Climate Reporter

Lee Enterprises; Winston-Salem (NC); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 66.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Winston-Salem Journal, a Lee Enterprises company, is hiring a tenacious and experienced reporter to cover climate change and the environment in Northwest North Carolina.

The full-time position is funded by a grant from 1Earth Fund, a private nonprofit foundation that helps news organizations provide readers with information about climate change.

Qualifikationen

• Two years in a newsroom preferred.
• Bachelor's degree, does not have to be in journalism or communications, preferred.
• Must have valid driver's license and auto insurance.
• Drone certification would be a plus.
• Previous experience covering climate change would be a plus.

Aufgaben

• Be able to explain and bring insight to readers on the complex issues surrounding climate change.
• Build sources to produce daily and enterprise stories
• Has the ability to develop content in alternate story forms, as well as traditional storytelling.
• Produce compelling digital storytelling by working with photojournalists, graphic artists and videographers

Kenntnisse

Climate reporting

Source development

Digital storytelling

Newsroom experience

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Two years newsroom experience (preferred)

Driver's license

Jobbeschreibung

The Winston-Salem Journal, a Lee Enterprises company, is hiring a tenacious and experienced reporter to cover climate change and the environment in Northwest North Carolina.

The full-time position is funded by a grant from 1Earth Fund, a private nonprofit foundation that helps news organizations provide readers with information about climate change.

Position Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will:

• Be able to explain and bring insight to readers on the complex issues surrounding climate change.
• Build sources to produce daily and enterprise stories
• Has the ability to develop content in alternate story forms, as well as traditional storytelling.
• Produce compelling digital storytelling by working with photojournalists, graphic artists and videographers

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• High ethical standards
• Excellent spelling and grammar skills
• Drone certification would be a plus
• Previous experience covering climate change would be a plus

Education & Experience

• Two years in a newsroom preferred
• Bachelor's degree, does not have to be in journalism or communications, preferred
• Must have valid driver's license and auto insurance