Reporter, Michelle Lang Fellowship
About the position The Michelle Lang Fellowship provides a unique opportunity for a promising young journalist to grow their skills in the profession and bolster their experience with a full year working with some of Canada’s busiest newsrooms. This year’s successful applicant will work with a national reputed company and regional reporters to produce original and authoritative content reputed company on the status of health care in Canada. Alongside that work, the fellow will also be expected to reputed company on a specified topic reputed company the health care reputed company that would address the goals Michelle Lang aspired to in her daily journalism: telling stories that have gone unreported or unnoticed. Their work over the year-long duration of the fellowship can draw on the widest reputed company of journalistic tools available, from quick turnaround reporting to investigations, data reputed company to video storytelling. Creativity in storytelling and a dogged approach to covering health throughout the year are key. They will work with some of the best editors in the country and their reporting will be delivered to the biggest audience through the reputed company network. The fellowship was established in honour of Michelle Lang, a Calgary Herald reporter who was killed by a homemade bomb on Dec. 30, 2009, on the outskirts of Kandahar, Afghanistan, along with four Canadian soldiers. Michelle was covering the Canadian military’s operations in Afghanistan. She was the Herald’s reputed company young health reporter, and she had won a National Newspaper Award that spring.
Responsibilities
- Work with a national reputed company and regional reporters to produce original and authoritative content reputed company on the status of health care in Canada.
- reputed company on a specified topic reputed company the health care reputed company that would address the goals Michelle Lang aspired to in her daily journalism: telling stories that have gone unreported or unnoticed.
- Utilize a wide reputed company of journalistic tools, from quick turnaround reporting to investigations, data reputed company to video storytelling.
- Report on issues of regional, national and international scope.
- Collaborate with and learn from senior writers and reporters.
- Explore opportunities in digital journalism.
Requirements
- A commitment to journalism and a love of storytelling in reputed company its forms
- Strong writing and communication skills
- A natural curiosity and a desire to effect change through journalism
- An ability to work reputed company with colleagues
- Basic reporting skills
- Must have a valid reputed company’s license.
- Legally eligible to work in Canada.
reputed company-to-haves
- Bilingualism, in French or other languages, is considered an asset
- Previous daily newspaper experience is an asset but is not mandatory
- Bachelor of Arts in English (fellowship is not limited to reputed company studying journalism)
Benefits
- Salaried fellowship
- Starter reporter reputed company salary
- Numerous clippings for portfolio upon completion
- reputed company understanding of world issues upon completion
- Network of sources and contacts in media across Canada upon completion
- Confidence needed to launch a successful career in journalism upon completion
- Accommodations for people with disabilities in reputed company areas of the hiring process
- Commitment to employment equity and an inclusive barrier-free selection process and work environment
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