data-journalism

Catherine Shackelford

Data Journalism

August 23, 2017

Homework

1. I’m Catherine Anne, born (and raised) in the Dallas area. I have two brothers and a sister-in-law who’s one of my dearest friends. I started off at the University of South Carolina, majoring in International Relations. After a few classes, I realized I hated my classes and felt pulled to do something with writing. Most of my English professors told me I had a gift…that I ought to use it sometime. I switched to journalism, eventually transferring to Arkansas for personal reasons. But being at this university changed the way I wrote and my purpose. I’ve rediscovered a passion for people, which is why I want use my writing in a way that transforms and encourages others. Faith is one of the most important things in my life, and I’m trying to merge that with my writing so that I can start a magazine called Wild. Dr. Watkins helped inspire the idea in one of her classes last semester. Ultimately, I hope this hobby can turn into a social gathering where people use their art, photography, writings, and other talents to inspire others in their faith. The other layer behind the magazine is to partner with a safe house and teach trafficked women how to write. They’d eventually have a column in the magazine, so that they can make an income and network with others. You mentioned to include links and images, so there’s a link below to Wild’s website my friend and I started. I’ve interned at my dad’s company, First Liberty. I also went to a journalism “boot camp” this summer where I wrote for the Northwest Iowa Review and filmed my first documentary. I’m open to learning new things. I’m actually most excited about this class in particular because I think it’ll stretch me and spark a new appreciation for numbers and Excel.
2. Is it hard to become a data journalist if you don’t have much experience (at all) with using data

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