Data-Driven Investigative Producer (Hybrid)

Tegna; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Teladoc & Spring Health access

PTO & paid holidays

Job summary

TEGNA Inc. seeks a Special Projects Producer in a hybrid Denver role to source, analyze, and verify data-driven stories. You will interview experts, write scripts for broadcast and online articles, and edit interviews with B-roll for multiple platforms. Collaboration with national and local teams is essential.

You will lead data-driven investigations, surface story ideas, and ensure accuracy and depth across breaking and enterprise reporting.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years experience in data analysis, research, investigative journalism, or a related field.
• 1–2 years experience in broadcast news line or segment producing and video editing.
• Experience in a local or national newsroom is preferred.
• Experience using spreadsheets, Flourish, Tableau, Canva, SQL, and/or Python or R.
• Experience using AI tools to support data research and analysis.
• Familiarity with public records requests and government data.
• Strong research, verification, and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly to reporters and partners.

Responsibilities

• Acquire data through public records requests, government databases, scraping, and independent assembly.
• Organize, document, and maintain datasets for reporting and reuse.
• Monitor datasets to spot emerging trends and story opportunities.
• Conduct quick-turn data analysis for breaking news stories.
• Provide analytical support for enterprise and investigative projects.
• Conduct in-depth background research on a wide range of topics.
• Conduct and record interviews with experts.
• Write articles and show scripts.
• Edit video for streaming and broadcast shows.
• Use AI tools to support data research and analysis.
• Assist in building timelines, comparisons, and contextual analysis.
• Fact-check data, figures, and methodology used in stories.
• Translate analytical findings into clear summaries for reporters and partners.
• Support collaboration with contributing reporters and local market teams.
• Work with outside experts when additional validation or context is needed.

Skills

Data analysis

Investigative journalism

Research

Video editing

Communication

AI tools

Public records

Collaboration

Tools

Flourish

Tableau

Canva

SQL

Python

R

Job description

TEGNA Inc. seeks a Special Projects Producer in a hybrid Denver role to source, analyze, and verify data-driven stories. You will interview experts, write scripts for broadcast and online articles, and edit interviews with B-roll for multiple platforms. Collaboration with national and local teams is essential.

You will lead data-driven investigations, surface story ideas, and ensure accuracy and depth across breaking and enterprise reporting.