Data Journalism Editor - Investigative Lead (Hybrid)

American University; United States; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

American University is looking for an experienced Data Journalism Editor to lead data and AI journalism efforts, mentor staff, and translate complex data into impactful stories. The role involves collaboration across multiple newsroom projects and supervising student reporters.

Salary ranges from $70,000 to $80,000 annually for this full-time position, with an optional hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in data journalism, statistical analysis, and reporting from data.
• Proficiency in statistics and statistical analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute plans for acquiring, cleaning, analyzing, and presenting data for stories.
• Review documents and assess student and fellow work from public records.
• Design workshops and participate in national conferences.
• Supervise one to three part-time student reporters.

Skills

Data analysis

Collaborative leadership

Statistical analysis

Editing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

RSQL

Excel

Python

Postgres

Job description

American University is looking for an experienced Data Journalism Editor to lead data and AI journalism efforts, mentor staff, and translate complex data into impactful stories. The role involves collaboration across multiple newsroom projects and supervising student reporters.

Salary ranges from $70,000 to $80,000 annually for this full-time position, with an optional hybrid schedule.