Staff Writer

Atlantic Media • Washington, DC

1d • $85,000 - $175,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Atlantic is hiring a Staff Writer to cover extreme weather and natural disasters. This is a position for a journalist of the highest ambition who is eager to report from the ground on the realities of a changing planet. The writer will cover how rising temperatures and extreme weather—including droughts, fires, floods, and hurricanes—are affecting people in the U.S. and beyond, and chronicle the efforts to circumvent the damages. This role will include reporting at sites most relevant to national and global conversations about climate change, including in the aftermath of disasters. The writer must be adept at writing in a magazine style, with conceptual depth and narrative flair. The job will cover the biggest ideas about how we adapt to a hotter world—and the fights over those plans. The role will at times include night, early-morning, and weekend work.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience writing for a broad audience, with a deep understanding of issues related to climate change
• A track record of developing sources, identifying emergent trends, and leading the conversation on climate change with big, new stories
• Exceptional writing skills and magazine sensibilities
• An abundance of story ideas, an eagerness to pitch, and a hunger to be in the mix on major topics
• The ability to balance reporting on pressing news with landmark longer-term projects

What This Job Offers

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