"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

"Data Journalism is a flourishing field of journalism that actively looks for, analyses and interprets various forms of data for storytelling. More than half of all news organizations in the US and Europe now have at least one dedicated data journalist working in their newsrooms. There are also now ... over two hundred data journalism modules and programs being taught in journalism schools all over the world. These programs are set to prepare journalists for the next wave of analytical and accountability-driven journalism. For the average global citizen, more and more of our everyday lives are impacted by computers and data. In order to hold power to account, journalists should be empowered with the skills and tools to make sense of this data. By working through real case studies within Al Jazeera, we hope to provide readers with a concise and practical introduction to data journalism as seen through the lens of an Arab audience. This guidebook will move beyond the technical details and rather focus on helping you think critically and creatively about telling human stories hidden within data." (Introduction) more