Journalism Jobs as of Oct. 14, 2011

A few posts that have come to my attention lately. The original list and resources are here.

And remember to send me journalism openings that you come across, or let me know if you’d like to help compile the running list.

Bankrate.com [was alerted Oct. 5]
Editorial Research Specialist
Bankrate.com is seeking an economics or data-driven journalist adept at sifting through information to identify statistics for inclusion in editorial content and to complement other site content. The job will include analyzing Bankrate.com’s proprietary rate statistics to ideate and originate fresh interactive data content relevant to consumers, other media and government entities. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter experienced with computer-assisted reporting and comfortable digging deep into statistical information to cull nuggets of relevant information to be displayed in charts, tables and graphs. Responsibilities • Identify statistics for the creation of a regular series of interactive data charts. Write accompanying explanatory text for each chart. • Scan and dig deep for data points originating from Bankrate Pro and other credible sources relevant to Bankrate content, such as public records, RealtyTrac, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Reserve reports, Census data, etc. • Work closely with editorial team to identify IDC ideas for content. • Ideate and write content for charts, maps, diagrams, tables and graphs to used in content and as content standalones. • Research other multimedia content such as galleries, calculators, video and blogs. • Curate editorial content to identify relevant Bankrate content for new products, partner needs and breaking news. Requirements • Experience manipulating database information into graphics. • Adept at data visualization and working with statistics. • Data-driven journalist experienced with computer-assisted reporting. • Online reporting or online editing experience. • Educated in economics, business. • 2-3 years experience in online media. E-mail resumes to jbandy@bankrate.com.

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins affiliate [was alerted Sept. 30]
Social media specialist

Star Tribune in Minneapolis [was alerted Oct. 12]
K-12 schools reporter

Special thanks for sending great leads!

AAJA’s Emma Grovum and Cheryl Tan, and fellow Poynter alum Katie Doyle.