Chris Essig
Data Visuals Editor at The Texas Tribune
- Role
- Data Visuals Editor at The Texas Tribune
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Essig
I have almost 15 years experience working in newsrooms, helping audiences understand important stories by telling them in compelling ways. Earlier in my career, I wrote news articles as a beat reporter, shot and edited video, maintained social media accounts and updated news sites, before shifting my focus to web development and data journalism.Between 2011 and 2022, I was a newsroom developer, which combined my passion for analyzing data and telling stories for the benefit of the public. Since 2017, I have worked at the Texas Tribune where our mission is to keep public officials accountable.In 2021, I took on the role of Deputy Data Visuals Editor at Tribune and was later promoted to editor of the team. In this role, I manage several fantastic data journalists by giving them editorial guidance, copy editing their work, helping with technical issues, collaborating with others in the newsroom and more.
Experience
Data Visuals Editor
Apr 2022 — Present
A news organization that covers politics and policy in Texas with 100 employees and an audience of 3 million visitors a month. Lead a team of developers who build charts, maintain public databases and analyze data for reporters to help them hold elected officials accountable.
Education
Eastern Illinois University
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, English
2005 — 2009
University of Illinois Springfield
Master's Degree, Public Affairs Reporting
2009 — 2010
Skills
- Blogging
- Feature Articles
- Video Production
- Video
- Publications
- Editing
- Audacity
- Newspapers
- Dreamweaver
- Videography
- Multimedia
- Social Media
- Online Journalism
- Photoshop
- Programming
- Adobe Photoshop
- Storytelling
- Writing
- Web Site Design
- Web Design
- Journalism
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