Posted By, Greg Beran
With the advancement in technology and the internet turning the business of journalism upside down completely, are data journalism experts still necessary?
Data journalism has been around for a long time. The purpose of data journalism is to gather information and show the public statistics of the information. However, the wide spread availability of information makes data journalism obsolete. Through new advancements such as Tableau software and social media the public can access data in the media easily, eliminating the need for data journalists.
(This is how Tableau information looks)
Tableau software is a program, with thousands of users, that quickly analyzes data and provides a visual representation of the information. http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/09/15/journalists-no-longer-need-experts-for-data-visualization-data14/
Journalism websites, such as BBC and Quartz, use CSI-style verification of social media to allow the public to comment on articles. This allows the news stories to stay fresh and informed. With new software and simplicity of data arrangement, the field of data journalism is significantly impacted.
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/sep/05/digital-journalists-have-great-chance-to-develop-much-needed-transparency