Data Reporter

Hearst • Austin, TX

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

The 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 be joining a new team serving Texas readers with impactful, data- and graphics-focused reporting. You’ll have the opportunity to pursue a mix of quick-turnaround stories on a variety of topics, while receiving training and mentorship from award-winning data specialists, beat reporters and the Hearst DevHub, a team of innovation-focused technical journalists. Success means delivering stories that hold institutions accountable, providing context in breaking news moments and helping Texans understand the forces shaping their communities.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees