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Canadian Press seeks business reporter in Calgary

February 18, 2016

Posted by Chris Roush

The successful candidate will join the Calgary office of the Business Department to augment CP’s coverage of business news in Western Canada that includes the resource sectors, agriculture, technology, real estate, retail and the individuals and companies driving development.

Responsibilities

  • Write, edit and gather multimedia content for CP’s various services (print, broadcast and video)
  • Generate and write strong business stories on a daily basis
  • Develop reliable business sources in key companies and industries
  • Break exclusive business stories
  • Write business-oriented features and analysis pieces, including stories on real estate and retail trends and socioeconomic issues in Calgary

Requirements

  • 3 years of newsroom experience with a background in business journalism
  • Solid understanding of markets and financial statements
  • Successful completion of the Canadian Securities Course or some other financial statement analysis course would be an asset
  • Familiarity with business news and newsmakers in Western Canada
  • Ability to work under extreme deadline pressures
  • Excellent knowledge and demonstrated experience using different platforms, including broadcast, video and multimedia
  • Ability to disseminate complex financial information to a general audience
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Self-starter who is able to take initiative
  • Proven skills in using social media as a newsgathering tool

To apply, go here.

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