The Guardian is seeking an ambitious, rigorous and creative graphics reporter to help develop a new project focused on how critical government data and information is being deleted–and what the consequences are. From the departments of education and housing to NOAA, NASA and the EPA, crucial government data and thousands of webpages have been removed since the start of the year. Signage at national parks and museums is being reviewed and changed. This information tells the story of the US, including the state of inequality and injustice, and can help direct attention and funding to those most at risk from climate disaster, poor health, underinvestment, and more. If this data ceases to exist, or is altered, some experts believe that inequalities could become further entrenched. The graphics reporter will help conceptualize the project and tell stories about the data that is being altered or deleted. Stories could involve recreating a valuable dataset that has been lost, or continuing to track what it tracked. Or they could highlight the work of researchers, scientists, archivists and librarians as information and history “defenders.”