OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Community Television Stations and Users has posted openings for 10 journalists, spread across the country.
Under the Local Journalism Initiative announced by the Department of Canadian Heritage, CACTUS is one of the administrative organizations chosen by the department to deploy journalists to media organizations in underserved communities. CACTUS represents non-profit community-owned television station.
“The role of the journalists to be hired is to produce civic journalism, defined as reportage about the activities of the country’s civic institutions (for example, courthouses, city halls, band councils, school boards, federal Parliament or provincial legislatures) or subjects of public importance to society,” says the press release.
Ideal candidates will know video journalism, local issues, a passion for storytelling and solid media production skills. “It is equally important that the candidates understand the principles of community based media: They will function as the leader of a team of volunteer community media makers who will collaboratively create professional quality content delivered through video, web, podcasts and social media,” says the release.
CACTUS is seeking applications to work in the following communities and in the specified languages:
Ashcroft, BC – English
Valemount, BC – English
Hay River, NWT – English, Dene an asset
La Ronge, Sask – English essential, Cree, Dene and Michif are assets
Neepawa, Manitoba – English
Schreiber, Ontario – English
Manitoulin Island, Ontario – English, Ojibway an asset
Rockland, Ontario – French, English
Cheticamp, Nova Scotia – French, English
Arichat, Nova Scotia – English, French
