Mountain Times Publications

Mountain Times Publications is composed of five weekly newspapers serving three rural counties of western North Carolina. The main newsroom is based in Boone, N.C., home to Appalachian State University’s 19,000 students. The staff includes seven reporters and three editors to cover 100 square miles of mountain communities, many of which rely on the printed newspaper because internet access is limited.

Open Position

Location: Boone, North Carolina

Beat: Watchdog environmental reporting in western NC

Position:

This Report for America corps member focuses on environmental issues in western North Carolina. Topics include mountaintop removal, land grabs, wildfires, water quality, droughts, land use, agricultural processes and tree production.

Skills: Writing, reporting