Content Analysts
Climate News Tracker
Climate News Tracker, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to tracking climate change coverage in broadcast and digital news, is seeking Content Analysts to join our small team. Our work will help enhance the prominence and effectiveness of climate change news that makes audiences feel informed, motivated and hopeful.
This role is ideal for recent graduates, someone keen to develop skills useful to broadcast and digital insights teams, or is passionate about how we tell the biggest story of our time.
The ideal candidate will have an understanding of analytics, data visualisation, and the media industry.
About Us:
Climate News Tracker, created by journalists, collaborates with Exeter University’s Centre for Climate Communications and Data Science (C3DS) to track, analyse, and improve climate news coverage across TV, radio, and online platforms. We use AI-based tools to monitor climate stories, and collaborate with news editors and journalists to enhance their climate reporting and audience engagement. Please visit our website for more information.
Role Responsibilities:
- Track and analyse climate news coverage using AI-powered tools and commercial search software.
- Organise, interpret, and present quantitative data to identify insights.
- Analyse the framing of major climate topics (e.g., net zero, extreme weather events).
Key Tasks:
- Daily tracking and reporting of general climate news coverage.
- In-depth analysis of coverage of major events.
- Identifying missed opportunities for connecting climate impacts to broader issues.
Essential Skills:
- Strong analytical and research abilities.
- Excellent writing and data communication skills.
- Familiarity with data visualisation tools.
- Excellent Excel/Google Sheets skills and experience of working with large data sets
Desirable Skills:
- Practical experience of using tools and languages to analyse and manipulate data
- Experience or knowledge of broadcast or digital newsrooms.
- Knowledge of climate change, biodiversity, and energy transition.
- Logical approach and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently
Location & Hours: This is a full-time, remote position with occasional UK travel. The contract duration is a minimum of 6 months to 1 year. You must have the right to work in the UK.
Climate News Tracker values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups in climate journalism.
Due to large interest in this role, we recommend you apply early as the closing date may change.
About Climate News Tracker
Climate News Tracker, created by journalists, collaborates with Exeter University’s Centre for Climate Communications and Data Science (C3DS) to track, analyse, and improve climate news coverage across TV, radio, and online platforms. We use AI-based tools to monitor climate stories, and collaborate with news editors and journalists to enhance their climate reporting and audience engagement.
Climate News Tracker, created by journalists, collaborates with Exeter University’s Centre for Climate Communications and Data Science (C3DS) to track, analyse, and improve climate news coverage across TV, radio, and online platforms. We use AI-based tools to monitor climate stories, and collaborate with news editors and journalists to enhance their climate reporting and audience engagement.
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