"The Data Journalism Handbook provides a rich and panoramic introduction to data journalism, combining both critical reflection and practical insight. It offers a diverse collection of perspectives on how data journalism is done around the world and the broader consequences of datafication in the ne ... ws, serving as both a textbook and a sourcebook for this emerging field. With more than 50 chapters from leading researchers and practitioners of data journalism, it explores the work needed to render technologies and data productive for journalistic purposes. It also gives a "behind the scenes" look at the social lives of data sets, data infrastructures, and data stories in newsrooms, media organizations, start-ups, civil society organizations and beyond." (Publisher description) more

"The barriers to data journalism identified by academics and industry are very real. Several veteran journalists with a strong history of public interest reporting lacked the basic grasp of mathematics and technology needed for the pace of the program, and were unable to complete the course. Similar ... ly, several more junior participants were enthusiastic and excelling, but did not receive enough institutional support despite an agreement with their editors. Though several partner media outlets have embraced data journalism, they are not nationwide mass media and have limited online audiences. It remains to be seen whether after the economic and editorial support of Internews ends, if these emerging data journalists are able to carve out a niche for their new craft in the competitive Pakistani media market." (Conclusion, page 17) more

"There is a growing awareness that the challenge of teaching data journalism in many countries is split straight down the middle between teaching data and teaching journalism — in countries where neither data science nor public interest journalism are particularly well developed. Open data can be ... a boon to democracy — but only if there are professionals capable and motivated to transform that data into engaging and relevant information for the public. This document includes a variety of building blocks to growing data literacy, and eventually, data journalism, in a variety of contexts." (Introduction) more