Data Reporter

The Dallas Morning News is hiring a Data Reporter who thrives on finding and telling stories with data in a fast-paced, audience-centered newsroom. In this role, you will work closely with the Hearst Texas Data Team, a collaborative group of journalist-programmers who partner with peers at the Houston Chronicle, Austin American-Statesman, San Antonio Express-News, The News and Hearst DevHub to produce impactful data-focused reporting. You will have the opportunity to pursue a mix of quick-turnaround stories on a variety of topics, and you will receive training and mentorship working alongside award-winning data and beat reporters.

This job is based in Dallas-Fort Worth and is not eligible for remote work.

The Dallas Morning News believes a collaborative and inclusive work environment is essential to a thriving workplace for all. We are in search of a diverse group of candidates. 

Responsibilities and duties:

• Produce data- and graphics-focused journalism that’s centered on high-interest topics in collaboration with other members of the Texas Hearst Data Team and The Dallas Morning News.

• Approach datasets with a healthy dose of skepticism and find trends and stories in the numbers.

• Write and document reproducible, bulletproof code for data analysis.

• Write audience-focused stories and build data visualizations.

• Support and further data literacy in the newsroom by leading data trainings

Job Requirements

Qualifications 

• Experience working collaboratively in a deadline-driven newsroom environment.

• Ability to self-manage and handle multiple projects at the same time.

• Experience working with large datasets including:

  • Cleaning and parsing datasets efficiently/performantly

  • Standardizing and combining large datasets

• Command of Excel and Google Sheets.

• Experience scraping sites and building databases.

• Is comfortable using 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.

• Any experience with the following tools/systems is a plus:

  • Mapping tools such as ArcGIS or QGIS.

  • APIs and web-scraping tools.

  • Federal and Texas open-records law.

• Bachelor’s degree

The Dallas Morning News (www.dallasnews.com) has been North Texas’ trusted news source since 1885, delivering credible, independent journalism rooted in accuracy, fairness and integrity. Serving more than 4 million people weekly across print, digital and social platforms, the newsroom covers the stories that shape life in Dallas and beyond — from politics and public policy to business, culture and sports. The Dallas Morning News continues to inform, engage and reflect the communities it serves across the region and the state.

About Hearst Newspapers:

With 2,500 employees across the nation, Hearst Newspapers (HNP) represents a network of 28 daily and 50 weekly publications, including the Austin American-Statesman, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany). Our portfolio also includes several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites such as Chron., CT Insider, MySA and SFGATE, along with marketing services businesses like Medium Giant and entertainment brands such as King Features Syndicate.

At HNP, we’re investing in new and innovative ways to tell stories — growing newsrooms, diversifying tools and evolving platforms — to support the millions of people who trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action and be inspired.

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