The purpose of this field is to help journalists reporting more credible stories, based on the more precise information. Putting data in a visual form may reveal patterns and insights that weren’t identifiable otherwise. In this way, the audience can better understand complex issues.
The course:
01. Data Journalism & Visualization
02. Public data & journalistic stories
03. Avoiding misrepresentation
04. Cleaning data
05. Data visualization. Definitions. Power of visualization
06. Working with visualization apps
07. Understanding the type of data
08. Type of charts & how to build them (part 1)
09. Type of charts & how to build them (part 2)
10. Mapping
