Global journalism fellowship in Toronto for young journalists

Young journalists who aspire to be foreign correspondent can apply for an 8 month fellowship from the University of Toronto. Hurry, the deadline is February 13, 2012.

U of T's Munk School of Global Affairs is offering 10 fellowships to journalists expert knowledge of complex topics. Fellows will be mentored by a professional journalist while freelancing to major media and attend journalism courses and lectures. Fellows graduate with a certificate in global journalism.

Qualifications include a graduate degree, professional degree or equivalent work experience in a specialized field - business, economics, health, technology, science and more - and English fluency. Professional journalism experience is not a requirement.

Applicants must submit a resume, transcripts, two story proposals, work samples, a personal essay, video statement and three recommendation letters.

For more information, click here.

Pop culture website seeks writers around world

MadlyJuicy is a website up to today's culture. We have readers worldwide in countries such as the United States, Canada, England, Brazil, Australia, France and much more. Our website is growing up fast and we need skilled collaborators.

We are currently seeking writers for the following departments:
* Fashion and Beauty
* Arts and culture
* Music
* Travel
* Food

For the art & culture, music and fashion categories, we are looking for individuals able to talk about daily news, but also who will look for new artists in their area. Interviews and photos always needed.

We need people passionate about what they do. This is a great opportunity for a skilled journalist or blogger who would like to have experience, or for people who simply love any of these topics and want to talk about it days and nights.

We only ask one contribution per week. Visit www.madlyjuicy.com

Stipend: opportunity to access to shows, festivals and many other opportunities for free.

To apply: Please, send a writing sample to giftwriters @ madlyjuicy.com and tell us about you

TV reporter job @ Winnipeg morning show

CityTV, a television network in Canada, is seeking a reporter/anchor for its weekday morning show in Winnipeg, Breakfast Television Winnipeg. Applicants should have at least two years experience in television reporting or anchoring. Click here for more details and to apply. Deadline is March 9.

Radio reporter job in Ontario, Canada

CD 98.9, a Canadian radio station in Simcoe, Ontario, has an opening for a full time newscaster/reporter.

We are a station with a very strong commitment to local news coverage. We are looking for someone who understands what local radio is all about. We want someone who is interested in becoming a part of this community and has a strong nose for news.

Duties & responsibilities of this position:
- Reporting on weekly community meetings i.e. council, school board, and any other meetings and events that come up.
- anchor weekend morning newscasts
- Be available to cover other shifts when necessary

To be successful in this position you should have:
- Community College education in broadcast journalism or the equivalent
- Good news sense
- Good writing skills
- Strong on-air delivery
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- The ability to generate your own story ideas as well as follow-up on ideas from others.
- Can work evenings and weekends as required
- A valid drivers license and meet our insurance company standards

Interested individuals should contact CD 98.9 News Director Dave Kirby with resumes and audio samples by email at dkirby@cd989.com

Canadian Journalism Project seeks editor

The Canadian Journalism Project (a.k.a. J-Source.ca), the number one Canadian journalism news website in Canada, seeks a journalist to join its team as Associate Editor. Position pays $35,000-$40,000 and is based in Toronto.

The Associate Editor is directly responsible for managing all content on J-Source, acting as both a reporter and editor as necessary. You will be linking to, writing and posting news, features and commentary about what is happening in Canadian journalism: resources to help reporters, writers and editors; professional practices, ethics and media law; how journalism is taught and studied; and, academic research on the profession and the industry. While the site is targeted primarily to journalists, our audience also includes researchers, professors, students and the general public. J-Source.ca and its French counterpart ProjetJ.ca are projects of the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) in collaboration with journalism schools and organizations across Canada.

Applicants should have a minimum of 2 years experience working as a journalist in a news gathering environment (multimedia experience an asset); visit J-Source regularly and can demonstrate a strong knowledge of and interest in Canadian journalism issues;have story ideas to suggest and potential sources of content; possess excellent research, reporting, writing, proofreading and editing skills in English and can ensure timely delivery of accurate content both as a reporter and editor; know how to produce original stories whether that’s working as a reporter or collaborating with volunteer editors and writers; know your way around the Web having tweeted, friended, blogged, managed content and otherwise communicated with various online networks;

Responsibilities:
* Seek out relevant news, opinion, analysis, resources and write daily blog posts about journalism;
* Report and write original features, live blogging of events;
* Copyedit all content ensuring consistency, accuracy, and fairness;
* Seek opportunities for original content, assign it (where required) on section editors' behalf, and work with creators and editors to shape and post the content
* Manage the weekly e-newsletter;
* Update J-Source Twitter and Facebook pages and moderate comments from readers throughout the day;
* Ensure J-Source.ca demonstrates journalistic excellence through all the content and its relationship with the audience;

Forward your curriculum vitae and cover letter by March 4, 2011. We thank all applicants but only those short-listed will be contacted. No phone calls or faxes.

Submit your resume and cover letter attention:

Heather McCall
Program Manager
The Canadian Journalism Foundation
59 Adelaide St. E, 5th floor
Toronto, ON M5C 1K6

Email: hmccall@cjf-fjc.ca

Entry-level writer @ Maclean's magazine

Maclean’s, a 350,000-circulation newsweekly magazine in Canada, is accepting applications for a one year paid journalism internship in its Toronto office.

"Interns are fulltime entry-level journalists who attend story meetings and pitch ideas for publication along with other members of the editorial staff, as well as research, report and write stories for the print magazine and the website," the ad states. "Interns are expected to contribute to larger efforts such as special projects and cover articles.”

The paid internship begins in May at an annual rate of $22,500.

To apply, mail or fax your CV (with references and contact info) and four samples of published works (not opinion pieces) to:

John Intini, Senior Editor, Maclean’s / One Mount Pleasant Rd., 11th Floor / Toronto, Ont. M4Y 2Y5.

The magazine doesn’t accept applications via email. Deadline is March 15th and decisions will be made by April 1st.

Multimedia journalist job @ Ottawa Sun

The Ottawa Sun, a 50,000-circulation daily newspaper, seeks a multimedia journalist.

Duties include: Shoot and appear in videos daily; Take photos to go with your stories; Generate story/feature ideas each day for our different platforms; Turn those ideas into great stories each day.

Applicants should have 2-3 years of journalism experience in TV, newspaper or online mediums or a mix of all three. Candidates with broadcast experience will get serious consideration. Bilingualism is an asset.

Send cover letter and resume by Friday, Sept. 17, to: Don Ermen, Ottawa Sun, 6 Antares Drive, Phase III, Ottawa , ON, K1G 5H7 , Canada. Or e-mail: donald.ermen@sunmedia.ca.

1-year paid internship @ Canadian newspaper

The Telegraph-Journal, a daily newspaper in St. John's, New Brunswick, Canada, is offering a one-year paid internship.

"Our interns are driven to cover the top stories, to uncover exclusives, to pitch original ideas and to craft enterprising features," the ad states. "Recent graduates from university or college are eligible to apply. Previous daily newspaper or online journalism experience are definite assets, as is fluency in French and skills as a photojournalist."

Applications will be accepted until Sept. 12, 2010. Include a cover letter, resume, reference and clippings of your best work to: David Stonehouse, senior editor, Telegraph-Journal, 210 Crown Street, Saint John , N.B. E2L 3V8 , Canada. Or e-mail: stonehouse.david@telegraphjournal.com.