Identify and analyze publicly available data from DC and surrounding jurisdictions to uncover impactful stories and actionable insights.
Use AI tools and coding platforms (e.g., Claude Code or similar) to clean, analyze, and interrogate datasets, and to prototype user-facing interfaces.
Pitch, report, and write original data-driven stories that reflect what DC residents are talking about — and what they should be talking about next.
Build useful reader-facing tools — such as searchable databases, maps, explainers, or trackers — that make local systems more transparent and accessible.
Contribute regularly to the City Cast DC podcast, explaining findings in plain language while bringing personality and curiosity to the conversation.
Create visual and social assets that extend the reach of your reporting and make data engaging.
Help grow support for the City Cast DC Neighbors membership program, including pitching during campaigns.

A deep curiosity about DC and an appreciation for the region’s complexity, politics, bureaucracy, and neighborhoods.
Experience working with data — including sourcing, cleaning, analyzing, and verifying datasets. Comfort using spreadsheets, basic coding tools, and AI-assisted data workflows.
Strong writing skills with a voice that is confident, human, and engaging and the ability to clearly explain dense or technical information.
Experience working in a deadline-driven editorial environment.
Enthusiasm for helping audiences understand systems that affect their daily lives — housing, schools, traffic, taxes, safety, and more.
A solutions-oriented mindset that sees journalism not just as storytelling, but as service.
Willingness to experiment as we build the future of City Cast DC

Bonus but not required:

Data Reporter

Key skills