Date Posted October 28, 2026
Industry Newspapers, Digital Media
Specialty Not Specified
Required Education Bachelor's Degree
Job Status Full-time
Salary Not Specified

Description:

The Winston-Salem Journal, a Lee Enterprises company, is hiring a tenacious and experienced reporter to cover climate change and the environment in Northwest North Carolina.

The full-time position is funded by a grant from 1Earth Fund, a private nonprofit foundation that helps news organizations provide readers with information about climate change.

Position Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will:

  • Be able to explain and bring insight to readers on the complex issues surrounding climate change.
  • Build sources to produce daily and enterprise stories
  • Has the ability to develop content in alternate story forms, as well as traditional storytelling.
  • Produce compelling digital storytelling by working with photojournalists, graphic artists and videographers

 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  • High ethical standards
  • Excellent spelling and grammar skills
  • Drone certification would be a plus
  • Previous experience covering climate change would be a plus

Education & Experience

  • Two years in a newsroom preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree, does not have to be in journalism or communications, preferred
  • Must have valid driver's license and auto insurance

Apply

https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/leeenterprises/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/31302

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