This is an introductory guide on how to produce the beginnings of a piece of data journalism. We’re going to walk through it together, as I outline the key things to consider before starting. We’ll cover: how to structure your work a basic process to follow a real-world case study to show how this process works Data journalism is still about stories The glitz and glamour of data journalism (the animations, the striking maps, and those great infographics) are all over the Internet. It’s easy to think, then, that it’s about the data and how cool you can make it look, sing, or dance.…

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