The Landing is expanding its newsroom team to include an environmental reporter responsible for telling important, timely and engaging stories about some of the most critical issues facing the Houston region. This reporter will be responsible for writing about the air we breathe, the water we drink and the soil we live on. You will cover everything from climate change to concrete batch plants to coastal erosion.
Responsibilities:
- This reporter will be responsible for writing about the air we breathe, the water we drink and the soil we live on
- You will cover everything from climate change to concrete batch plants to coastal erosion
- You will cover important and interesting news that emerges from one of the most critical beats in Texas
- These stories will range from compelling breaking news that needs to be written quickly to enterprise or feature stories that might take a week or more of reporting
- You will produce accountability and investigative journalism that exposes when people are harmed by environment policies and when businesses are making decisions that hurt the environment
- Your coverage area will include air and water pollution, climate change, drought, flooding, the Texas Gulf Coast and the environmental impacts of development
- You will cover the environmental effects of Houston’s petrochemical industry, one of the largest in the world, on our region
- You will aggressively report on local and statewide environmental regulatory agencies, as well as national agencies when it impacts the region
- You will write about the health impacts of environmental policies or in some cases the lack of effective policies
- You will report on marginalized communities harmed by lax oversight of regulations and their close proximity to industrial facilities
- You will work closely with our energy reporter on topics such as renewable energy
- You will work with members of the newsroom to adeptly tell these stories in a variety of ways — traditional articles, videos, photo slideshows, explainers and online interactives
- You and your supervisors will decide which format fits each story best
- You will align your beat coverage around one of our key pillars: producing stories that offer solutions and improve civic engagement
- You will ensure your reporting prioritizes community information needs and includes diverse perspectives
- You will work with your editor and the audience team to create a social media strategy and figure out how best to reach our key audiences
Qualifications:
- You have five or more years of journalism experience, with a track record of doing enterprise and accountability reporting
- You have experience using multiple digital platforms to tell a story
- You have a flexible attitude that allows you to thrive at a digital startup and think creatively
- You are a curious, organized person who is always on the lookout for good story ideas and who knows how to stay on task to make those stories a reality
- You are committed to our mission of finding a new path for quality journalism
- You have a collaborative spirit, strong communication skills and a willingness to listen to diverse perspectives
- You are comfortable moderating panels related to your beat
- You are committed to accuracy and meeting deadlines
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