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Hearst Magazines · 1 month ago

Data Reporter, Education

position420 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX, 78205, US
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid Level

Hearst Magazines is seeking a data reporter for the San Antonio Express-News to produce high-impact data stories focused on education and public institutions. The role involves collaborating with reporters and editors to deliver compelling, data-driven journalism while enhancing data literacy within the newsroom.

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Responsibilities

Write audience-focused stories and build data visualizations
Analyze, interpret and visualize large public datasets to produce compelling graphics- and data-driven stories
Collaborate with beat reporters and editors to identify opportunities where data can strengthen coverage
Help raise data literacy across the newsroom by documenting work, sharing methods and occasionally leading trainings
Write and document reproducible, bulletproof code for data analysis

Qualification

Data journalismData visualizationPythonExcelGoogle SheetsGitGithubAPIsWeb scrapingArcGISQGISSelf-managementCommunication skillsCollaboration

Required

Experience working collaboratively in a deadline-driven newsroom environment
Experience as a data journalist in a modern newsroom or similar environment
Ability to self-manage and handle multiple projects concurrently
Command of Excel and Google Sheets
Comfort with 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

Preferred

Any experience with mapping tools such as ArcGIS or QGIS
Any experience with APIs and web-scraping tools
Any experience with Federal and Texas open-records law

Company

Hearst Magazines

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Hearst Magazines is a Media Production house.
dateFounded in 2006
location
West New York, New Jersey, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://www.hearst.com/magazines

H1B Sponsorship

Hearst Magazines 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 (1)
2023 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Sherri Chambers
Chief Marketing Officer
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