Deadline: March 13, 2024
Applications are open for the Canadaland Audio Journalism Fellowship Program 2024. Immerse yourself inside Canadaland’s newsroom for four months, learning how to create exceptional audio journalism. Grow your skills while taking your project from pitch to publication.
Delivered in partnership with Journalists for Human Rights, this is a paid program offering two students a four-month placement in Canadaland’s newsroom and an opportunity to work alongside and learn from our team of seasoned journalists and editors. Fellows will receive pitching, research, scripting, storytelling, and audio training, and will complete a project from start to finish under the mentorship and guidance of the newsroom team.
They are looking to recruit and place two third- or fourth-year undergraduate or masters students with a deep interest in creating audio-based journalism and a story or project they are keen to report. This 16-week fellowship in Canadaland’s Toronto newsroom will take place from May–August 2024. Over that time, fellows will aim to complete a project of approximately 20 minutes in length that could be published on Canadaland.
Benefits
- Fellows work for 37.5 hrs per week, receiving a salary of $28.67/hr.
- In addition, they are offering up to $500 in relocation support for successful candidates from outside the GTA.
Eligibility
- Candidate is in their third or fourth year of their bachelor’s or master’s degree in communications, journalism, media studies, audio engineering, broadcasting and/or any relevant field.
- Fluent in written and spoken English (French and other languages an asset).
- Any relevant acquired courses in media/journalism and storytelling.
- Beginner to intermediate audio production experience (using such systems as Reaper and/or Adobe Audition).
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a newsroom environment.
- Ability to be flexible and prepared as a problem solver (solutions oriented).
- An excellent communicator who knows how to receive and verbalize among a team.
- Punctual and reliable team member.
- Can work well under pressure and tight deadlines.
- A passionate storyteller, excited at the prospect of threading together a narrative through audio.
Experience
- Previous audio production is an asset but not required
- Fact-checking experience and/or capabilities required
- Source finding experience is an asset but not required
- Understanding of various avenues and websites for research purposes
Knowledge
- Audio production
- Studio recording equipment
- Mixing and mastering technique
- Good ear for musical sound, pitch and tone
Application
For more information, visit Canadaland Audio Journalism Fellowship.
