CBS News has posted a job listing on the JournalismJobs Web site seeking an correspondent on the environment beat. But while “a deep interest in the environment and sustainability issues will serve you well,” actual “knowledge of the enviro beat is a big plus, but not a requirement.” More important to CBS News, that “you are wicked smart, funny, irreverent and hip, oozing enthusiasm and creative energy. This position requires strong people, reporting, story telling and writing skills. Managing tight deadlines should be second nature.”

Ironically, Jeff Poor of the MRC’s Business and Media Institute pointed out in a Friday posting on the MRC’s NewsBusters blog, the ad shows irreverence to what kind of carbon footprint the job duties might require since the ad included: “Be prepared to see America. Heavy domestic travel.” Full Item