Numbers in the Newsroom: Using Math and Statistics in News
Sarah Cohen

For Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.

BOOK CHAPTERS
What's a Number?
A Newsroom Math Guide (includes fractions, rates, percentages, measuring change, understanding averages, etc.)
Working with Graphics
The Standard Stories
Surveys and Polls
The 10 Most-Wanted List: Mistakes in the News from Simple Math to Lapses in Judgment
Lotteries, Lightning Strikes and Longevity -- A Note on Probability
Resources
Reading List


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