Welcome to the world of data: Now what do you do?
- Event: 2012 IRE Conference
- Speakers: TBA
- Date/Time: Thursday, June 14 at 10:10 a.m.
- Location: Salon C-D
- Audio file: Only members can listen to conference audio
If you’re new to data journalism, the idea of working with spreadsheets, databases and web tools can be daunting. We’ll cover strategies you can use to succeed and show examples of high-impact stories you can tackle back home.
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