Turn datasets into charts for articles
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A table from a public authority becomes a correct chart with a source more quickly. The newsroom can also tell small data stories that no data team had time for until now.
Is this for you?
- You receive tables from public offices, associations or studies and want to show them in articles.
- There is no dedicated data team, or it is permanently overloaded.
Take a public dataset on a topic in your region, e.g. nursery places per district, and use the template below to have a key figure calculated and a chart suggested. Recalculate two values yourself.
How to go about it
- Define the statement the chart should test
- Obtain and clean the dataset
- Have the key figure and chart created
- Check the figures against the source
- Prepare chart and text for the audience
- Save recurring charts as templates
Templates to copy
The complete guide
- 6 steps explaining exactly what to do
- 3 proven templates to copy into your own AI
- Safe use: data, checking, deciding, informing
- Pitfalls, effort and how to recognise success
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