Day 21 — Finding Data

In order for it to be a data story, it must have:

Some Data…

Journalists collect evidence, but when people talk about “data journalism” they usually mean numbers. These numbers might be:

• Collected by someone…

Day 24 — Data visualizations

As a reminder, here are the parameters for the final project. The best way to be successful is to choose a strong news story, then figure out which media formats will best tell it. Divide the work how you like. It is due in class on April 27, the last time that we meet.

Day 22 — Design and visual tools

As a reminder, the goal of this project is to use numbers to tell a story. Your data visualization should have 3+ sections of information and present this information visually to tell a news story. Earlier we looked at where to find data; today, we’ll look at how to…

Day 28 — The Final Projects

Looking forward to these! Thanks for all your work this semester.

Matt & Bobby

Day 25 — The final project

Today, I need to know what groups you’re working in for the final project.

Consider these examples

First, something top-of-the-line, professional. You may not reach this level of achievement in the next two weeks.

Day 26 — Lessons learned

As we discussed in class today, here’s some notes on what we learned this semester.

Equipment

Getting a mic is super important. And get a tripod. This is the bare minimum if you’re phone reporting. And if you don’t have a good…