. AS PART OF OUR SELECTION PROCESS, ALL CANDIDATES MUST CLEAR A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK. ADDITIONALLY, A CREDIT CHECK AND DRIVERS ABSTRACT MAY BE REQUIRED DEPENDING ON THE ROLE.

Schedule: Full time
Shift: Variable
Length of Contract:
Work Location: 333 Bloor Street East (824), Toronto, ON
Travel Requirements: None
Posting Category/Function: Broadcasting & News
Requisition ID: 321503

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Posting Notes: Rogers Sports & Media