Training of journalists on data storytelling
The NISR Training center and data science campus see that good data storytelling supports national development. It requires, however, practices that include statistical understanding, statistical analyses, interpretations, and visualization to tell complex and sensitive stories in a simple and convincing manner. NISR has incorporated the training on data storytelling into the current capacity-building plan, so as to foster the effective role of media in the policy and development process. This is done in line with applying innovations to engage with data-seekers through outreach and dissemination activities, and leveraging modern technologies, exploiting the most powerful trends in statistical development that are key drives of the National Data Revolution.
Learning objectives
The training is designed for journalists who really want to improve their ability to communicate their stories with data. This is not mainly for helping journalists improve their data analytics skillset. It’s all about how to think about an audience and package up the data story in a way that connects directly with the audience.
Target group:
Participants are Journalists and chief editors from print, radio, online, and TV media outlets. Journalists should have demonstrated efforts in using data in their stories or have shown interest in previous iterations of Rwanda data Journalism awards.
What you’ll learn?
Data journalism training content is developed based on four levels of participants: beginners, intermediate and advanced. Below are key aspects of training focus:
- Theoretical sessions: on basic statistical concepts and on principles of data visualization for journalistic stories, infographic online and offline tools, etc.
- Turning data into visual narratives: Creating memorable and effective data visualization & infographics for your story.
- Practical and hands-on sessions on online and offline data visualization and infographics tools.
- Topics will be assigned to journalists to make stories around sensitive development themes, with visualizations and infographics.
- A pair review session during which stories from group work will be commented on and improvements will be suggested and made.
- Fieldwork for media interviews: Journalists go to the field for journalistic interviews. Editors and facilitators help journalists to finalize the stories from the field before they are broadcasted, published, and aired- which will be direct outcomes from the training. Stories are around socio-economic situations as highlighted by NISR surveys and in line with national development plans.
Certificates
- Certificates of participation
- Certificate of completion
- Training course certificate
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