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17 April 2014updated 28 Jun 2021 4:45am

Job vacancy: Staff writer, Progressive Media data project

Progressive Media, the parent company of the New Statesman, is launching a spin-off website using data to tell stories. We're looking for a staff writer.

By Helen Lewis

 

Staff writer, Progressive Media Data Project

 

Progressive Media, the parent company of the New Statesman, is launching a spin-off website. 

We are looking for a staff writer for the project who can find stories in proprietary data and bring them to life for our readers. This role would suit a recent graduate or someone looking for their first or second job in journalism.

The right candidate will be:

  • Highly numerate and not afraid of statistics
  • Able to write clear, concise and engaging copy
  • Interested in exploring and explaining how things work
  • Comfortable with the idea of using data visualisation tools

Experience using web content management systems is preferred but not essential.

This role will be online-only, and will not involve writing for the New Statesman magazine or about Westminster politics.

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If you are interested in applying, please send an email to helen@newstatesman.co.uk with the subject line “Data project – application”. Please include a covering letter detailing:

  1. A brief biography with any relevant experience, or a fuller CV if you prefer (as a PDF or Word document)
  2. 250 words on what data-driven stories you have enjoyed recently, and how the statistics and text elements worked together

Please do not include any other attachments (eg cuttings); everything should be in the body text of your email.

The deadline for applications is 12 noon on 6 May. The role is a paid full-time position based in our office in Blackfriars, reporting to the project’s editor, Jonn Elledge. Salary dependent on experience.

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