Climate change/Environment Reporter Job at Gannett in Savannah

Gannett's USA TODAY NETWORK seeks an experienced Climate Change/Environment Reporter in Savannah, GA, to cover local and regional environmental issues. The role involves storytelling, community engagement, and collaboration with the content team while focusing on climate impacts like sea-level rise and severe weather. Responsibilities include data analysis, multimedia content creation, and promoting personal and institutional brands. This is a full-time position with no degree requirement specified.
Climate Change/Environment Reporter
About the Role

Gannett's USA TODAY NETWORK is seeking an experienced climate change/environment reporter to cover environmental and climate issues of local, regional, and statewide significance.

This reporter will focus on key areas such as sea-level rise and its impacts on beaches, barrier islands, and protected marshlands. They will also explore the correlation between climate and severe weather, which has become increasingly urgent as Savannah and Coastal Georgia face growing hurricane threats, fewer cooler days in winter, and more high heat days throughout the year.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Create storytelling that accurately informs, entertains, and engages specific audiences and platforms through the use of metrics.
• Connect with the community through storytelling and outreach (social media, on-camera, forums, community leadership, etc.). Provide thoughtful analysis of complex issues.
• Collaborate with the content team to provide all appropriate elements for stories (i.e., photos, videos, and graphics). Capture basic photos and video as needed.
• Promote personal brand, the brands of colleagues, and the institutional brand.
• Explore and report on a wide range of news and trends, connecting with our audience's passion.
• Content strategies include print, branded digital platforms, traditional and emerging social media, events, apps, and curation of contributed and expert content.
• Place a high priority on data analysis to identify trends that would otherwise go unreported.
• Demonstrate clear, concise writing skills with strong nut graphs and