Alumni and Industry Workshop Intro to Data Journalism
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About the Workshop
From data-driven decision making to data analytics, the influence of data in our lives is growing at an exponential rate. Data has long been the domain of accountants and analysts who use it to track work and spending.
But data can also tell stories. With basic skills, journalists and storytellers can use data to both find and tell compelling stories that enrich our communities. This introductory course will give participants the basic skills necessary to get started with data storytelling. The workshop will cover using Excel for data gathering, organization and management, beginning data analysis and data visualization.
Instructors
Matt Waite
Matt Waite is a professor of practice in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications specializing in data journalism and emerging technology. Prior to joining the faculty, he was the senior news technologist for the St. Petersburg Times of Florida and the principal developer of the Pulitzer Prize-winning PolitiFact. Waite has held reporting positions with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and the St. Petersburg times.
Olga Pierce
Olga Pierce is an assistant professor of practice in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications specializing in data journalism. Before joining the college, Olga was the deputy data editor at ProPublica. She is the recipient of the 2015 Deadline Club award for Medical Reporting and the 2011 Livingston Award for National Reporting. Her stories have been featured in ProPublica, the New York Times, USA Today, Chicago Tribune and the Hindustan Times in New Delhi.
Schedule
Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 |
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| 1 p.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| 1 - 2 p.m. | Intro to Spreadsheets |
| 2-3 p.m. | Data Basics |
| 3-4 p.m. | Analysis Basics |
| 4-5 p.m. | Data Polishing |
Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 |
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| 9 a.m. - noon | Data Visualization |
| noon - 2 p.m. | Lunch on your own in Downtown Lincoln |
| 2 - 5 p.m. | Data Storytelling |
| 5 p.m. | Tour of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications |
Who should attend
This beginning workshop is for journalists and communicators who have little to no experience using Excel or working with data.