Climate Reporter

Lee Enterprises • Winston-Salem, NC

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About The Position

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. This 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.

The reporter will explain complex climate change issues to readers, build sources for daily and enterprise stories, develop content in alternate and traditional story forms, and create compelling digital storytelling in collaboration with photojournalists, graphic artists, and videographers.

Requirements

• Tenacious and experienced reporter.
• High ethical standards.
• Excellent spelling and grammar skills.
• Must have a valid driver's license and auto insurance.
• Two years in a newsroom preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; it does not have to be in journalism or communications.

Nice To Haves

• Drone certification.
• Previous experience covering climate change.
• Two years in a newsroom.
• Bachelor’s degree in any field.

Responsibilities

• Explain complex issues surrounding climate change and provide insight to readers.
• Build sources to produce daily and enterprise stories.
• Develop content in alternate story forms as well as traditional storytelling.
• Produce compelling digital storytelling by working with photojournalists, graphic artists, and videographers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed