Hybrid Data-Driven Investigative Reporter

NAB Leadership Foundation; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision coverage

401(k) matching

Teladoc & Spring Health access

PTO & paid holidays

Job summary

TEGNA is seeking a Data Enterprise Reporter to uncover stories through data, explain complex findings, and produce storytelling across platforms. You will create visualizations, write articles, interview sources, and appear on camera as needed.

The role emphasizes collaboration with national content, product, and local teams, and involves hybrid work with a preferred Denver location. Experience in journalism newsroom environments is required.

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.
• Add context, scale, and verification to breaking news coverage.
• Translate complex data findings into clear, accessible journalism.
• Use AI-assisted tools to support data reporting.
• Work with Special Projects Producers to validate findings and ensure accuracy.
• Partner with local newsrooms to localize enterprise data stories.
• Work with the Product team to support data-driven storytelling and tools.
• Use audience analytics to understand audience needs.

Skills

News reporting

Data journalism

Writing

Collaboration

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Spreadsheets

Job description

TEGNA is seeking a Data Enterprise Reporter to uncover stories through data, explain complex findings, and produce storytelling across platforms. You will create visualizations, write articles, interview sources, and appear on camera as needed.

The role emphasizes collaboration with national content, product, and local teams, and involves hybrid work with a preferred Denver location. Experience in journalism newsroom environments is required.