Freelance Reporter

Ali Abdaal; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookline.News is hiring a freelance reporter to cover climate and environmental topics, requiring strong reporting skills and passion for local news. This role involves a flexible schedule with compensation based on monthly fees, focusing on relevant and timely stories for the community.

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in environmental reporting.
• Desire to grow and maintain a news beat.
• Knowledge of Brookline is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Cover climate and environmental issues.
• Research and pitch stories regularly.
• Publish 2-3 stories per month.

Skills

Environmental reporting

Research

Story pitching

Local news passion

Job description

Brookline.News is seeking a freelance reporter to cover climate and the environment.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a small-but-mighty newsroom in an excellent news town,on an important beat for our readers.

Among the stories you’ll be covering are the tensions between real estate development and theenvironment, how Brookline manages and sustains its parks and green spaces, the state ofimportant local natural resources like the Muddy River, and the efforts of a new municipalsustainability division.

The freelance reporter will be compensated with a monthly fee, and will aim to publish 2-3stories per month. Stories will include quick hits on breaking environmental news, features andinvestigative pieces. The editor will assign stories, but you will also be expected to research andpitch stories regularly.

Because this is a freelance position, there are no other benefits offered and no set schedule.

The ideal candidate will have some experience or demonstrated interest in reporting onenvironmental issues, the desire to grow and maintain a beat, and a passion for local news.Knowledge of Brookline is also a plus.

To apply, please email editor Sam Mintz with the subject line“Environmental freelancer application”. Please include your resume, a one-paragraph coverletter, and two clips that demonstrate your reporting skills, with environmental reportingpreferred but not required.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

About Brookline.News

Brookline.News, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit and member of the Institute for Nonprofit News,was founded in July 2022, incorporated in October 2022, and first published in May 2023 to helpfill a news void in Brookline, MA. It is the only news organization dedicated solely to coveringthe town of 63,000. Brookline.News is dedicated to providing high quality journalism to itscommunity, training the next generation of journalists, and working with similar organizations inEastern Massachusetts and beyond to improve the quality of professional journalism on thelocal level. To learn more, visit our website.

Statement on racial equity, inclusion, diversity, and belonging

Brookline.News is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on thebasis of race, skin color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age,disability, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy orpregnancy-related condition or any other protected characteristic. Brookline.News is committedto racial equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

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