The New York Times
Fellow, Data Journalism
$82K
New York, NY · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- No more than five years of full-time professional journalism experience, excluding internships.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be authorized to work in the United States. The employer will not sponsor work visas; applicants with valid work authorization or a valid student visa extendable with Optional Practical Training may be considered.
About the job
A New York-based fellowship using data analysis and reporting to produce breaking news, explanatory and enterprise journalism.
What you'll do
- Gather and analyze data rigorously and reproducibly, and communicate findings internally and in published articles.
- Contribute to or lead reporting projects and collaborate with journalists across the newsroom.
- Participate in fellowship training and social programs.
What they ask for
- No more than five years of full-time professional journalism experience, excluding internships.
- Published work combining original data analysis with traditional reporting.
- Proficiency in Python and/or R.
- Proficiency in spreadsheet and/or database software.
Nice to have
- Proficiency in command-line tooling and version control.
- Relevant subject-area expertise or training in statistics, applied mathematics, computer science, economics or similar fields; multiple news internships or equivalent experience.
Pay
$82,414.80 — $82,414.80 USD annual base pay
Tools
Python, R
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