Multimedia Reporter, Now Toronto

Location: Toronto / GTA
Engagement: Freelance

Now Toronto is looking for a sharp, curious and driven Multimedia Reporter who knows Toronto, understands its culture and can turn what’s happening into stories people care about.

Now Toronto is part of the Gonez Media family, Canada’s fastest growing independent media company.

We don’t just cover Toronto. We are part of its culture. From breaking news and politics to food, entertainment, lifestyle and travel, Now Toronto reflects the people, places and conversations that move this city.

This is a video first reporting role for someone with strong journalistic instincts who is connected to Toronto, confident on camera and ready to get out into the city. You should know what’s happening, recognize what deserves attention and bring fresh ideas to the newsroom.

What you’ll do

• Pitch timely, original stories with a clear angle and a strong reason for our audience to care.
• Report and present social videos, including explainers, news updates, interviews and streeters.
• Attend press conferences, community events and breaking news scenes to gather footage, interviews and firsthand information.
• Cover food, entertainment, lifestyle and travel through engaging video and written reporting.
• Write clear, accurate articles that complement video coverage and stand on their own.
• Capture usable footage and clean audio, and edit social videos as required.
• Develop stories for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and nowtoronto.com, adapting your approach to each platform.
• Monitor developing stories, emerging trends and online conversations, and flag coverage opportunities quickly.
• Work with editorial and production colleagues to get stories published while they are still relevant.
• Communicate progress, meet agreed deadlines and flag obstacles early.

What we expect

Strong journalistic instincts
You recognize what makes a story newsworthy, ask sharp follow up questions and know when to dig deeper. You identify fresh angles, verify claims and understand when a story needs more context or another perspective.

Initiative and ownership
You actively find stories, sources and angles. You move assignments forward and follow through without repeated reminders.

Video first thinking
You consider video from the start of a pitch, including the hook, footage, interviews and visuals needed to tell the story.

Speed and sound judgment
You understand the pace of a digital newsroom. You work quickly while maintaining accuracy, fairness and strong editorial standards.

Original reporting
You get out into the community, ask questions and seek perspectives beyond what is already circulating online.

Audience awareness
You know how to grab attention, explain why a story matters and keep an audience engaged.

Reliability and accountability
You deliver work ready for editorial review, respond to feedback and apply it to future assignments.

What you bring

• Experience in journalism, digital reporting or multimedia storytelling, with strong news judgment and journalistic instincts.
• Strong writing, interviewing, research and fact checking skills.
• Confidence presenting on camera and interviewing members of the public.
• Ability to capture quality video and audio with a smartphone.
• Familiarity with social video formats, hooks, captions and basic editing.
• Knowledge of Toronto and the GTA, with curiosity about its diverse communities.
• Strong organization and the ability to manage multiple assignments.
• Availability for assignments across Toronto and the GTA, with some evening and weekend coverage agreed in advance.