New to data journalism? �Start here
Janelle O’Dea, Illinois Answers Project
Anu Narayanswamy, The Washington Post
Joel Jacobs, ProPublica
MaryJo Webster, Minnesota Star Tribune
Other sessions in the Beginner Track
How to find data (today)
How to request data and documents: FOI (today)
Feed the beast: Integrating data nuggets on deadline (Fri)
Making your data story ironclad (Fri)
Creating meatier stories: Sourcing, documents and other tools to start investigative reporting (Fri)
Tools to save you time (Sat)
Writing with numbers (Sat)
Easy visualizations for your first data stories (Sat)
Taking it all home (Sun)
What is data journalism?
Data journalism doesn’t always involve fancy coding – sometimes it’s a lot of counting
Data journalism can be about conveying information in a novel way
A data story can be built around a single trend or observation
Data journalism can be done w/ easier, lighter topics
Gobbled up: Small Missouri turkey farmers see high demand
Christmas trees in St. Louis may be smaller, more costly due to nationwide shortage
And bring clarity, context to serious, recurring issues
‘It wrecked us’: 584 kids killed in St. Louis over 30 years. This grandma knows the cost.
For those living north of Delmar Boulevard, trash complaints addressed at a slower rate
It’s great for confirming/quantifying what you’re hearing from human sources
Story link (gift)
Data can help point you in the right direction
What data skills do you need as a beat reporter?
What can you –realistically- learn in your first year?
How do you keep your skills from getting rusty?
How can you add data analysis to your beat reporting?
How do you push yourself beyond wherever your skills are right now?
What are common rookie mistakes?
What do you do if you’re the only person in your newsroom with data skills?
How could I transition from beat reporting to full-time data role?
Q & A
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Reach out with questions!
MaryJo Webster�Minnesota Star Tribune�maryjo.webster@startribune.com
Anu Narayanswamy�The Washington Post
Joel Jacobs�ProPublica
joel.jacobs@propublica.org
Janelle O’Dea�Illinois Answers