Senior Reporter, Visual Investigations (English Services) (On-Site)
Senior Reporter, Visual Investigations (English Services) (On-Site)
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Position Title:
Senior Reporter Visual Investigations (English Services) (On-Site)Status of Employment:
Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term)Position Language Requirement:
EnglishLanguage Skills:
English (Reading - C - Advanced) English (Speaking - C - Advanced) English (Writing - C - Advanced)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:
:59 PMSenior Reporter OSINT Visual Investigations
Full Time Temporary until March 22 2026
*Please note there is a strong internal candidate*
CBC News is looking for a skilled investigative reporter to work with our new and still developing visual investigations unit. This team relies on open source information and digital forensic techniques to break new stories while experimenting with distinct and innovative treatments. A sample of our work can be found here: come prepared to our daily pitch meetings - actively watching ongoing news developments for investigative angles and quick-turn scoops. You are the kind of reporter that can manage multiple projects of varying lengths and formats under tight deadlines and can translate complex findings into clear narratives. Were making news with original OSINT-driven investigations and are also deeply committed to building and training a community of journalists across CBC. Thats why we need a reporter who is fiercely competitive about this kind of journalism and intensely collaborative about how we do this kind of reporting.
This role primarily requires expertise in OSINT and digital forensic research. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with investigative reporting field reporting video producing and filing on multiple broadcast and digital platforms. We are looking for a reporter and presenter with the unique capacity and willingness to juggle multiple indepth projects while still regularly collaborating with other journalists across the CBC newsroom and within the international OSINT community. This means its an in person in newsroom position.
Key Responsibilities
Investigative Reporting & Story Production
Pitch investigative stories
Apply evidence-based investigative techniques to analyze complex issues and events.
Cultivate sources conduct interviews and analyze documents and financial records.
Develop and pursue leads using both digital and traditional reporting methods.
Structure and present on-camera complex information into clear accurate journalistic narratives that adhere to CBC journalistic standards and practices.
Fact-check.
Collaborate with editorial design and technical teams.
Open-Source and digital forensic analysis
Identify collect and analyze public information from diverse sources (social media government data dark web satellite imagery).
Apply advanced search methods and specialized tools to find hard-to-locate data.
Verify information authenticity through cross-referencing and source triangulation.
Conduct digital investigations: trace online footprints interactions and networks.
Analyze metadata from digital files for intelligence.
Visual Investigations & Verification:
Find verify and analyze visual evidence (photos videos satellite imagery).
Use geolocation and chronolocation to pinpoint event locations and times.
Perform forensic analysis of visual media to detect manipulation and verify authenticity.
Reconstruct events based on visual evidence.
Verify User-Generated Content (UGC) for authenticity origin and context.
Qualifications:
5 years of experience in video journalism
5 years of experience in investigative reporting
Demonstrated ability to produce high-impact video-first stories.
Exceptional visual and written storytelling skills
Familiarity with CBCs production workflows and working with Premiere/Adobe video editors
Advanced proficiency in OSINT methods experience in digital verification geolocation and metadata analysis.
Some experience with data journalism and access to information process in Canada.
Outstanding news judgment adherence to journalistic ethics rigorous attention to detail
Experience with investigative fact-checking process and methodologies
Ability to work collaboratively and calmly under tight deadlines in high-pressure environments.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Willingness to travel or work weekends as needed for reporting assignments.
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 countrys diversity. Thats 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. Thats 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 Canadas public broadcaster. For more information visit the Diversity and Inclusion section 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 .
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct which can be found on our corporate website. 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 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:
Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W. Toronto Ontario M5V 3G7Number of Openings:
1Work Schedule:
Full timeRequired Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
