Journalist (French Services) (On Site)

Position Title:

Journalist (French Services) (On Site)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

French (Reading - E - Exempt), French (Speaking - E - Exempt), French (Writing - E - Exempt)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. 
 
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

2026-07-20 11:59 PM

As a Cross-Platform Journalist based in Gaspé, you will report to the Senior Manager of News and Programming for Gaspé–Magdalen Islands. You will write copy and produce stories for the News department in compliance with CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.

Work schedules may include weekend shifts. 

Key Tasks: 

• Keep up with current events through a variety of news sources.
• Cultivate and maintain a network of local contacts.
• Pitch and receive story assignments.
• Research, gather, evaluate and vet all material for assigned stories.
• Plan reports around the story being covered. Conduct interviews and assess their relevance. Field-produce television shoots. Record audio for radio and digital platforms. Take or oversee photography for digital platforms.
• Review audio and visual elements to select the most impactful clips. Provide context/data for accompanying graphics.
• Develop story angles and write a variety of content (story copy, headlines, briefs, script/clips, intros, ticker headlines, etc.) tailored to specific platforms, updating them as news develops. Adapt content across various news programs. Translate or adapt copy or interviews into the broadcast language as assigned.
• Script and narrate reports.
• Submit copy for vetting.
• Supervise editing as required. Select, clip and assemble audio/video segments for television. Perform basic audio editing for radio. Edit and format audio and video elements for digital platforms.
• Prepare live stand-ups. Propose questions and clips, and suggest their order.
• Deliver news updates or reports on air.
• Publish copy, stories and audio/video elements directly to digital platforms.
• Alert the newsroom immediately to any breaking news or special coverage opportunities.
• Vet other journalists’ copy and contribute to collaborative reports as requested.
• Provide written updates (notes, wire stories, etc.) to the Journalist/Presenter during special broadcasts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Three (3) years’ journalism experience or equivalent.

Skills:

• Broad general knowledge.
• Strong grasp of regional, provincial and national affairs.
• Fluency in French (working language).
• Strong understanding of interviewing techniques and audio, visual and digital storytelling.
• Knowledge of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
• Good computer and social media skills.
• Interest in and aptitude for learning new technologies.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Willingness to work flexible, irregular hours depending on the assignment.
• Valid driver’s licence as well as a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/Radio-Canada’s insurance company.

Candidates will be tested as follows:

• Journalism assessment (general knowledge, French grammar and writing).
• Interview.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
 

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:  

• A mandatory Criminal record check.
• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.
 
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

129 Rue Jacques-Cartier, Gaspe, Quebec, G4X 1M8

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time