Data Journalist – Visual Storytelling

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• Develop visual approaches to stories together with the editorial team—from the initial idea through to implementation • Identify which aspects of a topic are suitable for visualization • Analyze and structure data to uncover insights that can be developed into stories • Conceptualize and produce infographics for print • Create data-driven visualizations for the website • Implement interactive or scroll-based formats where appropriate • Contribute original topic and visualization ideas • Establish standards and workflows for visual storytelling within the editorial team • Work closely with editors to translate research, data, and complex relationships into clear visualizations Demonstrates expertise in data journalism and visual storytelling, with a strong ability to analyze and structure data for compelling visualizations.

Proficient in using visualization tools and collaborating effectively with editorial teams to create engaging infographics and interactive formats.

Requirements • Experience in data journalism, visual storytelling, or infographic design • A strong sense of journalistic relevance and narrative structure • The ability to communicate complex content clearly and visuallyExperience working with data, including analysis, structuring, and interpretation • Proficiency with common visualization tools, such as Datawrapper, Flourish, and Illustrator • Initial experience with interactive formats, such as simple web visualizations, is desirable • Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with editors as equals and develop ideas together • Basic knowledge of JavaScript or web technologies is a plus • Work samples, ideally submitted with the application Core Competencies Highest-signal resume keywords • Data Journalism • Visual Storytelling • Infographic Design • Data Analysis • Datawrapper ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills • Data Analysis • Data Structuring • Data Interpretation • Infographic Design • Visual Storytelling • Interactive Formats • JavaScript • Web Technologies Soft Skills • Strong Communication Skills • Collaboration Industry Keywords • Journalistic Relevance • Narrative Structure • Visualization Standards • Editorial Collaboration Tools & Technologies • Datawrapper • Flourish • Illustrator