Climate Change Editor

~ The New York Times is looking for a Climate Change Editor ~ 

Position Overview

Drone footage that shows Greenland melting away. Long narratives about the plight of climate refugees, from Louisiana to Bolivia and beyond. A series on the California drought. Color­coded maps that show how hot it could be in 2060.

The New York Times is a leader in covering climate change. Now The Times is ramping up its coverage to make the most important story in the world even more relevant, urgent and accessible to a huge audience around the globe.

We are looking for an editor to lead this dynamic new group. We want someone with an entrepreneurial streak who is obsessed with finding new ways to connect with readers and new ways to tell this vital story. 

The coverage should encompass: 

• The science of climate change; the politics of climate debates; the technological race to find solutions; the economic consequences of climate change; and profiles of fascinating characters enmeshed in the issues.
• The coverage should include journalism in a variety of formats: video, photography, newsletters, features, podcasts, conferences and more. The unit should make strategic decisions about which forms are top priorities and which are not.
• The climate editor will collaborate with many others throughout the newsroom, but will operate apart from the current department structure, with no print obligations. 

To Apply 

• Please click below: "Apply Now Online!" to submit a resume, examples of previous work, and a memo outlining their vision for coverage to Dean Baquet and Sam Dolnick by Sept. 19. 
• This non-Guild position is open to internal and external candidates.

Some important questions to wrestle with: 

• What audiences should we be focusing on?
• How will our coverage fit into their lives, and how will they experience it?
• How will we distinguish our coverage from other journalism in this space?
• Should the coverage focus on features? Breaking news? Videos?
• Should there be a signature voice or voices attached to our education coverage? If so, who?
• How will you make a difficult subject interesting and accessible?
• What stories are we willing not to do?
• Should there be a major service component to our journalism, and what should look like if so?
• What should the team look like to get it done? (We anticipate a team of approximately 10 to 12 journalists but are open to other ideas.) 

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~ The New York Times is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. ~