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Job Details

News Reporter

Employer

Medicine Hat News

Date Posted

July 03, 2025

Languages

English
  • Location Medicine Hat, AB
  • Earnings $17.90 to $24.05 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 37.5 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Jul 17, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

Medicine Hat News

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work setting

  • Daily newspaper
  • General office

Tasks

  • Collect information through interview, investigation and observation
  • Gather the information for the interviews
  • Interview the individuals
  • Receive, analyze and verify copy for accuracy
  • Research and report on developments in specialized fields such as medicine, science and technology
  • Write news stories for publication and broadcast

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Outlook
  • MS Word
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • InDesign

Technical or specialized writing

  • Analysis
  • Headlines or captions

Security and safety

Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Own transportation
  • Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail

Own tools/equipment

Cellular phone

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

Experience an asset

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Mileage paid
  • Pension plan
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance
  • Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Other benefits
  • Travel insurance

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The News Reporter is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Journalists
INNOVATIVE

Interest in writing news stories for publication and broadcast; in preparing regular feature columns and stories on specialized topics; in writing editorials and commentaries on topics of current interest; to express the views of publication and broadcasting stations

SOCIAL

Interest in diverting to stimulate public interest in current topics; and in arranging for and conducting interviews as part of research and for radio and television programs

METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information to receive, analyze and verify news and other copy for accuracy

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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