Data for Journalists - A Practical Guide for Computer-Assisted Reporting (Hardcover, 5th edition)

This straightforward and effective how-to guide provides the basics for any reporter or journalism student beginning to use data for news stories. It has step-by-step instructions on how to do basic data analysis in journalism while addressing why these digital tools should be an integral part of reporting in the 21st century. In an ideal core text for courses on data-driven journalism or computer-assisted reporting, Houston emphasizes that journalists are accountable for the accuracy and relevance of the data they acquire and share. With a refreshed design, this updated new edition includes expanded coverage on social media, scraping data from the web, and text-mining, and provides journalists with the tips and tools they need for working with data.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2018
First published:	2019
Authors:	Brant Houston
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	232
Edition:	5th edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8153-7034-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Press & journalism Promotions
LSN:	0-8153-7034-2
Barcode:	9780815370345

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