Environmental Reporter

Job Title: Environmental ReporterLocation: New Orleans, LAThe Times-Picayune/The Advocate is seeking a reporter to cover environmental issues affecting Louisiana. The reporter would be based in New Orleans and be part of our four-member, grant-funded environmental team.Louisiana is on the front lines of a long list of environmental challenges, including sea level rise, coastal erosion, industrial pollution and intensifying storms. We seek to provide authoritative, agenda-setting coverage of all those issues and more through the full range of stories, from breaking news to in-depth pieces, features and projects. Applicants should be team players who are eager to pursue stories across all those categories.The Times-Picayune is New Orleans' locally owned, Pulitzer-prize winning daily newspaper. Through nola.com and its print edition, it reaches millions of readers each month and is committed to providing the people of south Louisiana with fearless public-service journalism, as it has for nearly two centuries.Under The Advocate banner, our company also operates newsrooms in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Shreveport and Lake Charles, serving readers statewide with award-winning reporting. The Advocate is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to recruiting, developing, and promoting a diverse workforce while providing unique opportunities and career paths for our employees. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and experience levels to apply.Salary: Commensurate with experienceBenefits: Medical, dental, vision, Life, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Paternity Leave, PTO and 401k Retirement Savings company match.