The Power of Data: Data Journalism Production and Ethics Studies

This book explores the models,narratives,and ethics of data journalism production,focusing on the transformation to focus on data,convergence,and intelligence. It critically analyzes topics such as boundary generalization,data science methodology,interactive narratives,data visualization,and production ethics,with a toolbox of classic examples.

Format: Hardback
Length: 190 pages
Publication date: 04 August 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the realm of data journalism production, offering a theoretical framework that explores models, narratives, and ethics. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, data journalists, and journalism professionals seeking to understand the evolving landscape of data-driven storytelling.

Data journalism has emerged as a transformative global paradigm, facilitating a shift towards a data-centric, convergent, and intelligent approach to journalism. This book draws upon a diverse range of theoretical resources, including communication, narratology, ethics, management, literature, art, game studies, and data science, to examine cutting-edge issues in current data journalism production.

Through critical analysis, it addresses crucial topics such as the boundary generalization of data journalism, the methodology of data science, the illusion of choice in interactive narratives, the word-image relationship in data visualization, and pragmatic objectivity and transparency in production ethics.

Furthermore, the book provides a toolbox of classic examples of global data journalism, showcasing the best practices and innovations in this field. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars and students seeking to advance their knowledge and skills in data journalism, as well as data journalists and journalism professionals interested in exploring the latest trends and developments in this rapidly evolving industry.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032546834