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Austin American-Statesman · 14 hours ago

Data Reporter

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

Austin American-Statesman is hiring a Data Reporter who thrives on finding and telling stories with data in a fast-paced, audience-centered newsroom. In this role, you will produce impactful, data- and graphics-focused reporting while receiving training and mentorship from experienced journalists.

DeliveryJournalismMedia and EntertainmentNewsPrintingPublishing

Responsibilities

Produce data- and graphics-focused journalism that’s centered on topics including education, politics, climate, development and city issues

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 analysis in PythonData visualization toolsExcelGoogle SheetsGitGithubMapping toolsSelf-managementLearning on the jobCollaborative work

Required

Experience working collaboratively in a deadline-driven newsroom environment

Ability to self-manage and handle multiple projects at the same time

Command of Excel and Google Sheets

Experience analyzing data in Python, R, SQL or a similar programming language

Comfort with data visualization tools such as Datawrapper or Adobe Illustrator/ai2html

Working knowledge of Git and Github

Desire and ability to learn on the job

Preferred

Any experience with the following tools/systems is a plus: Mapping tools such as ArcGIS or QGIS

APIs and web-scraping tools

Federal and Texas open-records

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