Data for Journalists A Practical Guide for Computer-assisted Reporting
Data for Journalists: A Practical Guide for Computer-assisted Reporting by Brant Houston is a comprehensive resource published by Routledge in 2019. This fifth edition, consisting of 231 pages, serves as a foundational guide for reporters and journalism students who are beginning to incorporate data into their news stories. The book offers step-by-step instructions on basic data analysis while highlighting the importance of digital tools in modern journalism.
Readers will find practical advice on various aspects of data-driven journalism, including expanded discussions on social media, web scraping, and text-mining. Houston emphasizes the responsibility of journalists to ensure the accuracy and relevance of the data they utilize and disseminate. This edition is designed to equip journalists with essential tips and tools for effectively working with data in their reporting practices.
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This straightforward and effective how-to guide provides the basics for any reporter or journalism student beginning to use data for news stories. It has step-by-step instructions on how to do basic data analysis in journalism while addressing why these digital tools should be an integral part of reporting in the 21st century. In an ideal core text for courses on data-driven journalism or computer-assisted reporting, Houston emphasizes that journalists are accountable for the accuracy and relevance of the data they acquire and share.
With a refreshed design, this updated new edition includes expanded coverage on social media, scraping data from the web, and text-mining, and provides journalists with the tips and tools they need for working with data.
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