Torontoist has a staff filled to the brim with talented writers (and photographers and artists and illustrators), and we're always looking to add more great people to it. Like you!

What We Can Offer You

Freedom. Do what you want to do how you want to do it; cover only stuff that interests you and cover it how you'd like. We edit posts only as much as we need to, and you won't lose your unique voice or be pigeonholed into doing any one thing for us—say, only writing about music—unless that's what you want. We don't have a house attitude or house opinion that we'll impose on you. But in spite of all the independence you'll have, you're not in it alone: editors and the rest of the staff are always there to help.

Exposure. Torontoist has become an alternative media force to be reckoned with. We're still the most popular (and, we think, best) website of its kind in the country, and all sorts of cool people—local celebrities, newspaper and magazine writers and editors, politicians, musicians, bloggers, photographers, designers, whoevers—read us every day.

Money. We can't pay very much (yet!), but we do pay a little bit. After several decades, you may even have the finances necessary for a successful mayoral run.

Excitement. Aside from the sweet reasons for your joyousness mentioned above, you get accreditation to anything and everything you want, interviews with your idols, party and conference invites, and you get to work with and befriend our pretty terrific staff members! Better yet, you'll be part of a site that is always progressing, always growing, and always turning its eyes to something new.

What We're Looking For In A Contributor

Talent. You're really good at what you do, and you understand that quality always trumps quantity. You have your ear to the ground and know when interesting stuff is happening (or has happened) in Toronto. You make mistakes rarely, and learn from them if and when you do. You learn quickly, and you can write (or photograph or illustrate or whatever it is you do) under a deadline without being sloppy.

Commitment. You are comfortable contributing at least once a week, every week, and when you say that you'll do something, you'll do it. (Oh, and you'll do a wicked job at it. See: above.) If you're interested in contributing only one or two articles to Torontoist, or are not able to or interested in posting frequently, our freelance system might be a better fit.

Enthusiasm. You really, really, really, really care about Toronto, and you really, really, really, really want to work for us. You follow Torontoist regularly and know how we do things, but you're also eager to add your voice to the site and make us even better.

Something Special. We get accused of being a staff of only snarky white 20-something west-end hipsters way too often—and while that stereotype is totally untrue (thanks a lot, NOW), we could still use people who can help us make our content more diverse. Maybe you're an unwed elderly rich non-white mother who listens to classical music, lives on the Islands, and detests American Apparel—that's cool. (Or maybe you're a 20-something west-ender, which is still cool.) No matter who you are, you should be able to bring something to Torontoist that's uniquely yours and that we can't get from anybody else.

What We Want When You Apply

A bit about yourself. We want to know about you! Tell us about yourself—who you are, what you do, what you've done, and what you're interested in. (No résumés, please.)

A few post ideas. If you were on Torontoist staff right now, what, specifically, would you contribute?

Some samples of what you do. We need something to can get a sense of how you write (or shoot, or draw): your blog, or online writing/drawing/photo portfolio, or Flickr account, or clippings, or anything else that'd demonstrate your awesome skills. If you've never written something that you think would fit on Torontoist, that's fine—just make your e-mail message to us really, really, really spectacular.

Some constructive criticism. What could use improving on Torontoist? Tell us, concisely, what you think we could do better (surely you can think of something), and how you'd play a role in helping to improve that.

How To Apply

To apply, send an e-mail to Torontoist Editor-in-Chief David Topping at hiring@torontoist.com. There is no closing date for applications, though you should apply as soon as you're interested and able rather than putting it off (as hires tend to take place in mini-waves). We review all applications and reply to everyone who sends one in, but do give us some time to take a look—we're super-busy. Know that we still like you even if we don't select you.