Colorado Public Radio News seeks data reporter

Colorado Public Radio News is looking for a data reporter who will:

• Develop, research, report and execute stories built around data and in-person reporting
• Use FOIA and state public records laws to acquire data
• Organize, search and analyze data
• Help train other journalists in data reporting when needed and assist in reviewing other’s data work
• Scrape websites and build data visualizations using programs like D3.js

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, computer science or equivalent experience
• Experience in tools to analyze data and database management, such as SQL or PostgreSQL, Excel and other programs
• Proficiency in scripting language like Python or Ruby
• Experience in daily journalism, focused on the use of data in investigation

Candidates must be available to work during non-standard working hours and weekend on-call shifts, as needed.

The position is based in CPR’s downtown Denver newsroom and will include travel.