The Numbers Don't Lie - Introducing data

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In this introductory podcast we unpack the mechanics of data journalism just a little bit and talk about what kind of data, whether from polls or hard numbers from previous elections, we have available to us in South Africa and lay out the kind of stories we will be uncovering using some of data analyst, Paul Berkowitz's techniques.

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4 Apr 2019 English South Africa News · Society & Culture Scott Peter Smith

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