Unveiling the World of Data Journalism with Stanley Achonu
Explore the world of data journalism and operations lead, Stanley Achonu, as he delves into the ability to analyze numbers, manage datasets, and uncover the true meaning behind developments. Discover the challenges and sources of data for your journalistic stories, and learn how data journalism transforms the role of journalists in today's digital age.
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Data Journalism Stanley Achonu Operations Lead
Data journalism is the ability to analyze and examine numbers and to know how to manage large datasets and read them correctly.
Using data, the job of journalists shifts its main focus from being the first ones to report to being the ones telling us what a certain development might actually mean.
Data journalism begins by asking questions of numbers. It is using numbers to verify or disclaim a statement.
Biggest data journalism challenge How and where do I get the data?
There are a number of ways to get data for your story.
1. A source comes to you and tells you about it. Maybe a whistleblower!!!
2. You are researching a story and realize that data has been collected. The data might be privately held or require owner s permission before re-use.
3. Regulator/Government Agency or Department. If an organization investigates or regulates anything, it will hold data to measure the performance of whatever it is regulating.
4. Every public body will have some sort of reporting requirements find out what they are.
5. Government statistics that, when combined with other statistics produce a new picture.
6. Information that is not in the format of statistics but you can pull statistics out of it
How can I get government held data? Freedom of Information
Now that we have data, what are we gonna do
dont get yourself fired!!!
Data-based stories can earn you a front page, but get it wrong and force your company to print a front page retraction and you may well find yourself looking for a new job.
DATA VISUALIZATION
Data visualization is a general term that describes any effort to help people understand the significance of data by placing it in a visual context.
An infographic (information graphic) is a representation of information in a graphic format designed to make the data easily understandable at a glance.
Infographics are a fun and quick way to learn about a topic without a ton of heavy reading.
Infographics are 30 times more likely to be read than text articles.
40% of people respond better to visual information than text.
90% brain is visual. of information transmitted to the
People remember 80% 20% of what they read. of what they see and do, compared with just
Infographics and News Reporting 1. New York Times Story on Mammogram http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/health/study-adds-new- doubts-about-value-of-mammograms.html?_r=1 2. Politico Magazine Poll of White House Correspondents http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/04/whca-survey- the-white-house-beat-uncovered-106071.html#ixzz30QMJyud4
Lets get our hand dirty with www.infogr.am www.datawrapper.de
Data Journalism websites www.vox.com www.fivethirtyeight.com
Contact: stanley@yourbudgit.com info@yourbudgit.com 09094784831 www.yourbudgit.com www.tracka.ng www.fitila.ng
