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Austin American-Statesman · 2 months ago

Data Reporter (Politics)

4747 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX, 77027, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

The Austin American-Statesman is part of the Houston Chronicle, which is recognized for its Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism. They are seeking a Data Reporter who will produce data-focused journalism centered on statewide politics and collaborate with a team to deliver impactful stories.

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Responsibilities

Produce data- and graphics-focused journalism that’s centered on statewide politics, campaign finance, voter registration and other topics in collaboration with other members of the Texas Hearst Data Team and the Houston Chronicle

Approach datasets with a healthy dose of skepticism and find trends and stories in the numbers

Write and document reproducible, bulletproof code for data analysis

Write audience-focused stories and build data visualizations

Support and further data literacy in the newsroom by leading data trainings

Qualification

Data analysisPythonRData visualizationPolitical data analysisCuriosityNews judgmentData literacyWeb developmentMapping/GISCollaborationCreativity

Required

Has at least 5 years of experience working with large, complex datasets in a newsroom setting

Understands how to interrogate political and government data, such as campaign finance, lobbying, and election records

Has strong news judgment and can move quickly without sacrificing accuracy

Is comfortable using Python, R or similar tools to clean, analyze and present data

Brings creativity and curiosity to finding stories hidden in spreadsheets and databases

Works well with colleagues across teams and thrives in a collaborative environment

Is eager to experiment with new storytelling forms and ways of engaging readers

This position is full-time

It will likely include some weekend and holiday work

The successful candidate must be based in Houston or willing to move to the area

Preferred

Has skills in web development, data visualization or mapping/GIS

Company

Austin American-Statesman

The Austin American-Statesman has been the leading source of news and information for Central Texas since 1871, serving a dynamic and fast-growing region anchored by the capital city of Texas.

Founded in 1871

Austin, Texas, USA

501-1000 employees