Climate Data Reporter

The Washington Post Data team is seeking a data journalist to cover climate change and extreme weather by using new approaches and science-backed analysis to make complex concepts accessible to readers. The reporter will be embedded in The Post’s Climate & Environment department, which is anchoring a newsroom-wide effort to cover climate change and extreme weather and their impacts on humanity and the planet through revelatory reporting, visual-first storytelling and innovative forms of data-driven journalism. We are seeking someone who can identify great stories powered by data and can partner with journalists focused on text, graphics and other storytelling formats. The ideal candidate would be collaborative and have keen instincts for data that can yield compelling visual and print stories.  Candidates should have a proven ability to explain complex concepts and use data in revealing and innovative ways. They should also be interested in experimenting with new techniques and technologies in their approaches to both analysis and storytelling. Some examples of data work we have done include measuring the gap between reported and actual global emissions, calculating how many Americans live in places that have experienced climate disasters and determining how many communities will be at risk of wildfires by 2050.