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APTN National News/Current Affairs has a full-time career opportunity for an experienced individual who will be responsible for submitting daily stories for APTN National News by gathering, writing and packaging reports to the Winnipeg Production Centre on time and within budget.
Key Responsibilities
? Write, shoot, edit and deliver stories, copy and other news items for broadcast on APTN National News/Current Affairs
? Provide daily story ideas, receive assignments and evaluate leads
? Gather, research and verify information for story content
? Shoot video and edit packs for same day delivery
? Appear on camera when conducting interviews; do stand-ups and narration; give live reports from the site of events; and write stories, intros, and extros
? Ensure that expenditures remain within budget limits and are reported promptly and accurately
? Maintain office inventory requirements
Requirements
? Minimum of one year experience in meeting the deadlines of daily news in television
? A journalism degree, certificate or equivalent experience
? As an on-air representative of Canada?s Aboriginal Peoples ? must be of First Nations, Metis or Inuit ancestry
? Must be able to articulate social, economic and cultural issues relevant to Aboriginal communities
? Ability to travel
? Proof of valid driver?s license (driver?s abstract) must be forwarded upon commencement of employment
As this position is part of a bargaining unit, the successful candidate will operate under the collective agreement with the Canadian Media Guild.
Remuneration: DOQ/DOE
Type of Writing
- Script and continuity - television
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Additional Skills
- Knowledge and use of computer software material
Fields
- News items
Specific Skills
- Write news stories for publication and broadcast
- Receive, analyze and verify copy for accuracy
- Collect information through interviews, investigation and observation
- Arrange for and conduct interviews as part of research, for publication or for broadcast
Work Setting
- Television station
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