Doing Journalism with Data

Mar 28, 2021

Statistics need care and context - but journalists are under pressure to craft engaging stories. Is there a way of doing both? 

Joining David to explore how you turn data into a clear and compelling story are:

Caelainn Barr - Data Projects Editor at The Guardian

Tom Chivers - Science Editor at UnHerd and the author of How To Read Numbers: A Guide to Statistics in the News (and Knowing When to Trust Them)

Paul Milner - Programmes Director at National Numeracy

Check out Tom’s Statistical Style Guide at howtoreadnumbers.com and sign up to the campaign!

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