Position Title:
Reporter/Researcher (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:
2026-07-12 11:59 PM
Role
Research, pitch and develop content in line with news programs’ mandates and corporate standards and policies.
Key Tasks:
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Keep up with current events and build a network of contacts aligned with the program mandate.
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Maintain and update the upcoming-events calendar and contact database.
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Evaluate potential story topics. Attend story meetings. Suggest story ideas/angles and potential guests. Help draft scripts for reports as assigned.
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Research, gather, evaluate and vet all information for covered stories. Select relevant text, audio and visual materials. As required, select and clip audio/video segments. Provide context/data for accompanying graphics.
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Identify and, if necessary, select interviewees. Conduct pre-interviews. Prepare interview question lines and scripts.
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Prepare and present written and oral research briefs. Draft copy for the host. Follow up continuously with reporters and the host throughout production and live broadcasts.
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Provide logistical support for shoots (itinerary, schedule, locations, authorizations, etc.) and interviews (guests’ arrival time, fees, parking, etc.). Brief guests, correspondents and panellists on the program’s content and rundown.
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Create, maintain and update research files on news and current affairs topics.
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When requested, conduct interviews and present your research findings on air. As required, field-produce shoots and edit clips for television, or perform basic recording and editing tasks for radio.
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Participate in investigative journalism. Execute special research projects.
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Monitor, moderate and respond to audience feedback and comments as required.
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Alert the newsroom immediately to any breaking news opportunities.
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Carry out all other related tasks as needed.
This role requires full-time on-site presence.
Your profile:
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
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Two (2) years’ journalism experience or equivalent.
Skills:
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Strong general knowledge.
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Excellent knowledge of current events.
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Fluency in the working language: French.
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Strong proficiency in the other official language is an asset.
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Advanced knowledge of research tools and techniques.
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Understanding of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices.
Shortlisted candidates will undergo the following:
- Editorial tests.
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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:
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 [email protected].
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:
888 Rue St-Jean, Quebec, Quebec, G1R 5H6
Number of Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Full time
