Data Reporter
Company: Capital City Press
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Job Title: Data Reporter One of
the newsiest – and most fun – cities in America needs a data
reporter who can pull key insights out of complex databases, use
data to bolster investigations and distill dense numbers into
reader-friendly copy and graphics. The Times-Picayune | The
Advocate is looking for a nimble data reporter to join our
investigative team. The person in this role should be comfortable
requesting data, creating databases, analyzing them and using those
to create excellent journalism. We are looking for a self-starter
who is comfortable taking the lead on data journalism across our
platforms. Our data reporter will work with both short-term and
long-term stories and deadlines, as they will both contribute to
daily coverage and to our ongoing investigations and projects.
While their job will be primarily data-driven, they should have
sound news judgement and understanding of how to deepen news
coverage with data. We are looking for someone with: -Prior
professional journalism experience -The ability to use tools such
as Python, SQL or R to scrape, clean and analyze data -Familiarity
with using GIS and mapping data -Interest in finding stories and
insights from dense databases that cover a range of topics, from
crime to education to Census figures -A collaborative nature and
willingness to work closely with reporters, our graphics editor and
our digital team for online data displays -High journalism
standards for accuracy and accountability, including a willingness
to ensure your databases are bulletproof We are the largest news
organization in the state, with newsrooms that work collaboratively
across New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Acadiana and Shreveport. Our data
reporter can be based in any of those cities but should be willing
to work with reporters across our markets. Applicants should send
in their resume, cover letter and examples of three different
stories they’ve worked on with data elements and explain their role
in crafting each of those. Feel free to reach out to hiring editor
Andrea Gallo with any questions: agallo@theadvocate.com. The
Advocate is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to
recruiting, developing, and promoting a diverse workforce while
providing unique opportunities and career paths for our employees.
We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and experience levels to
apply. Salary: Commensurate with experience Benefits: Medical,
dental, vision, Life, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term
Disability (LTD), Paternity Leave, PTO and 401k Retirement Savings
company match.
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