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Telling the story with data

Event Interactive 2012
Format Solo
Organizer Grant Robertson Daily Dot
Speakers
  1. Grant Robertson The Daily Dot
Description Journalists leverage the ocean of data around us to find and tell the stories of the 21st century. Data acquisition and sources, tools, problem solving, visualization and information curation are all crucial issues for the modern journalist. How can you paddle forward when our world is drowning in data? The toolbox of the modern data journalist is explored.
Questions
Answered
  1. Where do I start? Acquiring your data.
  2. How do I use the data? The tools of the trade.
  3. What is the story? Finding patterns, differences and trends.
  4. How can I visualize the story for my audience? Technique overview.
  5. What's next? A look at emerging data tools and skills
Level Intermediate
Category Journalism
Tags infographics, Information Design, Tools