Location

Community Services & Continuing Education - Cairo

Objectives

• 1- Checking sources and data to detect informational defects using analysis tools.2- Applying the data cleaning steps using Microsoft Excel.3- Create graphs and geographic maps using Datawrapper.4- Testing reports before publishing.

Outcomes

1 - Understanding the information environment and classifications of information defects within the stages of data journalism.2 - Extracting data from various sources and formats such as web pages, images and documents.3 - Analyzing data and information to detect information defects.4 - Data analysis using Microsoft Excel5- Preparing data-based reports.

Course Contents

1 - Enabling students to verify the credibility of data and news published on social media platforms2- Studying specific journalistic indicators and foundations3- Mechanisms for presenting information and data in a visual way that is interesting to the reader4- Using the visual representation of data through a number of simple applications