An introduction to using data in Journalism

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Course Introduction

COURSE INTRODUCTION

Do you want to get started with data journalism, but don't know how? Or do you need a refresher on the basics? This course will kickstart your data journalism journey with foundational building blocks. You will learn the basics of spreadsheets and data visualisation. And you will learn to apply your new skills and knowledge.

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Course lessons

Course introduction

An introduction to Google Sheets

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Working with data in Google Sheets

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Using data visualisation in journalism

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How to choose the right chart/graph

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How to create charts in Google Sheets

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instructors

Tegan Bedser

Tegan Bedser is a project manager for training and editorial projects at Media Hack Collective (MHC).

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An introduction to Google Sheets

In this lesson you will learn: 1) What a Google Sheets header row is and how to manipulate it 2) How to check the format of your data 3) How to make a copy of the original data.

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FAQ

Africa Data Hub seeks to lower the barriers that African journalists face to access and use data in their storytelling around health and development.

This work is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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