Data Journalism - Basic Introduction
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WHAT IS DATA JOURNALISM?
Transcript of Data Journalism - Basic Introduction
WHAT IS DATA
JOURNALISM?
TELLING
STORIES USING
NUMBERS
FINDING THE
BEST POSSIBLE
WAY TO TELL
STORIES
MAKING SENSE
OF THINGS
DATA JOURNALISM
ISN’T NEW
WHAT
CHANGED?
MORE OF IT
OPEN DATA
ROLE OF JOURNALIST
TOOLS
FIVE COMMON
KINDS OF
DATA
JOURNALISM
1. PRESENTING
THE FACTS
EXAMPLE: ER WAIT
WATCHER
2. DATA-DRIVEN
STORIES
EXAMPLE: AP ELECTION
RESULTS
3. LOCAL DATA
EXAMPLE: DC INCOME GAP
4. ANALYSIS AND
BACKGROUND
EXAMPLE: TEXAS TRIBUNE
ETHICS EXPLORER
5. DEEP
INVESTIGATIONS
EXAMPLE: MJS DEADLY
DELAYS