Recent updates
- What is data journalism?
Perspectives on data journalism and its evolution ... - The growing importance of data journalism
A key factor that propelled data journalism to the foreground is the almost global availability of datasets in the public domain and the ever-increasing number of tools to access those and build data-driven narratives based on points of news interest. - Resources for beginners
...covering the basics of data journalism - spreadsheets, data-cleaning and analysis and visualisation - Do you have to learn coding to become a data journalist?
After a point, handling technical tools and programming may become an integral part of the day-to-day work - especially if one is part of a dedicated team that does only data journalism, and the work flow includes coding. - A perspective on career entry points
The career-track of some well-known data journalists reveals that many of them began as regular journalists and then branched into data journalism.
In brief
Hello! I am Ramachandran, a journalist and I curate the resources on this site.
The broad content areas will eventually incude:
- A wide range of learning resources.
- Highlights of general trends.
- Information on niche segments of data journalism and digital journalism.
- Details of surveys and reports on the state of data journalism.
I hope those who are aiming to make a career of data journalism, or thinking of taking up data journalism or diversifying their skill sets, will find the site handy.
What next?
Focus on resources for in-depth learning, now that the basics have been covered. Also look at the skill sets most in demand these days. Pages will be updated as frequently.
And, of course, modify content based on any feedback that I receive. Feedback is welcome!
Contact
Please feel free to get in touch - refer the contact page for details. This section also contains some information about my experience and background.
My current interests are centered around geojournalism, or journalism that involves the use of GIS and geographical data, including satellite imagery.