Math For The Media

Math for the Media is designed to prepare young journalists to understand the basics of collecting, describing and analyzing data that is necessary in journalism. The course will be a guide to the math concepts journalists regularly face, with tools now in common practice. Writing with numbers: Generally accepted conventions for presenting mathematical content in writing. Basic mathematics: Essential mathematical topics for the working journalist, including percentages, inflation and rates of change. Descriptive statistics: The written and graphical presentation of statistical information. Inferential statistics: Drawing conclusions based on data. Spreadsheets: The use of spreadsheets to analyze and present data. Finding data: A special focus is placed on using the internet to find data