Tag: data journalism
Statsketball Roundup: Statistics is Changing the Game
February 15, 2018
With NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament right around the corner, there’s no better way to prepare than to participate in our Statsketball challenge. Are you ready? In preparation of the competition, dive into these five articles showcasing how the field of statistics is shaping the way the sport is played: Data Analytics Have Made the NBA...
From Spreadsheets to Headlines: A Day in the Life of Data Journalist Ryan Struyk
January 12, 2018
What is a data journalist? If you ask Ryan Struyk, data reporter and mobile producer at CNN Politics, it’s someone who can turn a data set into breaking news. Data reporters explain important issues, but instead of using human sources to break the news, they work with data sets. This is Statistics spoke with Ryan...
What’s Going On In This Graph
January 09, 2018
This is Statistics is excited to share monthly “What’s Going On In This Graph?” features from the New York Times Learning Network. Each month of the academic year, the Learning Network shares an infographic, stripped of its contextual information, from a recent New York Times article. It’s up to you to use your math, statistics...
Stats in Action: How One Data Journalist Writes an Article
August 16, 2017
AAAS Mass Media Fellow , Nick Thieme with the American Statistical Association sponsorship, worked at Slate Magazine over the summer months. Through this series, he gives us a glimpse behind the scenes of his journey as a statistician and data journalist. Over the last 10 weeks, I’ve written about robot soccer tournaments, fidget spinners, and whether AI is developing...
Stats in Action: 3 Data Journalism Skills I’ll Take Back to Grad School
July 17, 2017
AAAS Mass Media Fellow , Nick Thieme with American Statistical Association Sponsorship, worked at Slate Magazine over the summer months. Through this series, he gives us a glimpse behind the scenes of his journey as a statistician and data journalist. At Slate, I just submitted a story about fireworks, a second story about cybersecurity in...
AP Style Guide Addresses Expanding Role of Data in Journalism
June 28, 2017
The AP Style Guide is the renowned go-to handbook of best practices and style rules for any professional journalist. In its newly released 2017 edition, the Guide has released a new section focused on data journalism, a testament to data’s growing importance in this field. This move reflects a continually growing trend of reporters being more...