[Medium] Sometimes a linear, written narrative is not the best way to express the news. Changes in technology and the growing access to large amounts of data have allowed journalists to develop new and effective ways of engaging readers with hard-to-fathom information. In an age of information overload, sometimes the best way to explain data is visually. This is a major component of reimagining journalistic storytelling in the digital age. Knowing when and how to represent data visually is now an integral part of the discipline. Students will learn basic visualization design and evaluation principles, as well as learn how to acquire, parse and analyze data sets.

[Medium] Sometimes a linear, written narrative is not the best way to express the news. Our ability to collect and share large amounts of data has allowed journalists to develop new ways of engaging readers; in an age of information overload, sometimes the best way to tell a story is through data visualization. This is a major component of reimagining journalistic storytelling in the digital age. Knowing when and how to represent data visually is now an integral part of the discipline. Students will learn basic visualization design principles, as well as learn how to acquire, parse and analyze data sets and develop visual narratives.

Charts, maps, and interactive stories make for some of the most powerful journalistic storytelling today — and all of these forms are built upon data. In this class, students get comfortable finding and using data as part of their reporting process, then learn the design fundamentals and basic statistical methods required to clearly communicate data stories. By the end of the class, students learn how to ask data-driven questions; acquire, analyze and interpret data; and tell compelling and powerful visual stories that can empower audiences.

[Medium] The digital age has opened up society's access to data, and being able to make data visual is a highly effective way to engage an audience. This class will demystify what data visualization means, you'll get comfortable working with statistics and learn both basic and more advanced forms of charting. Students will gain an understanding of how to acquire, parse and analyze data sets, as well as the best practices in navigation and design. A fundamentals class, we'll make the concept of analyzing numbers and telling stories with them accessible, and take you through the best ways to create stories with stats. In an age of information overload, being able to translate data into compelling visual narratives is a powerful tool for anyone interested in imaginative storytelling.