The Data Journalist is responsible for building and maintaining editorial tools for data journalism and data informed storytelling.
The Data Journalist works collaboratively within the newsroom to identify opportunities that would be strengthened with data journalism practices or graphics.
Builds and supports editorial tools and systems for data journalism and innovative storytelling.
Deploys scrapers, ETL processes and monitoring services to build data repositories for reporting and production.
Collaborates with reporting teams to identify important data sets, brainstorm coverage ideas and find gaps in project plans.
Explores and analyzes data for relevance and story potential and creates tools and dashboards to make data and analyses more accessible to the newsroom.
Helps configure pipelines and templates for presenting data in a meaningful way to internal and external users.
May pitch, report and write data-driven stories, including visualizations, for wbez.org and other digital platforms.
Plans and identifies strong data and graphics opportunities across the newsroom.
Reviews data, analyses, stories, visualizations and graphics to ensure they uphold standards.

Requirements

A minimum of 1-year digital journalism experience in a deadline driven environment.
Proficiency in one or more of the following data management programming languages: SQL, Python and/or R.
Proficiency in Excel, Google Sheets and one or more of the following data visualization tools: Flourish, Google Data Studios and/or Datawrapper,
Familiarity with modern mapping tools (Arc, QGIS, MapBox, Maps4News, etc.)
Content Management System (CMS) and digital media production skills.
Proficiency with current social media platforms including but not limited to, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
Demonstrated ability to produce high quality work in a collaborative environment.
Familiarity with AP style and journalistic standards for accuracy and fairness.
Experience organizing and focusing projects with multiple deadlines.
Familiarity with node.js, JavaScript, Knight Lab storytelling tools and GitHub in collaboration with other journalists.
Familiarity with WBEZ content.
Knowledge of Chicago and the surrounding region.

Benefits

a competitive salary and benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, vacation, holidays, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement savings, and a commuter benefits plan.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

SQLPythonRExcelGoogle SheetsFlourishGoogle Data StudioDatawrapperArcQGIS

Soft Skills

collaborationproject organizationdeadline managementstorytellingdata analysiscreativityattention to detailcommunicationcritical thinkingadaptability