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The Dallas Morning News · 5 days ago

Data Reporter

positionDallas, TX
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad, Entry Level
The Dallas Morning News 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 work closely with the Hearst Texas Data Team to produce impactful data-focused reporting and support data literacy in the newsroom.
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Responsibilities

Produce data- and graphics-focused journalism that’s centered on high-interest topics in collaboration with other members of the Texas Hearst Data Team and The Dallas Morning News
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 analysisData visualizationPythonExcelGoogle SheetsGitWeb scrapingSelf-managementCollaborationLearning ability

Required

Experience working collaboratively in a deadline-driven newsroom environment
Ability to self-manage and handle multiple projects at the same time
Experience working with large datasets including: Cleaning and parsing datasets efficiently/performantly, Standardizing and combining large datasets
Command of Excel and Google Sheets
Experience scraping sites and building databases
Is comfortable using Python, R or similar tools to clean, analyze and present data
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
Bachelor's degree

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 law

Company

The Dallas Morning News

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The Dallas Morning News offers the latest local and international news via a variety of print and digital media.
dateFounded in 1885
location
Dallas, Texas, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://www.dallasnews.com

H1B Sponsorship

The Dallas Morning News has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (3)
2023 (1)
2022 (1)
2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$5.35M
Key Investors
Meta Journalism Project
2023-02-27Grant· $0.35M
2015-03-11Series Unknown· $5M

Leadership Team

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Jim Moroney
Publisher/CEO
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