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Data Reporter (Creative Design)
Data Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle has an immediate opening for an ambitious, versatile journalist to work in a fast-paced newsroom on the biggest stories in Northern California. The graphics and data reporter will join a new desk that focuses on quick-turn graphics-focused stories, interactive projects and data-driven deep dives.
The successful candidate will hustle and compete on the biggest stories in California, while seeking to engage readers online through reporting, data analysis, static graphics and interactive elements.
We're seeking a self-starter with high standards who can collaborate well, has excellent communication skills, is comfortable providing and taking feedback. We want a teammate who aspires to be a key player in an exciting, modern news operation that values a smart, local readership and aims to take risks in how we report and present journalism online.
What the data reporter will do:
Report and write graphics- and data-driven articles for SFChronicle.com.
Conceive ideas and work with editors and developers to enhance our storytelling.
Contribute to high-impact digital projects produced across newsroom teams.
Create assets to help promote and distribute the team's work.
What it will take to be successful:
Experience in a modern newsroom or a related work environment.
Strong news judgment, creativity and meticulousness.
Ability to report stories and write and build quickly while keeping the strictest commitment to fairness and accuracy.
Knowledge of multimedia storytelling, social media engagement and other strategies to broaden readership.
Ability to collaborate with all newsroom teams and work in a fast-changing news environment.
Plus: Web development or data visualization experience.
Requirements:
This position is full-time.
It will likely include some weekend and holiday work.
The successful candidate must be based in the Bay Area or willing to move to the region.
About The San Francisco Chronicle and SFChronicle.com:
The San Francisco Chronicle is world-class journalism. With name-brand voices and a keen editorial eye, The Chronicle is an authority that still surprises. The Chronicle, one of the largest news organizations in the West, has been named California's best large newsroom for four of the past five years.
SFChronicle.com delivers the Bay Area's best journalism. It is the Bay Area's authoritative online news source, focused on San Francisco but inclusive of all California and Western news that reflects the unique Bay Area experience. The staff won ONA Online Journalism Awards for General Excellence in 2020 and for Breaking News coverage in 2019 and 2020.
Join our team of world-class journalists.