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The Data Journalism Handbook - How Journalists Can Use Data to Improve the News

Jonathan Gray, Lucy Chambers, Liliana Bounegru

Summary

Key Facts and Insights from the Book

  1. Data journalism is not a novelty: The incorporation of data into journalism is not a new trend. Journalists have been using data for decades in their reporting.
  2. Data can improve the quality of news: Properly used, data can add depth, clarity, and objectivity to news stories, providing readers with a more comprehensive understanding of the events being covered.
  3. Data availability: With the digital revolution, there is now an unprecedented amount of data readily available for journalists to use in their reporting.
  4. Data analysis skills: Journalists need to develop their data analysis skills...

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