Data Journalism and Visual Analytics

Course Description:
This short course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively collect, analyze, and visualize data for storytelling and investigative journalism. Participants will learn how to work with data, identify patterns and trends, and present complex information in a clear and compelling way using various visualization tools and techniques. The course will cover the fundamentals of data journalism, data visualization, and visual analytics, with a focus on practical applications in journalism and media.

 

Target Audience:

• Journalists and media professionals
• Data analysts and scientists
• Students of journalism and media

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course the participant should be able to:

• Collect and clean data: Identify and gather relevant data sources, clean and preprocess data for analysis.
• Analyze data: Apply statistical and analytical techniques to identify patterns and trends in data.
• Visualize data: Use various visualization tools and techniques to present complex data insights in a clear and compelling way.
• Tell stories with data: Effectively communicate data-driven stories and insights to various audiences.
• Apply data journalism principles: Understand the principles of data journalism and apply them to investigative reporting and storytelling.

Duration: 2 weeks

Delivery Method: Online

Fees: Gh1550

Start Date: September 22, 2025 to October 3, 2025

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