The vast streams of digital data being produced are proving to be a goldmine for marketers and companies of all kinds, but they also are a promising source of information for journalists.
Writing about the economy has to involve numbers, but it doesn’t have to be deadly dull. While the numbers are the story, a good economic journalist uses real-life examples to make those numbers come alive. Find people that are experiencing the trend that the numbers are showing, and you will do your readers a service.
This tip sheet is designed for journalists with no experience reporting abroad who want a primer on how to prepare. At the bottom of this page is a list of resources that could be useful to any journalist looking for international data.
While Twitter is wildly popular, too many journalists still don’t understand it.
Some are critical without ever trying it out. Others tried it when it first started out, found it lacking and never went back. Some look at folks who advocate Twitter’s use as time-wasters who are somehow less serious about their work.
The world of open, Web-based tools and applications for reporting and communications seems to expand by the day, but it can be hard to keep track of what’s what, and which tools might be the most accessible for non-techies.
The good news is that developers are increasingly designing applications for the average user, someone with no programming skills.
The following are some of the best government-related sites for finding data and conducting research.
