The document serves as a beginner's guide to data journalism, explaining its definition and significance in a digital world driven by numbers. It outlines the process of collecting data and utilizing tools to create interactive graphics that enhance storytelling. An example provided highlights the application of data journalism in understanding issues related to alcohol consumption and the LGBT community.

1. S T O R I E S W I T H
D A T A
B E G I N N E R S G U I D E T O …

2. D E F I N I T I O N
W H A T I S A D A T A J O U R N A L I S M ?
W E L I V E I N A D I G I T A L W O R L D N O W , A W O R L D
I N W H I C H A L M O S T A N Y T H I N G C A N B E — A N D
A L M O S T E V E R Y T H I N G I S — D E S C R I B E D W I T H
N U M B E R S . [ D A T A J O U R N A L I S M H A N D B O O K ]
W H A T D O E S T H I S A C T U A L L Y M E A N ?
C O M B I N I N G N U M B E R S W I T H O F T E N I N T E R - A C T I V E G R A P H I C S
T O A C C E S S A S T O R Y A N D M A K E I T U N D E R S T A N D A B L E .

4. F I R S T …
H O W D O E S I T W O R K ?
C O L L E C T I N G D A T A , A N D M A K I N G S E N S E O F I T
U S I N G A T O O L T O M A K E G R A P H I C A L S E N S E
O F T H E N U M B E R S ! F O R E X A M P L E :
G O O G L E F U S I O N T A B L E S
I N F O G R A M
S E C O N D …

5. J O U R N A L I S M
D A T A F O R
T O P I C :
A L C O H O LA N T I - S O C I A L B E H A V I O U R A N D T H E L G B T C O M M U N I T Y