City Cast DC, Data Reporter
City Cast · Washington, District Of Columbia, US
City Cast DC is hiring an ambitious, creative Data Reporter to uncover surprising truths about life in the nation’s capital. This role is the first of its ki...
Job description
City Cast DC is hiring an ambitious, creative Data Reporter to uncover surprising truths about life in the nation’s capital. This role is the first of its kind at City Cast — our ideal candidate will help us shape this role and the future of data journalism at City Cast DC. In this role, you’ll dig into publicly available datasets across DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia to surface hidden patterns, explain complicated systems, and create practical resources for our audience. You might analyze crime trends, housing data, 311 complaints, traffic patterns, restaurant inspections, budgets, property tax records, or election returns and turn them into clear reporting, interactive databases, searchable tools, or visual explainers. You will likely use AI-powered tools, including platforms like Claude Code, to sift through large data sources, identify insights, build workflows, and help prototype user-facing databases or interfaces. In addition to publishing data-driven stories and graphics in our newsletters, you’ll regularly discuss your findings on the City Cast DC podcast and create social content that translates charts, findings, and numbers in compelling, digestible ways. You’ll als...