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Developing a data state of
mindData-driven enterprise
off your beat
Clifton Adcock
Reporter
Oklahoma Watch
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• Why do data journalism?
• Develop a data state of mind
• Where and how to find data
• What’s the story?
• Exercises
What have
YOU
done with
data?
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Why data journalism?• Powerful verification tool
• See the bigger picture
• Find stories
• Better understand the subject
• Enhances transparencyand credibility
2013 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service Sun Sentinel on police speeding
“Nearly 800
cops…drove 90 to
130 mph.”
bit.ly/speedpulitzer
What is a data state of mind?• Move from an
anecdotal view to a
big-picture one.
• Understand the
importance of public
records and data.
• “What data did you
use to come to that
conclusion, and where
did you get it?”
Understand how
What is a data state of mind?• Understand how
statistics and data
can be
manipulated.
• Understand your
own biases and
assumptions.
“There
are three
kinds of
lies: lies,
damned
lies, and
statistics.
” – Mark
Twain
Fallin vs. Dorman on minimum wage What do the data show?
bit.ly/okminwage
6% of OK
workers
earned
minimum
wage or
below in
2013
What do you want to know?• A comparison of two or more things?
• Variations over time?
• Relationships between two or more things?
Oklahoma earthquake data
bit.ly/quakeswarm
“More than a dozen
small earthquakes
shook central
Oklahoma…including
several temblors that
were 3.0-magnitude or
higher, which people
can generally feel.”
Where’s the story?
• How else can you analyzethe data?
• Was there something unexpected?
• How do you visualize the findings?
Where do you find data?
•Online
•Requests to government agencies, private companies/organizations
•Gather it yourself
Hospital-cost reports
bit
.ly/o
kho
spit
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“Most of Oklahoma’s
small general hospitals
have lost money in
recent years, while the
opposite is true for
larger hospitals.”
Let’s try it: exercises1. Do a simple sort on
a data set. Open the Doctorsdatabase, and let’s see what you find.
Exercise 1: Sort data in ExcelStep 1: Highlight all the
data by hitting Control A
on PC or Command A on
Mac.
Step 2: Click
on the Funnel
Exercise 1: Sort data in Excel
Step 2: Click on the funnel
Step 3: Click “Custom Sort”
Exercise 1: Sort data in Excel
Step 4: Click on “Sort by” drop-down and select “People per Physician”
Step 5: Click “OK”
Exercise 1: Sort data in Excel
Step 6: Click on the “Order” drop-down and select “Largest to Smallest”
Step 7: Click “OK”
Let’s try it: exercises1. Do a simple sort on
a data set. What did you find?
2. Do a simple filteron a data set. Open the Superintendentsdatabase, and let’s see what you find.
Exercise 2: Filter data in ExcelStep 1: Highlight
all the data by
hitting Control A
on PC or
Command A on
Mac.
Exercise 2: Filter data in Excel
Step 4: Click on the small arrowhead to the right of
“School Year Ending” header.
Step 5: This box will appear.
Exercise 2: Filter data in Excel
Step 6: Click on the “Order” drop-down and select “Largest to Smallest”
Step 7: Click “OK”
Step 6: Unclick the box next to
“2005”
Let’s try it: exercises1. Do a simple sort on
a data set. What do you find?
2. Do a simple filteron a data set. What did you find?
3. Use the sort/filter functions on the county indicators data. Do you see a possible story?
What data apply to your beat?• Pair up and look at pages 4-6 of the handout.
• Discuss: What data apply to your beator interest you?
• Use Google Advanced Search to find data online.
https://www.google.com/advanced_search
Keywords
Website
.xls or .xlsx
Clifton Adcock
Reporter
Oklahoma Watch
(918) 561-1705
@cliftonhowze
What data story are you going to do?How can I help?
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