$113,271 – $150,000
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What this role is
The New York Times is hiring a data journalist to report from Texas, combining traditional reporting with data analysis to investigate significant stories. This role suits someone with strong programming skills, knowledge of Texas, and experience mining public datasets for newsworthy insights.
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What they ask for
Required
- 3+ years of data journalism experience
- Deep knowledge of Texas
- Experience finding, requesting, cleaning and analyzing complex datasets
- Ability to communicate data findings powerfully, accurately, and succinctly
- Proficiency with Python and/or R
- Experience with spreadsheets and relational databases
Nice to have
- Substantial track record reporting on Texas
- Spanish language proficiency
- Experience working collaboratively on multidisciplinary teams
- Experience reporting in response to major news cycles
- Comfort with command-line tooling and version control
- Experience with large language models and other technical skills