Data journalist

Minn Post

635 9th St SE #220,Minneapolis, Minnesota,55414,United States

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Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Job Category: Online | New Media,

Employment Type: Full time,

Salary: $85000-$95000 per year

Posted: 07.23.2026

Minn Post is hiring a data journalist to produce distinctive, data-driven stories, visualizations, dashboards and other products that enhance readers’ understanding of complex issues affecting Minnesota.

We’re looking for someone whose reporting and analysis will hold those in power to account and illuminate and explain stories on state and local government on topics including the economy, housing, health, education, poverty, transportation, elections, the environment, public safety, and more. We’re also looking for someone who can help the Minn Post newsroom innovate and embrace new tools, including AI, to better serve readers.

This journalist will frequently collaborate with our reporters on both quick-turn and in-depth stories that add context and insight while uncovering trends and key developments. But he/she/they will also have time and space for solo stories and projects, contributing to Minn Post’s efforts to improve Minnesotans’ access to high quality journalism and equip them to make better decisions. Through republication partnerships, outside appearances on other media and occasional Minn Post events, this writer’s work will help grow Minn Post’s reach and impact while solidifying our place in the broader Minnesota media ecosystem as the trusted, go-to source for in-depth, explanatory journalism.

The data journalist will be expected to regularly engage with colleagues and editors, contributing to a collaborative team keen on ensuring our stories engage readers on multiple platforms. We’re looking for someone who has experience juggling and successfully executing both long and short-term projects. Minn Post is a member of the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers, and the Minnesota Newspaper Association (MNA), and we’re excited about the possibility for this journalist to connect with other newsrooms on data projects.

Minn Post was founded in 2007 and strives to be a trusted guide for Minnesotans seeking in-depth journalism about their state. Our vision is a Minnesota where everyone is informed and equipped to shape the future of their communities.

In this role, you will:

• Generate ideas, plan and execute both long-term and quick-turn data-driven stories and projects
• Seek out existing data sources, make data requests and conduct interviews for data-driven stories
• Scrape, clean and analyze data; create data visualizations
• Collaborate with reporters and editors at Minn Post and occasionally with external partners on editorial projects
• Work with editors to teach and encourage best practices in data journalism in the newsroom

To better reflect the communities we serve, we seek to recruit staff members from many backgrounds and with diverse identities. Minn Post is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and people with disabilities.

The expected range for this position is $85,000-$95,000. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. The position is based in Minnesota, with a preference for the Twin Cities. Candidates currently located outside of Minnesota would need to relocate within six months.

This position is covered by collective bargaining agreement with TNG-CWA 37002, the Minnesota Newspaper & Communications Guild.

• Health insurance (80% for employees / 50% for partners or dependents)
• Dental insurance with employer paying 80% of premiums for employees
• 401(k) dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 3% for all 401(k) contributions or eligible student loan payments
• Monthly phone stipend
• Generous time off: 15 days vacation per year to start, 8 paid holidays, 4 floating holidays, 12 days sick time
• Paid birthing person health leave (100% up to 6 weeks) and paid family leave (100% up to 8 weeks)
• Short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Options for…