Data analysis

Databases you can use

In this week’s episode, Megan Calcote compiles some of the databases and tips for using them that were shared during Reynolds Week 2016. The speakers

Workspace by Grant

Adding basic data to beat reporting

Money and number stories exist across every beat, and with that lie opportunities to mine databases for solid numbers to support your reporting at state,

Covering federal grants, loans, and awards

The U.S. government gives out billions of dollars every year in grants, loans, contracts and financial assistance. Using USAspending.gov, you can see who is being

Data resources for business journalists

  Data isn’t just for investigative reporters. Numbers are the basis for any business story. Where to find them? Try these sources. Google Public Data

How data is changing our brains

Anything data driven is all the talk of journalism — and the rest of the world — these days. But how is all that data

What a friend we have in FRED

Mark Twain noted that there are “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Fraud with numbers is something business journalists should always be alert to. But there

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