Canada Senior Political Correspondent, Reuters

Full job description
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Category
News Editorial Careers
Job Id
JREQ1+04+5
Job Type
Full time
Hybrid

Reuters seeks an experienced a Senior Political Correspondent to break news and deliver strong beat and investigative reporting at the most pivotal time in Canada’s recent history.

The reporter should be skilled at developing high-level sources in politics and government and know how to leverage those sources to break news and deliver scoops. Experience reporting on and writing about major political and government developments for an international audience, often under time pressure, is essential. An understanding of Canadian policy and politics, or the ability to develop that understanding, is also key. Among the topics to be covered are the entry of a new government, negotiations over tariffs that could cripple the economy, and the fraught diplomatic and political relationship with the United States. Knowledge of policy issues including trade, diplomacy, security, social safety nets and energy would be beneficial.

The reporter should have an eye for policy stories that impact business and the economy. The successful candidate also should have experience working closely with other beat reporters and with visual journalists to cover, develop and tell stories.

About the Role

As our Canada Senior Political Correspondent, you will:

Develop sources to break news on the new administration in Canada and its relationship with the United States
Show strong news judgement for topics of international interest
Generate story pitches and show a readiness to adapt to fast moving stories
Be a team player and be ready to work closely with text and visual journalists in Canada and abroad
Knowledge of French would be an advantage, but is not essential
About You

To be successful as our Canada Senior Political Correspondent, you will likely:

Have a minimum of five years in journalism
Have a track record in reporting exclusives and deeply reported stories and work quickly under deadlines
Demonstrate an ability to cultivate sources and turn tips into published articles
Demonstrate very strong writing skills
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What’s in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.

Learning Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.

Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.

Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.


About Thomson Reuters

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We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

 
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