Let the data speak: Tools and best practices for data journalism
Journalism and Communication Studies students will learn best practices for data visualization by creating digital infographics. In addition, they will explore a tool that could be used to create data visualizations, as well as a tool that helps journalists track data on the spread of misinformation on Twitter.
Learning objectives:
- Understanding data journalism as a new form of storytelling
- Leveraging available public data resources for data journalism
- Examining examples of data journalism and best practices for data visualization, especially in the context of disinformation
- Recognizing the value of data journalism in science communication
Expected outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will:
- learn about publicly available database repositories
- they know tools that allow data visualization
- learn best practices for data visualization
- create data visualization through available tools