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Position Title:

Reporter, CBC News Washington (English Services) (On Site)

Status of Employment:

Expatriate (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement:

English

Language Skills:

English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing)

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:

2025-06-23 11:59 PM

CBC News is looking for a skilled digital journalist with a strong understanding of U.S. politics and Canada-U.S. relations to join its Washington, D.C. bureau.

News never stops in Washington, and the successful candidate for this position needs to be comfortable helping our audience make sense of how the Trump administration affects Canada, whether it’s about tariffs or trans rights.

Writing to tight deadlines is a primary demand, which includes filing daily news and analysis stories as well as breaking news posts for live pages. This role also requires maximum versatility and reporting skill across audio and video platforms, including Youtube and TikTok.

The CBC News Washington bureau constantly juggles breaking news, daily files and original journalism. To succeed in this role, you will need to be a U.S. politics junkie and know how to make complicated policy understandable and relevant to audiences in Canada. You will constantly pitch ideas and won’t hesitate to work a source to help you land scoops or write original stories. You’re not scared off by misinfo or disinfo; in fact, you might see it as an opportunity to set the record straight.

This position requires overtime and may include regular work on evenings and weekends, including extended assignments away from Washington on short notice. Candidates should have at least 7 years of directly relevant experience in the field, including coverage of politics and international news.

This is a permanent position and the expected start date for this position is September 1, 2025.

Responsibilities:

+ Pitch, report and write stories, balancing news with enterprise stories and original analysis

+ Write/publish 2 to 4 stories per week, including analysis pieces

+ Research, report, interview, fact-check, write and package stories before sending them to the copy desk

+ Recognize newsworthy issues and events and take immediate and effective action to ensure appropriate coverage

+ Respond to breaking news as required and file quick analysis into live story pages

+ Collaborate with assignment and the social media teams, as needed, to develop ways of telling stories on TikTok, YouTube and other platforms

+ Work collaboratively with editors to sharpen headlines and text and package digital stories according to mobile-first considerations

+ Identify and pursue a diverse range of sources

+ Report across all platforms as necessary

+ Deploy to other regions of the United States as required

Relevant qualifications:

+ Minimum 7 years recent experience as a journalist covering politics and international news, with a track record of breaking stories or writing impactful analysis

+ Strong journalistic skills and knowledge of U.S. politics and Canada-U.S. relations

+ Substantial experience writing, researching, fact-checking and packaging digital news content

+ An established network of legal and political connections with proven ability to access it to generate scoops

+ Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to journalism and firm grasp of CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices

+ Cultural awareness and sensitivity

+ Excellent news judgment and ability to work effectively under 24/7 deadline pressures

+ Proven ability to file same-day stories

+ Experience filing to live pages is an asset

+ Stellar communication and interpersonal skills

+ Aptitude with text and video content management systems

+ Knowledge of CBCNews.ca style is an asset

+ Experience in Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Optimization

+ University degree or equivalent

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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/working-with-us/jobs/diversity-inclusion-cbc-rc) 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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/values-ethics/conduct) . 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 (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/human-resources/conflicts) . 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:

529 14TH ST NW STE 510, Washington, District of Columbia, 20045-1501

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

At CBC/Radio-Canada (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en) , 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.