Data Journalist at The Walt Disney Company

New York, New York, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Media, Journalism, EntertainmentIndustries

Minimum 3 years experience in newsroom environment
Ability to write quickly and accurately with an eye for brevity and clarity
Established competence with using spreadsheets and advanced data analysis platforms and languages such as R or Python to develop news stories from data
Experience in coding, data visualization and/or statistical techniques (important plus)
Ability to work collaboratively across newsrooms and disciplines
Self-starter able to work independently and to hone news judgment and story sense
Technical aptitude to learn new software skills, including programming and automation
Understanding of the importance of local accountability and solutions journalism
Detail-oriented in handling of large datasets, with a focus on accuracy and fairness
Up to date on developments, trends and tools in the data journalism space
Bachelor’s or equivalent work experience
Practical data journalism experience and a proven record of breaking original data stories (from job summary)
Preferred
Track record, documented by work samples, of delivering high-impact local journalism
Experience working in a local newsroom environment and passion for local journalism (academic newsroom acceptable if public-facing)
Experience working in a video or television news environment
Degree or equivalent work experience demonstrating data journalism proficiency

Obtain and analyze data to develop high-impact, revelatory news stories, investigations, and related content across all eight OTV stations in collaboration with a nationwide data team
Support investigations, as well as daily consumer and breaking news with data journalism
Regularly pitch and produce data-driven content for local, regional, and national projects