Data Reporter, Texas
Core
Data journalist in Texas combining traditional reporting with data collection and analysis to illuminate major storylines and investigate wrongdoing.
Role type
Senior data journalist (Texas focus)
Builds
Data-driven stories, datasets, and reporting leads for The New York Times
Domain
Journalism, Texas regional affairs
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Data journalism, Python, R, SQL, web scraping, records requests, data cleaning, data analysis, news judgment
Preferred skills
Spanish language proficiency, command-line tooling, version control, large language models, multidisciplinary team collaboration
Technologies
Python, R, SQL, web scraping tools, command-line tools, version control systems, large language models
Responsibilities
Pitch and report data-driven stories, obtain and build datasets through records requests and web scraping, mine datasets for reporting leads and insights, collaborate with reporters to level up their data skills, work independently and in diverse teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC