Data Reporter at Dow Jones & Co. in New York, New York

Job Description:

Dow Jones & Co.

Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets.

Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put “Reasonable Accommodation in the subject line.

NYC - 1211 Ave of the Americas

Full time
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Job Description:

Job Title: Data Reporter - The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an experienced reporter to join its data team. This person will contribute reporting and data analysis to enterprise projects and shorter-term coverage. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for high-impact journalism, a keen eye for data-driven storytelling and the technical skills to uncover insights that inform and captivate our readers.

You will

• Contribute compelling reporting and in-depth data analysis to enterprise projects and other coverage
• Collaborate with reporters, editors and visual journalists to create data-driven stories
• Regularly conceive of story ideas and report out your data-driven findings
• Develop expertise in core WSJ coverage areas, such as finance, economics and politics
• Use programming languages and other tools to analyze large datasets, scrape websites and automate data collection processes
• Make state and federal public-records requests to obtain critical information and hold institutions accountable
• Stay abreast of emerging trends and technologies, including artificial intelligence, to enhance the Journal's reporting capabilities

You have

• A minimum of three years of experience working with data in a newsroom setting
• Ambition and curiosity and the ability to interrogate data using code and analysis
• Technical proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python or R) and database software
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex topics to a wide audience
• A collaborative mindset and are able to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Familiarity with machine learning and AI concepts is a plus

To apply, please submit your resume, a cover letter detailing how you would do the job, and five examples of your best work.

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:
Dow Jones - News - WSJ

Job Category:
Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:
Union role

Pay Range: 40,000 - 160,000

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..

Business Area:
Dow Jones - News - WSJ

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