Grant Funded Environmental Reporting Fellowship

The Arizona Republic/ part of theUSA TODAY NETWORK are seeking journalists for reporting fellowships on an ongoing grant-funded environmental journalist will be a part of a three-person team that includes an award-winning nationally recognized reporter and two reporting fellows. The team working with the environment editor will work on major projects enterprise stories daily coverage and content for social media channels. The position focuses primarily on reporting and research including interviews with sources for fellowships last one year and is full-time 40 hours a week and includes paid time off health insurance and other company journalist works with the senior reporter and will be expected to work independently on some reporting and research. Experience in environmental journalism or research is preferred as is knowledge of related topics such as endangered species climate change water management forest or land Republic covers issues specific to Arizona and of broader interest to the U.S. West with an emphasis on the Colorado River climate change air quality land management and water conservation. The stories are often shared across the USA TODAY jobalso includes producing content tailored for social media. This journalist will help manage the projects dedicated channels on Facebook Twitter and Instagram. The staffer monitors news feeds and other sources for environmental topics and produces a range of content including aggregated content from other sources and daily reported stories on trending :Gather information from sources at any locations and through any means commonly available for news subjects in person over the telephone or via computers and in as needed to conduct research or written materials graphic and photographic materials as well as audio and video and accurately reports information either verbally or electronically for in the production of stories videos photographs and graphics that would be helpful in supporting :High school or equivalent and college degree. Graduate students are encouraged to apply. Note that this is a full-time command of AP writing spelling grammar and to multi-task in a fast-paced performing a wide variety of tasks under the pressure of to communicate effectively across all levels of the written and verbal communication skills required Advanced proficiency in MS Word Excel and Instructions:We 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