Introduction to data journalism (MA Data Journalism taster day, Birmingham City University)
Channel: onlinejournalist
Date: 2019-06-14

This is a screencast showing part of the class delivered on the MA Data Journalism taster day at Birmingham City University. It introduces: 
- What data journalism is 
- Different sources of data, beyond spreadsheets
- The types of stories that you can tell with data

Find out more about the MA and PGCert in Data Journalism at https://www.bcu.ac.uk/media/courses/data-journalism-ma-2019-20
Contact: paul.bradshaw@bcu.ac.uk

A small note to the video: at one point I talk about crime going down causing police going down when I mean crime going up causing police going down (for example because police are leaving the force due to increased workload)