General Assignment Reporter

The St. Albert Gazette is looking for a reporter to join our team.

Are you a naturally curious self-starter who loves to get to the bottom of a story? Do you love breaking news and diving deep into long features?

The award-winning St. Albert Gazette is looking for a reporter to join our dynamic news team. 

The successful candidate in this role will thrive writing stories for our weekly newspaper while also keeping St. Albertans up to date with the most recent news in the city through our digital platform and daily newsletter. You will be pitching, sourcing, researching, and writing both long-form and short articles for our platforms.

Who are we?

The St. Albert Gazette is an award-winning news outlet that produces one print edition per week, along with a daily newsletter. The Gazette is part of the Great West Media news company, which owns papers across Alberta.

Qualifications

Who are you?

• You understand writing for both print and digital platforms and are interested in drawing readers into a story
• You are a self-starter and naturally curious, who can easily generate story ideas
• The successful candidate will need to be able to work in a fast-paced newsroom and keep St. Albertans up to date with the most recent breaking news
• You are innovative and are willing to think outside of the box and try new things
• You love telling stories and will use photography and video to support your writing
• You have a digital-first mindset, as the news doesn’t wait for the paper to get published
• You have a vehicle and enthusiasm for the industry

A degree in journalism or communications would be preferred but not necessary. Attitude and enthusiasm are the most important qualities in this role.

New grads are welcome to apply

To apply please send a resume, cover letter (stating you found this job on StAlbertGazette.com and three writing samples to:

Jen Henderson
St. Albert Gazette
340 Carleton Drive
St. Albert , AB
T8N 7L3 , Canada
Tel: (780) 668-5516
E-mail: [email protected]