In between the projects that often fuel engagement efforts, there are other opportunities for journalists to listen. The phrase “Grow bigger ears” has become a [...]
Engaging audiences in journalism can take many forms, ranging in scope from small actions to immersive projects. There is no single formula for the best [...]
Though “engagement” is a word journalists hear a lot these days, its function can be tough to articulate. For many, the goal of engagement seems [...]
Overview A different kind of revenue, one that has nothing to do with advertising or subscriptions, is playing a larger role in journalism today. Nonprofit [...]
A few years ago, the digital revolution sparked upheaval — and in many newsrooms, concern. As technology brought data journalism and other new practices into [...]
The definition of data journalism is at once both painfully simple and frustratingly vague. “When you say data journalism, it means something different to just [...]
Once you’ve decided data is something your staff should be able to handle, the question is how to incorporate it into their workflow. Every newsroom [...]
Learning spreadsheet basics is one thing, but establishing data as a steady practice is another. Those who teach data journalism agree there are some steps [...]
Now that we’ve gained some basic data knowledge and are putting it to use, we need to take care not to get entangled in a [...]
Tutorials Using Excel to do Precision Journalism by Steve Doig: Here you can learn the “basic spreadsheet knowledge” we talked about – sorting, filtering and basic [...]