Matemáticas para periodistas

Si hay algo a lo que los periodistas tengan alergia son los números, a pesar de que su manejo es una de las habilidades más necesarias para poder analizar desde temas económicos o políticos, elecciones, estadísticas, hasta judiciales.

Por eso, desde PERIODISTA DIGITAL recomendamos este curso sobre el uso de las herramientas básicas específicamente diseñado para periodistas. Tiempo estimado de realización: 3 horas (aunque conviene hacerlo varias veces espaciadas en el tiempo).

Está elaborado en inglés –una razón más para hacerlo y así matar dos pájaros de un tiro, porque tampoco es que los periodistas españoles dominen este idioma–.

Esta es la descripción del programa ‘Math for Journalists: Help With Numbers‘ elaborado por Poynter News University:

Explore more than half a dozen of the most important math tools that journalists encounter – and have fun doing it.

This course covers everything from reducing fractions and other math essentials to topics specifically for journalists, such as calculating costs of living and estimating crowd sizes. The goal is to make routine math routine.

Along the way, you’ll find a range of resources to give you additional learning support. Quizzes, activities, interactive activities and games – complete with high-score boards – offer fun ways to learn the math basics that every journalist needs to know.
What Will I Learn:

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

* List the terms, syntax and rules for performing calculations necessary for math proficiency
* Work with fractions
* Perform arithmetic more accurately and efficiently
* Find help – both on and off the Web
* Calculate a percentage and recognize the subtle differences between percent change, percent of total and percentage points vs. percent
* Calculate means, medians and modes, and know when it’s best to use each as a measure of «average»
* Compare numbers more meaningfully by creating ratios, ranks and rates
* Understand the basic approaches to and pitfalls of calculating cost of living, weighted averages and crowd estimates

Who should take this course:

Anyone who wants to get better at the routine math every journalist needs when writing or editing a story, covering an event or creating infographics. If you don’t know how to calculate a crowd estimate or don’t know the difference between percentage points and percents, this course is for you.

CÓMO APUNTARSE AL CURSO

1. Abrir una cuenta gratuita aquí
2. Confirmar el email que envían y cambiar contraseña
3. Seleccionar el curso ‘Math for Journalists’ en este listado
4. Abrir el curso en la página principal de ‘Math for Journalists‘