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Foundations - Monday, June 15, 2009 15:42 - 0 Comments
Math for journalists
Journalists are often thought of as being “word people,” and however true that may or may not be, even the most diligent reporter can blanche when faced with a thicket of figures.
But sidestepping or downplaying numbers can be perilous. Appropriately and accurately used, they can be the very foundation of a story — a project is over or under budget; students’ graduation rates are above or below average; prices are collapsing or spiking. It can even tell you when something is fact or folly.