Austin American-Statesman · 4 days ago
Data Reporter
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry LevelAustin 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.
Information ServicesMedia and EntertainmentNews
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
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
Austin American-Statesman is a prominent primary media firm that provides sources of daily news.
Founded in 1871
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-19Acquired
Leadership Team
Eddie Burns
Retired - CFO
Recent News
2025-03-06
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