Thenewyorktimes Reporter at The New York Times covering the economic implications of climate change. Responsible for investigative reporting and breaking news on how warming affects industries and economies.
Responsibilities
Report ahead of the curve and break news — Curiosity that leads you to identify which industries, regions, or asset classes are about to face a climate reckoning before it becomes obvious to the public or even to the industries themselves. We want stories nobody else has found
Write standout features that use narratives and data to make abstract risk tangible: the Iowa farmer recalibrating for a new growing season, the Miami condo board fighting over special assessments, the highway engineer redesigning for freeze-thaw cycles that no longer freeze.
Illuminate how climate risk is moving through the economy: insurance repricing, credit downgrades, corporate disclosures, agricultural futures, real estate valuations and municipal bond markets and write about it in an engaging, accessible way
Translate science into economic consequences — fluently connecting climate models, weather data, and physical risk research to markets, prices, and policy with graceful language that leads readers to say ”Now I understand!”
Build a network of sources across insurance, agriculture, utilities, construction, banking, and academia
Collaborate with Business, Real Estate, National, Weather and other desks to produce ambitious work
Think visually, and work in different formats, including video and data visualization
Explain complexity clearly for readers who may know nothing about, for example, reinsurance markets
Tell the big picture, be able to stand back, connect events and see the larger narrative in the United States and abroad
Dig, be able to dive below the surface, follow the money and illuminate hidden deals and decisions
Qualification
5+ years of reporting experienceA fluidExperience with public records requestsComfort with dataPrior beat experience in insuranceA network of sources in insuranceYou'll be building something new*To be considered for this roleFor roles in the U
Required
5+ years of reporting experience, ideally spanning business/economics journalism with some exposure to science, policy, or climate reporting
Fluency in economics and markets — you should be as comfortable reading a Fed statement as a peer-reviewed climate study
A track record of enterprise reporting and investigative work
A fluid, clear and vivid writing style; the ability to not just report but to tell a story. Good writing is a must.
Demonstrated range — the ability to turn a daily news story and a 4,000-word feature with equal skill
Experience with public records requests, financial disclosures, or regulatory filings as reporting tools
Comfort with data: the ability to interrogate a dataset and recognize the story in the numbers
Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world
Preferred
Prior beat experience in insurance, agriculture, real estate, infrastructure, or energy markets
Familiarity with climate science literature and modeling (IPCC reports, NOAA/NASA data, catastrophe modeling)
A network of sources in insurance, banking, agribusiness, or public works
You'll be building something new: a beat that springs from one of the biggest stories of our time — a changing climate — with the resources, editing, and platform of The New York Times behind you. Your reporting will help readers, policymakers, and business leaders understand risks and opportunities most of the world hasn't yet digested.
*To be considered for this role, please submit your resume and cover letter, including links to 5-7 clips that demonstrate your range.
This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.
.Additional Compensation and Benefits
For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.