The
Dryden Observer is seeking a motivated and community-minded individual to join
our editorial team.
The
Dryden Observer is a weekly broadsheet newspaper that has served Dryden, a
community of 8,000 in the heart of Northwestern Ontario, for 117 years.
Qualifications
The
successful applicant should:
- Be trained in journalism at a
post-secondary level or possess equivalent related experience.
Consideration will be given to applicants who demonstrate excellent
writing skills and a familiarity with digital cameras; - Be a strong and creative
communicator in written, verbal and photographic forms; - Have a valid driver’s license
and own a reliable vehicle; - Be motivated to generate
story ideas and comfortable covering a wide variety of subjects; - Have excellent general
computing skills; - Be available to cover events
on evenings and weekends. - Experience with Adobe
Photoshop and QuarkExpress or InDesign and software is a definite asset.
Interested
applicants should send a cover letter stating you found this job on Media Job
Search Canada, resumé, and writing samples to:
Chris Marchand, Editor
The Dryden Observer
The Dryden Observer
1-32 Colonization Ave
Dryden, Ontario
P8N 2L7
Tel: (807) 223-2390 ext. 34