And the gloomy report was based on the numbers in Study X, the one that found that most people trust newspapers.
Data needs to be put into a broader context, perspective. While it imposes reporting rigor, it doesn't mean that data cannot be manipulated to support a specific narrative.
Thus polling became not so much a way to make news as an enhanced tool of the newsgathering process itself -- provided, of course, that journalists are in charge of the entire process, from conception, through research design, to analysis and interpretation.
Data collection done by journalists gives them the upper hand in verifying untrustworthy information
precision journalism -- the application of social and behavioral science research methods to the practice of journalism
Journalism has benefited from social and behavioral sciences by acquiring it their quantitative tools
In short, a journalist has to be a database manager, a data processor, and a data analyst.
Data journalism becoming increasingly relevant due to the spread of available information, new ways of conveying your message through the information overload.
It misses important stories, is too dependent on press releases, is easily manipulated by politicians and special interests, and does not communicate what it does know in an effective manner.
most common complaints about journalism