Comments on: Data journalism training – some reflections http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/12/01/data-journalism-training-some-reflections/ A conversation. Mon, 21 May 2012 12:30:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Paul Bradshaw http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/12/01/data-journalism-training-some-reflections/#comment-102019 Paul Bradshaw Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:51:52 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11306#comment-102019 I think both open and closed source have their advantages and disadvantages, and wouldn't presume to write off either. I think both open and closed source have their advantages and disadvantages, and wouldn’t presume to write off either.

]]> By: Keneilwe Eileen Segopolo http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/12/01/data-journalism-training-some-reflections/#comment-101996 Keneilwe Eileen Segopolo Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:32:49 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11306#comment-101996 The portal i reffered to uses Episerver CMS 5. There is a debate on whether its sustainable to use close source mangement system.For some of our colleagues it seems expensive but at least we dont have to worry about security features.Whats your take on this? The portal i reffered to uses Episerver CMS 5. There is a debate on whether its sustainable to use close source mangement system.For some of our colleagues it seems expensive but at least we dont have to worry about security features.Whats your take on this?

]]> By: Keneilwe Eileen Segopolo http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/12/01/data-journalism-training-some-reflections/#comment-101991 Keneilwe Eileen Segopolo Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:27:17 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11306#comment-101991 Hello i have been looking at your profile and some of your work. I am part of a team of editors who have just started a portal for services.Its tough but inspiring and we need training. Do reply and keep the good work. Hello i have been looking at your profile and some of your work. I am part of a team of editors who have just started a portal for services.Its tough but inspiring and we need training. Do reply and keep the good work.

]]> By: links for 2010-12-07 « Sarah Booker http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/12/01/data-journalism-training-some-reflections/#comment-17396 links for 2010-12-07 « Sarah Booker Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:02:08 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11306#comment-17396 [...] Data journalism training – some reflections | Online Journalism Blog#comment-181994#comment-181994 Pointers on data journalism training from Paul Bradshaw (tags: data journalism teaching) [...] [...] Data journalism training – some reflections | Online Journalism Blog#comment-181994#comment-181994 Pointers on data journalism training from Paul Bradshaw (tags: data journalism teaching) [...]

]]> By: Paul Bradshaw http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/12/01/data-journalism-training-some-reflections/#comment-17395 Paul Bradshaw Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:47:38 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11306#comment-17395 Great idea, thanks - will try that next time. Great idea, thanks – will try that next time.

]]> By: Martin Griffiths http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/12/01/data-journalism-training-some-reflections/#comment-17394 Martin Griffiths Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:47:11 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11306#comment-17394 Framing it as longest sequence of Heads OR Tails would boost it to 5 or 6 expected. Another good classroom stats experiment is on regression to the mean. Get everyone to roll a die, with their roll representing the number of accidents at a certain location. Then give everyone who rolled a 5 or 6 a 'speed camera' marker, to represent installing cameras only at the worst locations. Work out the average number of accidents in the 'speed camera' locations and in the other locations. Then get everyone to roll again, work out the average in the two groups, and calculate the change. You should see that the 'speed camera' group has a bigger reduction in accidents than the other group, even though it's pure chance. Framing it as longest sequence of Heads OR Tails would boost it to 5 or 6 expected.

Another good classroom stats experiment is on regression to the mean. Get everyone to roll a die, with their roll representing the number of accidents at a certain location. Then give everyone who rolled a 5 or 6 a ‘speed camera’ marker, to represent installing cameras only at the worst locations. Work out the average number of accidents in the ‘speed camera’ locations and in the other locations. Then get everyone to roll again, work out the average in the two groups, and calculate the change.

You should see that the ‘speed camera’ group has a bigger reduction in accidents than the other group, even though it’s pure chance.

]]> By: Paul Bradshaw http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/12/01/data-journalism-training-some-reflections/#comment-17393 Paul Bradshaw Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:29:23 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11306#comment-17393 Yes, thought that at the time. Had we chosen tails it would have been closer to that. Yes, thought that at the time. Had we chosen tails it would have been closer to that.

]]> By: links for 2010-12-06 « Science Training for Journalists http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/12/01/data-journalism-training-some-reflections/#comment-17392 links for 2010-12-06 « Science Training for Journalists Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:21:20 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11306#comment-17392 [...] Data journalism training – some reflections | Online Journalism Blog Still, I put them through an afternoon of statistical training. Notably, not one of them has studied a maths or science-related degree. History, English and Law dominate – and their educational history is pretty uniform. At a time when newsrooms need diversity to adapt to change, this is a little worrying. (tags: statistics training data) [...] [...] Data journalism training – some reflections | Online Journalism Blog Still, I put them through an afternoon of statistical training. Notably, not one of them has studied a maths or science-related degree. History, English and Law dominate – and their educational history is pretty uniform. At a time when newsrooms need diversity to adapt to change, this is a little worrying. (tags: statistics training data) [...]

]]> By: Martin Griffiths http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/12/01/data-journalism-training-some-reflections/#comment-17391 Martin Griffiths Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:31:39 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11306#comment-17391 Really interesting, thanks. Statistically speaking I think you were a bit lucky with your coin toss experiment. On average, you'd expect 4 or 5 as the longest sequence of heads in 30 tosses. Really interesting, thanks. Statistically speaking I think you were a bit lucky with your coin toss experiment. On average, you’d expect 4 or 5 as the longest sequence of heads in 30 tosses.

]]> By: links for 2010-12-02 « Sarah Hartley http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/12/01/data-journalism-training-some-reflections/#comment-17390 links for 2010-12-02 « Sarah Hartley Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:04:14 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=11306#comment-17390 [...] Data journalism training – some reflections | Online Journalism Blog For the first time I have to use Open Office’s spreadsheet software, which turns out to be not too bad. The data pilot tool is a worthy free alternative to Excel’s pivot tables, allowing journalists to quickly aggregate & interrogate a large dataset. [...] [...] Data journalism training – some reflections | Online Journalism Blog For the first time I have to use Open Office’s spreadsheet software, which turns out to be not too bad. The data pilot tool is a worthy free alternative to Excel’s pivot tables, allowing journalists to quickly aggregate & interrogate a large dataset. [...]

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