Data-Driven Reporter: Investigations & Visualizations

Tegna; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental & Vision

Fertility, surrogacy and adoption

Disability & life insurance

401(k) with company match

Teladoc access

Spring Health therapy

Paid time off

Nine paid holidays

Job summary

TEGNA Inc. seeks a Data Enterprise Reporter in Denver to turn raw data into compelling, accountable journalism.

You will create visualizations, write articles, conduct interviews, and appear on camera, collaborating with national content, product, and local reporters to tell data-driven stories. You will publish explainers and enterprise reporting, translate complex data findings for broad audiences, and use AI-assisted tools to enhance reporting.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience as a news reporter, preferably with data-driven or investigative work.
• Strong writing and reporting skills across platforms.
• Experience working with data using spreadsheets and/or basic SQL, Python, or R.
• Solid statistical literacy and ability to explain findings clearly.
• Familiarity with public records and FOIA.
• Collaborative mindset and comfort working across teams.

Responsibilities

• Report and write stories independently and in collaboration with other reporters.
• Collect, clean, analyze, and visualize datasets to surface meaningful trends and insights, with a focus on consumer, health, legal, and government arenas.
• Publish a mix of quick-turn explainers and enterprise or investigative reporting.
• Join anchors for conversational, on-camera segments talking about your reporting.
• Pitch data-driven stories that are compelling, relevant, and accountability-focused.
• Identify and pursue stories with the potential for real-world impact.

Skills

Data storytelling

Strong writing

Reporting across platforms

Data analysis

Collaborative

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Job description

TEGNA Inc. seeks a Data Enterprise Reporter in Denver to turn raw data into compelling, accountable journalism.

You will create visualizations, write articles, conduct interviews, and appear on camera, collaborating with national content, product, and local reporters to tell data-driven stories. You will publish explainers and enterprise reporting, translate complex data findings for broad audiences, and use AI-assisted tools to enhance reporting.