Precision journalism : a reporter's introduction to social science methods
This volume aims to show journalists and students of journalism how to use technology to analyze data and provide more precise information in easier-to-understand forms.
Print Book, English, [2002]
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham (Maryland), [2002]
VIII, 263 p. 24 cm
9780742510876, 9780742510883, 0742510875, 0742510883
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Chapter 1 The Journalism We Need Chapter 2 Using Numbers Rationally Chapter 3 Some Elements of Data Analysis Chapter 4 Harnessing the Power of Statistics Chapter 5 Computers Chapter 6 Surveys Chapter 7 Lurking Variables, Part I Chapter 8 Lurking Variables, Part II Chapter 9 Experiments: In the Lab, in the Field, and in Nature Chapter 10 Databases Chapter 11 How to Analyze an Election Chapter 12 The Politics of Precision Journalism Chapter 13 Appendix: Three Things to Measure with Census Data