Doing the Computer-Assisted Reporting Story: How to Report and Write with Data

You have the computer, the software, and the understanding that the judicious and skillful use of computer-assisted reporting (CAR) techniques can create good news stories. But now what?

If you’re not careful, you can suffer a severe case of reporter’s block, trying to figure out what stories to write and how to do them. Worse, a large database can swallow you up with its complexities, distracting you from finishing any story. Instead, stop and consider what you have learned in this book.