Established in 1953, Trinity News is Ireland’s oldest student newspaper. Whether it’s to-the-minute news reporting, innovative multimedia content, or insightful topical analysis of higher education issues, Trinity News has a long history of high-quality journalism. Because of our history and the standard of our work, Trinity News has many successful alumni currently working in media who spring-boarded their careers with us.
Applications for the following positions are now open.
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Statistics Editor
Competent data journalism is crucial to maintaining an informed understanding of student life. Our statistics team has collected insightful data on student opinion at crucial moments including the annual students’ union elections, and during the Gaza solidarity encampment of May 2024.
The statistics editor will work alongside the editor-in-chief and news team in preparing a poll ahead of students’ union elections in February, predicting the outcome of each race using data they collect.
Candidates for the statistics team should have experience collecting an analysing data and should be proficient in the use of software such as Excel or Google Sheets. A good understanding of opinion polling, statistics and their use in research and journalism is crucial.
A deputy statistics editor may be selected from the pool of applicants.
To apply for the role, please fill out the form here by the deadline below.