There is a lot more to data journalism than spreadsheets. There are many tools for a range of tasks, like cleaning data, and many schemes where these tools are taught.
Want to find some inspiration or practical tools for your next project? Look no further than this top ten data journalism resources piece on GIJN, by program co-ordinator Eunice Au and social media consulting group Connected Action.
Making the list are some pointers on doing visualisations beyond a pie chart, as explained by data journalists Alastair Otter and Laura Grant.
In what other ways can a journalist visualize data beyond the use of the pie chart? During #AIJC19, two data journalism experts shared at least seven other different but just as easily understandable ways that it can be done. https://t.co/gL9oP3NHBv pic.twitter.com/tzcOnoupM5
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