Statistics and the Media

What is it about?

The relationships between scientists, journalists and the public has been tricky, partly because none of the participant groups understands very well what the others actually do with data. This paper investigates these relationships from the point of view of the statisticians involved, and concludes with optimism about the position of statistics in journalism.

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Why is it important?

Ubiquitous "big data", the rise of data journalism, and growing pressures on traditional print journalism, mean that it's more important than ever to work co-operatively on data in the news. This paper provides some direct advice for statisticians and journalists.

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