Data Journalism

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Week 14 - Above and Beyond
Class 25: New Frontiers
Class 26: Final Presentations
Week 13 - Revisiting the Web
Class 23: Figma to Web and SVG
Class 24: Advanced CSS
Week 12 - Revisiting Graphics
Class 21: Advanced Charting
Class 22: Prototyping in Figma
Week 11 - Embedding
Class 20: Basic Embedding
Week 10 - Making Interactives
Class 18: Being Trilingual
Text Content Exercise
Second Interactive Assignment
Class 19: The Wicked Web
Week 9 - Intro to JavaScript
Class 16: Basic JavaScript
Basic JavaScript Assignment
Class 17: Your First Interactive
First Interactive Assignment
Week 8 - Websites
Class 14: Making a website
AutoSepta Site Exercise
CodePen Conversion Assignment
Class 15: The Linked Web
Linked Web Assignment
Week 7 - Halfway Point
Class 12: Recap
Mid-Semester Survey Assignment
Class 13: AutoSepta Exploration
Crash Data
Week 6 - HTML
Class 10: Intro to HTML
HTML Bridges Assignment
Class 11: Intro to CSS
HTML Website Assignment
Week 5 - Working with Figma
Class 8: Diving into Figma
Figma Tips
Bar Graph Assignment
Class 9: Figma like a Pro
Portfolio Mock Assignment
Week 4 - Intro to Design
Class 6: Records, Pitches, Design
Class 7: Basics of Visual Design
Sketch Assignment
Week 3 - Public Records
Class 5: Public Records
FOIA FBI Letter Assignment
Week 2 - Spreadsheet Deep-Dive
Class 3: Strength in Numbers
Analyzing Election Results
Assignment: Election Results
Class 4: Pivot Tables
Pivot Tables: An Illustrated Guide
Assignment: Pivot Tables
Project Pitch
Week 1 - Intro to Data Journalism
Ice Breaker
Class 1: Intro
Example stories
Coding practice
Survey
Mini Assignment
Class 2: Data and Spreadsheets
Data Formats
Spreadsheet Quick Tips
Example Datasets
Spreadsheet Mini Assignment
Tools
Spreadsheet Preview

Week 12: Revisiting Graphics

In this week, we’ll cover some more advanced graphics: navigating Google charting like a pro and pencil sketching and drafting in Figma with intention.