Thursday 18 October 2007

Hiring: GA reporter

The Toronto Sun has published a Help Wanted ad for a general assignment reporter.

Give yourself a minute or two to let the good news register.

Any new body in the newsroom is a welcomed body after nine years of Quebecor cutbacks.

Is it another feather in the caps of Michael Sifton, the new Sun Media chief, and Lou Clancy, the Sun's new editor-in-chief? We'd like to think so.

A GA job posting, positive feedback to TSF about Sifton and Clancy, an edict calling for more local news all reflect a boost in much needed optimism in the Sun newsroom.

One of three Toronto Sun job postings in the Wednesday paper is for a GA reporter. The two other job ads are for the circulation department. Applications are due by next Wednesday.

The GA posting reads: "The Toronto Sun is looking for a tenacious, experienced General Assignment Reporter to cover all manner of news events, produce exclusive stories and in-depth features.

"In addition to producing content for print, the successful candidate will be trained to gather video and audio material for torontosun.com."

Resumes can be e-mailed to Angela Zito, Human Resources, at hr.resumes@tor.sunpub.com

We're not sure if any of the newsroom staffers laid off last spring have first dibs for the GA job, but chances are they have all moved on.

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