Actually being called Data Journalism that is.
Who?
It’s from Journalism.co.uk and is headed by Kevin Anderson who I see at most of the events I attend.
What?
An introduction to data journalism: Taming the numbers
When?
Wednesday, 19th January at 10:00 am
Where?
1 Wimpole Street
London W1G 0AE
Why?
Says it will cover:
- The basics of data files and formats
- Sources of data
- How to collect your own data
- Free and low-cost tools to analyse and visualise data
- Editorial planning for data
Says it will leave you with an understanding of:
- How to design news features with data in mind
- How to extract data from PDFs
- How to use Google Docs for data collection
- How to visualise data, including charts, graphs and maps
That and it’s the first course I’ve found in London to actually call itself data journalism! I imagine the first port of call will be a definition.
how much? open to foreigners?
(from an Italian health journalist)
It’s £200 +VAT and I’m sure it’s open to anyone who’ll pay. There’s a very limited amount of space but if you’re interested in data journalism the Centre for Investigative Journalism holds a summer school every July in London and they always do a full day of Computer Assisted Reporting. If you can’t wait, there’s a Poynter webinar on 21 Jan.