Posted 11 days ago
Journalist
@ Postmedia Network Inc
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
Postmedia Network Inc is hiring a full-time permanent journalist, remote in Alberta or based in Edmonton, to cover local and regional news in Sherwood Park, Strathcona County, Leduc, Beaumont and Devon. The work is independent reporting and writing for print and web, breaking news and producing enterprise features. The posting states a pay range of $30,000 to $40,000 and that offers depend on qualifications, experience and location.
Responsibilities:
- Report and write stories for print and web audiences
- Find and develop local and regional stories
- Break news and produce enterprise features
- Cultivate sources and establish expertise
- Write short and longform stories for the region
Requirements summary:
- Experience at a community news organization in a deadline role
- Excellent news reporting and writing skills
- Fluency in digital platforms, multimedia and social media
- Ability to work quickly and independently
- Ability to work constructively in a newsroom team
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-27
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-27
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Arts & media |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Home, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Women, People with disabilities, Racialized people |
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Postmedia Network Inc
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Full company description
Postmedia Network Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (TSX:PNC.A, PNC.B), is a Canadian news media company representing more than 120 brands across multiple print, online, and mobile platforms. Award-winning journalists and innovative product development teams bring engaging content to millions of people every week whenever and wherever they want it. This exceptional content, reach and scope offers advertisers and marketers compelling solutions to effectively reach target audiences. For more information, visit http://www.postmedia.com.
- LinkedIn followers
- 57,585
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,293
- Reported office locations
- 365 Bloor St. E., TORONTO, ON M4W 3L4, CA
- Business categories
- Brand Marketing
- News
- Publishing
- Advertising
- Other recorded names
- Postmedia Network Inc.
- Specialties
- publishing
- newspapers
- media
- and digital
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 14,906,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Postmedia Network Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (TSX:PNC.A, PNC.B), is a Canadian news media company representing more than 120 brands across multiple print, online, and mobile platforms. Award-winning journalists and innovative product development teams bring engaging content to millions of people every week whenever and wherever they want it. This exceptional content, reach and…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Newspaper Publishing |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | TORONTO, ON |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | publishingnewspapersmediaand digital |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 54 |
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Position: Journalist
Position Type: Full-time, Permanent (Existing Vacancy)
Location: Remote in Alberta, Edmonton
About the company:
Postmedia is a Canadian news media company representing more than 110 brands across multiple print, online and mobile platforms. Award-winning journalists and innovative product development teams bring engaging content to millions of people every week whenever and wherever they want it. This exceptional content, reach and scope offer advertisers and marketers compelling solutions to effectively reach target audiences. We are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team.
The Opportunity:
Postmedia is seeking a journalist who will help drive superior coverage of important local and regional issues to fill a full-time vacancy in Sherwood Park and Strathcona County. Excellent news reporting and writing skills are required, as well as the ability to thrive working independently as part of a regional news environment. The successful candidate will be expected to break news and produce innovative reporting as part of the news team. Applicants are expected to have excellent news judgment and demonstrable strengths in accurate, clean reporting, and a proven ability to initiate stories and enterprise features. Beyond reporting capabilities, candidates should understand the goals and opportunities offered by digital platforms to break news and reach audiences. The successful candidate must be comfortable with filing stories for multiple platforms on tight deadlines and be keen to learn and experiment to find new ways to tell stories and engage readers.
What you'll do:
- Work independently as part of a collaborative regional newsroom to find, develop and tell stories that people in Leduc, Beaumont and Devon and Alberta care about and that affect their daily lives.
- Report and write stories for print and web audiences, tailoring content to the needs of those platforms.
- Exhibit superior news judgment, with the ability to draw on legal and journalism ethics knowledge.
- Write short and longform stories that help readers live and thrive in the region and deliver understanding of the region for readers in the West.
- Cultivate sources and establish expertise to set the news agenda and break stories.
Who you are:
- Experience at a community news organization in a deadline-oriented role.
- Fluency in digital platforms, multimedia journalism and social media.
- Ability to work quickly and independently, meet multiple deadlines, and make efficient decisions.
- Ability to work constructively as part of a newsroom team.
Compensation:
Employment offers presented to the selected candidate are based on a combination of qualifications, experience, responsibilities of the role and the candidate's location.
Pay Rate: $30,000 - $40,000
We thank in advance all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. Only candidates legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered. No phone calls or agencies please.
Postmedia Network Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all areas of the hiring process. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please make your needs known in advance. Accommodation requests will be provided on an individual basis.
Postmedia Network Inc. is committed to employment equity and an inclusive barrier-free selection process and work environment. Postmedia Network Inc. encourages applications from women, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.
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