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California paper seeks energy reporter

The Desert Sun and DesertSun.com in Palm Springs, Calif., is searching for an energy reporter who is experienced with data and document reporting, is knowledgeable about the science of solar, wind and geothermal energy and is equally adept at long-form storytelling and daily audience engagement. The beat includes coverage of air and ground pollution and other environmental implications.

The Desert Sun’s coverage area is home to the largest federal solar zone in the nation, thousands of windmills and about a dozen geothermal plants.

The right candidate will work on a variety of short- and long-term projects, drop everything for breaking news and engage with audiences daily across mobile and social platforms. Apply if you have a file of great clips and a flair for making complex stories readable. Spanish language ability is a plus.

A bachelor’s degree is required.

Position requires valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and access to reliable transportation.

Please send your resume, cover letter and clips to Senior Editor James Meier at James.Meier@desertsun.com.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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