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News Audience Analyst

WaPo

DC-Washington-TWP Headquarters · full time

$73,600 – $101,300

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What this role is

This role supports The Washington Post's newsroom by analyzing audience data and translating insights into actionable strategies for editors and reporters. It suits someone with journalism or media analytics experience who enjoys uncovering trends from data and helping newsroom teams understand their audience.

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What they ask for

Required

  • 3+ years website or content analytics experience
  • Google Analytics or similar platform expertise
  • Data analysis using Google Sheets or Excel
  • Data visualization and insight synthesis
  • Independent work with minimal supervision
  • SQL, Python, R or analytics API experience
  • Newsroom experience with editors and reporters
  • Strong analysis and experimental design skills
  • Written and verbal communication skills

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