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Join the Money and Work Unit within BBC Newsgathering to help audiences understand the biggest business stories of the day. As a Data Journalist, you’ll use data and compelling visual storytelling to bring clarity to complex topics, creating charts and analysis for BBC Online and TV that inform and engage UK and global audiences.
Job Responsibility:
Generate original ideas for business data stories and propose effective visual treatments
Analyse and interpret data using statistical tools, presenting insights clearly for non specialist audiences
Produce charts and graphics that bring business stories to life on BBC Online and TV
Work closely with reporters, editors, and other data journalists to take stories from concept to publication
Develop a strong understanding of the Money and Work Unit’s goals and how data journalism supports them
Requirements:
Strong knowledge of business journalism and data related to financial markets
Proficiency with data analysis tools including Excel, R, and Flourish, with the ability to create charts and graphics
Solid understanding of statistics and statistical analysis
Experience cleaning, parsing, and querying datasets
Proven ability to find and visualise newsworthy stories using data, working to tight deadlines
Nice to have:
Additional experience with tools such as Flourish and QGIS
Experience using Freedom of Information requests to gather data
A track record of delivering long form or long term data driven journalism projects
Familiarity with navigating data sources such as ONS, OECD and similar repositories
Experience collaborating on cross platform storytelling for online and broadcast
What we offer:
Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package
A flexible 35-hour working week
25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days
A defined pension scheme
Discounted dental, health care and gym
Excellent career and professional development
Support in your working life, including flexible working