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Numbers in the Newsroom: Using Math and Statistics in News, Second Edition
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From basic math to more complex principles, Cohen’s book guides reporters and editors on using math in their stories. The book uses real-world examples that journalists encounter on a daily basis. The second edition provides updated examples.

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