Data Reporter

Data Reporter

The Houston Chronicle 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 reporters, editors and other data journalists to produce impactful, data-driven journalism that serves and grows our audiences.

This is a general assignment role, with an opportunity to pursue stories across a wide range of topics that matter to Houston-area audiences. You will collaborate across beats areas — including sports, food, life and culture and more — to reveal and explain the forces shaping culture and our lived experiences. From major institutions to everyday trends, this role is ideal for a curious journalist who has a proven track record of using data to tell engaging stories across various topics.

• Produce data- and graphics-driven journalism across a variety of coverage areas — including sports, food, life and culture and more — with an emphasis on stories that explain trends, systems and impacts for everyday readers.
• Collaborate with reporters and editors across multiple beats to produce data-informed reporting at both a daily and project-based pace.
• Approach datasets with a healthy dose of skepticism, identifying meaningful patterns and accountability angles while ensuring accuracy and transparency.
• Write and document reproducible, bulletproof code for data analysis.
• Collaborate with reporters and editors to craft audience-focused stories, pairing explanatory writing with compelling data visualizations.
• Support and further data literacy in the newsroom by sharing tools, methods, and leading data trainings.