Data Journalism
Data Journalism, the Law and other Social Sciences
The introduction of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) has transformed journalism profession through the digitalization of the work process as well as the introduction of the internet along with its services. Many new types of journalism have emerged, among which data journalism, which require journalists to have special ICT skills. Data journalism is a new form of journalism which has appeared gradually during the previous years, driven by the availability of data in digital form. this subject studies the issue of data journalism. Specifically, the article will include a definition of data journalism as well as a discussion on the necessary ICT skills that journalists should have in order to cope with this new type of journalism. These skills are closely associated with the stages of the development of a data journalism project. Also, the relation between data journalism and open data will be presented due the importance of the later in the development of data journalism.[1]
Resources
Notes and References
- Andreas Veglis, Charalampos Bratsas, “Data Journalism” (Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, 4th Edition, Information Resources Management Association, 2018)
Further Reading
- Belsey, A. and Chadwick, R. (1992) Ethical Issues in Journalism and the Media, London: Routledge.
- Belsey, A. and Chadwick, R. (1995) ‘Ethics as a vehicle for media quality’, European Journal of Communication 10: 461–473.
- Klaidman, S. and Beauchamp, T.L. (1987) The Virtuous Journalist, New York: Oxford University Press.
- Lee, S. (1990) The Cost of Free Speech, London: Faber & Faber.
- Stephenson, H. (1994) Media Freedom and Media Regulation: An Alternative White Paper, Birmingham: Association of British Editors, Guild of Editors and International Press Institute.
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