This document discusses data visualization and how to tell stories with data. It provides information on acquiring and organizing data, different types of visualizations like charts, maps and graphics, and questions to consider when analyzing data. Common visualization types like bar charts and line charts are listed. Steps for creating your own data set and visualizing it using tools like Google Sheets and ManyEyes are outlined. Resources for creating maps and sources on data journalism are also included.

1. DATA VISUALIZATION Time to tell a story with data, and make it much more visual.

3. By importing from digital files stored on the Web, on CD-ROM or on other digital media

4. Via submissions from site visitors who fill out Web form (example: www.GasBuddy.com)

6. What questions are we trying to answer with data? How many/how much____________? Where are____________? Who are____________? When did____________? What is the biggest/smallest or the most/least ________? What is the average_________? What is the most/least common_________? What is the ranking of_________? In what order___________?

7. Common data visualization BAR CHART LINE CHART COLUMN CHART

8. Time to make your own data First thing first clarify your questions, what your are going to give in your data. It should be simple and clear for audience. Second, you should choose datasets to create a date. You can use Spreadsheet in Google doc and Microsoft’s Excel program. Let is suppose we should create a data of how many journalist students passed current semester exam in different universities. What kind of information should we include into the data?! University name: Test year, date: Total tested students: Test score: Percent of passed: Percent of failed:

9. Learning Google doc spreadsheet

15. Dynamic Charts and Graphs ManyEyes provides many different visualization options. It is available for public use. http://manyeyes.alphaworks.ibm.com New York Times is one of the biggest organizations that have used ManyEyes for data visualization. http:/vizlab.nytimes.com Let’s start to use ManyEyes: You should register.

21. Create your own map www.umapper.com www.map.google.com http://grubba.net http://mapalist.com http://www.zeemaps.com

22. Sources: “Blogs, Wikis, MySpace, and More” Terry Burrows “Journalism Next” Mark Briggs “The Digital Journalist’s Handbook” Mark S.Luckie “Producing Online News Digital Skills, Stronger Stories” Ryan M. Thornburg “Online Journalism” James C.Foust “Aim For The Heart” Al Tompkins

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