Foundations of Data and Digital Journalism

This accessible, step-by-step guide is written for students and working professionals who want to better understand data journalism, web design, and the visualisation of information.

Foundations of Data and Digital Journalism recognises a growing need for general data knowledge in newsrooms across the globe, including an understanding of whats possible for both data reporting and presentation and how it can be achieved. It serves as a roadmap for students and working journalists who seek to understand what data is and how to find it; how to harness it most effectively for news; how to think critically about analysis results, potential shortcomings in the data, and the inclusion of appropriate context; and how to present compelling, data-driven stories online. Interviews with a diverse range of current practitioners help the reader gain a deeper understanding of how these tools and techniques are used in digitally focused newsrooms today.