Extreme Weather Reporter, The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, NM - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Extreme Weather Reporter The Arizona Republic Phoenix AZThe Arizona Republic/azcentral is looking for a weather reporter to make us the regions authority for the one thing no one can stop talking about. We want someone who will live and breathe weather for whom no temperature is too high and no rain puddle too deep someone who can write with urgency when the storms approach who can explain complicated topics when we get a heat dome or a haboob and who can find compelling ways to engage with our audience on the few days when its just sunny and is home to Americas hottest big city where high temperatures can exceed 110 degrees for days on end every summer. But Phoenix sees a range of extreme weather: In the past year weve been drenched three times by storms spun off from Pacific hurricanes. Weve been swallowed whole by dust storms. Weve seen freezing temperatures in December and 85-degree days in February. And our readers want to know about weather reporter will deliver across all our platforms writing breaking news for azcentral filming videos for Instagram and TikTok answering readers questions about whatever weather is happening and will help tell our audiences what to expect later today tomorrow and into the next week. Weather is not only a water-cooler and social media staple it helps fuel discussions about climate development and how you prepare your kids for school. Our weather reporter will become the hyperlocal expert for :Write forecast stories as theweatherchanges with stories and in-the-moment nationalweatherphenomena (polar vortexes atmospheric rivers) with local readers understand those phenomena with explainer a personal connection with vertical videos about breakingweather to our breaking news coverage weekly to our AZ Climate to our coverage of climate and environment in stories social posts podcasts the AZ Climate newsletter and on other to network coverage of breakingweatherRequirements:Bachelors or masters in communications journalism or an equivalent combination of education and least two years of reporting experience in a daily newsroom. Previous weather reporting experience self-starter and a fast thinker who can spot stories that to multitask and excel in a fast-paced environment under intense deadline to work collaboratively and efficiently with a team of communication skills news judgment and headline-writing interpersonal skills including empathy and on social media platforms; including but not limited to Facebook Twitter Threads Instagram TikTok and Reddit and experience engaging readers in this public shooting and editing photos and video on an writing spelling and grammar skills and knowledge of AP of media law and principles of ethical role requires a valid drivers license reliable transportation and the minimum liability insurance required by state InstructionsWe are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply dont limit your upload to a resume; show us what youve done. To do so put together a single document file that includes the following in this order:Your resume one to two pages.A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what youve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.#Newsgnt#LI-NC1