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COMM 260 George Washington University The Atlantic Slave Trade News Story

Daniel Kevins

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A news story based on analyses of at least two different official data sets
Interview at least three people for the story
Create at least two different data visualizations
Data set cannot based on your own surveys (too easy to fake)
Data cannot come from Kaggle– get it from the source if you use Kaggle as a tip
You will include a data dictionary of all your step
Tips on where to get data:https://biglocalnews.org/ (you’ll have to create a login) (链接到外部网站。)https://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/databases-of-statistical-information/ (链接到外部网站。)https://www.reddit.com/r/datasets/comments/9oai7u/list_of_public_datasets/ (链接到外部网站。)https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wZhPLMCHKJvwOkP4juclhjFgqIY8fQFMemwKL2c64vk/edit (链接到外部网站。)If you find one that interests you, I want you to make sure you track down the latest version of it from the source.These data sets can be overwhelming. It might be best if you think about the story idea first and then think of the data set that could enhance that story.
Address these bullet points:YOU NEED TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE DATA SET IN HAND BY THIS POINT.
- AUDIENCE.
  - For an opinions section?
    - NYTimes is looking for visual op-eds
    - Link 1
    - Link 2
  - For national?
  - For regional/state?
  - Local news outlet?
- FOCUS.
  - Write the lede of the story you would write if your project yields what you expect to find.
  - What is the point of this project?
  - If applicable, who or what is the target of this project?
  - What new finding might this produce?
  - Will it have an impact on readers?
  - What might change as a result?
- SUMMARY.
  - What story format would you use for each one?
  - Roughly, outline the lede story you expect to find.
  - Briefly, outline the package or series you anticipate this project might produce.
- DATA.
  - List the documents or databases that will be used for the project.
  - What other data would enhance your story if you could find it?
  - What do you expect the data you currently have to reveal?
  - What legal or technical barriers stand between you and the data? (Note: Strong preference will be given to proposals for which key basic data is already in hand.)
- SOURCES.
  - List the sources you expect to use in producing this story.
  - Include people you think might provide background and perspective, people who have direct and/or expert knowledge of the subject, and people who are most affected by the issue at hand.
  - Important – I expect a specific list of people. Names and titles/place where they work.
- TIME & MONEY.
  - How much do you already know about this story?
  - How long will it take to report this story?
  - How long will it take to write this story?
  - Are there any unusual costs associated with this story?
- VISUALIZATIONS.
  - What possibilities are there for charts, maps, tables, or other interactives?
  - Will this stand alone or be embedded within the flow of the story?
  - What can you do on your own or what do you think you’ll need to learn or get help with?
- IMPACT.
  - Why do this story?
  - Why do this story now?
  - How is this story different from stories like it done in the past?
  - What will this story accomplish?
- VICTIMS.
  - Who is harmed by what’s going on?
  - How and why are they harmed?
- WINNERS.
  - Who is profiting or benefiting from what’s going on.
  - Who and why?
- READERS.
  - How will this story affect our readers?
  - Will they read it?

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