Osint Researcher

Job Description

CNN is looking for a Researcher to join our Investigations team and will work alongside an ambitious crew of journalists to produce original stories that hold powerful people and institutions accountable, prompt change and right wrongs.

The Visual Investigations (OSINT) Researcher will use open-source intelligence techniques to collect, analyze and verify data from publicly available sources. You will work closely with senior editors, producers and reporters to uncover fresh new stories, break news and track high-profile editorial threads for some of the network's most high-stakes reporting.

You should be constantly looking for ways to push CNN's reporting to the next level, drawing on new tools to produce visually compelling stories.

Your Role Accountabilities…
• Forensically dig through open sources, like satellite imagery, flight and shipping data, social media, government records, and other online databases to investigate stories.
• Work on short-term and long-term projects under tight deadlines.
• Build timelines and maps reconstructing events during breaking news and investigations.

Qualifications & Experience…
• Proficient in OSINT techniques, including geolocation, chronolocation, satellite image analysis, geospatial analysis and basic QGIS analysis.
• Strong data analysis skills and basic coding capabilities.
• Familiarity with dark web forums and online communities, such as Discord.
• To be highly collaborative with the ability to communicate effectively across all teams.
• You must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be calm under pressure.
• Possess excellent writing skills with an ability to articulate facts clearly and concisely.

Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $53,620.00 - $99,580.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-74vokk-18-97-14-90-42 in your application.