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Michelle Minkoff » Self-teaching data and programming skills
So, you think data journalism and programming are some valuable skills you’d like to learn. Unfortunately, your school doesn’t offer this as a track, or maybe you’re not even in school anymore. You know people will help you, and you think it all seems cool, but it can be difficult knowing just where to start.
The following is a draft from a book about online journalism that I’ve been working on. I’d really appreciate any additions or comments you can make – particularly around sources of data and legal considerations The first stage in data journalism is sourcing the data itself. Often you will be seeking out data based on a particular question or hypothesis (for a good guide to forming a journalistic hypothesis see Mark Hunter’s free ebook Story-Based Inquiry (2010)).
Data journalism pt1: Finding data (draft – comments invited) | Online Journalism Blog
Data: Information is power | Media | The Guardian
Is data journalism? If you need to ask yourself the question then you are about to miss out on an information bonanza. Starting this week, Downing Street is to make a series of announcements that could give journalists access to public data from all corners of local and national government, and revolutionise the way they work. Crime, health, education, the economy: every aspect of our lives is measured by the government, which has become very good at collecting data.