Statistics + Journalism = Data Journalism ? by Armin Grossenbacher.
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Statistics+journalism=data journalism is not the full truth. The equation may make sense because statistics are the most important source for data journalism. But data journalism needs more than statistics and classic journalism: finding the story behind the data coupled with know how in specific tools (analysis, visualising) lead to the storytelling data journalism needs.
To get an idea what data journalism means and what skills are needed a free MOOC with well-known experts will be offered starting next year.
The MOOC is: Doing Journalism with Data: First Steps, Skills and Tools
No dates but said to be coming in early 2014.
Merging data on deadline?
Interesting both for the content and the tools that journalists use to explore data.