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News Reporter
Employer
Medicine Hat NewsDate Posted
July 03, 2025Languages
English-
Location Medicine Hat, AB
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Earnings $17.90 to $24.05 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 37.5 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Jul 17, 2025
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
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
Interest Codes
- INNOVATIVE
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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
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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
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Interest in compiling information to receive, analyze and verify news and other copy for accuracy
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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