Numbers in the Newsroom :

Cohen, Sarah.

Numbers in the Newsroom : using math and statistics in news / Sarah Cohen ; editor, Dan Claxton ; design, Wendy Gray. - 2nd ed. - Columbia, MO : Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc., c2014. - xii, 134 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - The IRE beat book series ; bk. 4 .

What's a number? -- A newsroom math guide -- Working with graphics -- The standard stories -- Surveys and polls - numbers as summaries and guesses -- The 10 most wanted list: mistakes in the news from simple math to lapses in judgment -- Lotteries, lightning strikes and longevity - a note on probabilities -- Resources -- Reading list.

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Journalism--Mathematics.

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