TY  - BOOK
AU  - Houston,Brant
TI  - Computer-assisted reporting: a practical guide 
SN  - 9780765642196 (pbk.) :
AV  - PN4784.E5 H68 2015
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Bedford/St. Martin's
KW  - Journalism
KW  - Data processing
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Data journalism: what computer-assisted reporting is and why journalists use it -- Part 1: Learning computer-assisted reporting skills. Online resources: researching and finding data online -- Spreadsheets, part 1: basic math for journalists -- Spreadsheets, part 2: more math that matters -- Database managers, part 1: searching and summarisong -- Database managers, part 2: matchmaking and advanced queries -- Part 2: Using computer-assisted reporting in news stories. Getting data not on the Web: how to find and negotiate for data -- Building your own database: how to develop exclusive sources -- Fast-checking the database: how to find and clean dirty data -- Doing the computer-assisted reporting story: how to report and write with data
N2  - This straightforward how-to guide provides the basics for data analysis for news stories, effectively covering the tools and skills that any journalist or journalism student will need to master for reporting toda ... while addressing why these digital tools should be an integral part of reporting in the 21st century. The book pays particular attention to the need for accuracy in computer-assisted reporting and to both the potential and pitfalls in utilizing large datasets in journalism"--Publisher's description
ER  -