Reporter: Offshore Wind

Job Description

About Canary Media

Canary Media is an independent, nonprofit newsroom covering the transition to clean energy and solutions to the climate crisis. We report on how the world is decarbonizing — in electricity, transportation, buildings, and industry — with a critical focus on finding out what works and what doesn’t. Through uncompromising reporting, our journalists dig into the ways policymakers, businesses, investors, and communities are moving toward a clean and equitable energy future. 

About the position

Are you excited to unearth new stories about offshore wind, an emerging source of renewable energy that’s seen as a cornerstone of the U.S. energy transition? Are you a dogged reporter who knows how to source up quickly and is equally comfortable filing fast-turnaround news hits and writing an in-depth feature? Are you passionate about explaining how the energy shift affects people and the places where they live? Are you eager to reach an influential audience of industry leaders, policymakers, and climate advocates? 

If so, then this could be the job for you: Canary Media seeks a reporter to cover the offshore wind sector and related policy in the U.S. We’re an all-remote organization, but because this role will involve some on-the-ground reporting, our strong preference is to hire someone based in coastal New England, the mid-Atlantic region, or Virginia — the areas of the U.S. where the offshore wind industry is most active right now. We encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

This is a one-year, full-time position with the possibility of renewal, depending on performance and funding.

Key responsibilities

• Pitch, report, and write stories, with an expectation of publishing about two articles per week

• Produce compelling stories in various lengths and formats, from quick-hit daily news pieces to more in-depth coverage

• Cultivate a diverse network of sources

• Dig through regulatory filings, data, and reports to find buried gems

• Break news and surface undercovered stories

• Report on the ground about coastal communities near offshore wind developments

• Speak at Canary Media events (in person and virtual) as well as with outside media

• Contribute to a creative, diverse, encouraging, and fun workplace

Compensation
The salary range for this role is $75,000–$90,000. Salary to be determined by considering the candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. 

Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 

• 401(k) retirement plan with immediate 4% match

• Generous vacation time policy plus 11 paid holidays a year

We also offer a fully remote workplace, a casual work environment, and fun colleagues.

Application
Please apply with a link to your LinkedIn profile, a cover letter, a résumé, and a document with links to or copies of three of your published articles. Email to oswreporter@canarymedia.com.

Diversity
We need all hands on deck to avert the worst of the climate crisis. That’s why Canary Media values diversity of backgrounds and perspectives when it comes to expanding our team and nurturing its culture. Candidates of all races, ethnicities, abilities, religions, sexes, sexual orientations, gender identities, national origins, socioeconomic classes, political persuasions, veteran statuses, or other identities are strongly encouraged to apply. Canary Media is an equal opportunity employer.

Canary Media is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/​or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request to oswreporter@canarymedia.com. (Requests and calls received for non-disability-related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.)

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of reporting experience

• Strong interest in and knowledge of clean energy and related topics

• Track record of writing short, quick-turnaround news stories as well as longer-form articles

• Ability to communicate information in a lively and engaging style, especially when covering complex topics

• Comfort working in a fast-paced newsroom and meeting deadlines

• Ability to work independently and be a self-starter as well as cooperate with team members

• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy 

• Recognition of the urgency of climate change and dedication to covering efforts to build a more clean and just energy system

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• A sense of humor — even in the face of daily newsroom tumult and the climate crisis

Bonus if you also have

• Subject-matter expertise on offshore wind and an existing source network

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