The output is not necessarily accompanied by metadata information. In Hungary, for instance, press releases have for years included a short methodological glossary in their appendices, but journalists read them only after being requested to do so. If essential information on applied statistical terms is not offered there is a danger that the use and interpretation of the data will not be optimal. If the production of statistical information is expensive, then its lack is far more expensive and could also be a loss. Every episode would require a story in order to avoid the description becoming boring.
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All of these examples would be accompanied by glossaries on terms used. Today, the growing amount of information creates unforeseen problems for everyone. To find the path to the required data necessitates road-signs, which would be represented by the complementary information in the manuals necessary to understand the statistical data. Therefore, promoting statistical literacy could imply an introduction to numeracy. The realization of this proposal requires, of course, a feasibility study as well as some academic discussion of the concept.