Environment Reporter – Guild Position

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🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

💵 $65k - $75k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Spotlight PA

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2019

📱 Media

🤝 Non-profit

🏛️ Government

Media • Non-profit • Government

Spotlight PA is a nonpartisan, independent news organization dedicated to investigative journalism in Pennsylvania. It focuses on delivering in-depth coverage of state and local issues, including governance, elections, health, and the environment, while aiming to enhance public understanding and accountability within these sectors.

📋 Description

• Cover the impacts of climate change in Pennsylvania • Report on the intersection of climate change with land use, business, energy, water, policy decisions, environmental justice, and health • Approach the climate beat through a solutions lens and examine whether solutions can scale statewide or nationally • Identify areas with potential for regular coverage, such as state climate committee actions, climate-related legislation, and Department of Environmental Protection regulations • Balance iterative and feature reporting, typically producing at least two to four stories per month • Propose, conceive, and execute enterprise stories that go beneath the surface • Write deeply and thoughtfully about complex environmental and climate issues affecting Pennsylvania • Execute investigations when an appropriate topic is identified • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field (preferred qualification) • Three (3) or more years of reporting experience • Demonstrated news judgment, ethics, and creative approaches to storytelling • Ability to tell deeply reported, well-written stories incorporating data and narrative elements • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines • Enthusiasm for using journalism engagement practices to serve audiences • Demonstrated collaboration with colleagues from varied perspectives and experiences on team projects • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment with attention to detail and accuracy • Comfort using content management systems, social media, and project management platforms • Ability to respond constructively to feedback and engage positively in collaborative, team-based projects • Digital reporting/writing experience preferred • Portfolio submission and/or writing assignment highly likely during the interview process • Resume and cover letter required • Must be located in Pennsylvania

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to execute an investigation if the right topic is identified • Diverse and inclusive culture • Opportunity to work on a co-funded partnership between Spotlight PA and Grist • Stories periodically adapted for a national audience and republished on Grist.org