Announcements:

Guest Speaker, Sept. 13: Jesse Holland, Associated Press reporter

 1) Review reading questions on Dedman, Color of Money

2) Continue with sorting, percentage change

–Which had greatest rate of change between 1950-2015?

–Are any urban areas expected to lose population from 2010 to 2030?

–If so, how many and which one is expected to lose the most?

 –Which United States urban area is expected to have the largest percent increase from 2015 to 2030?

3) Discuss Numbers in the Newsroom Reading

Figuring Rates – Numbers in Newsroom

Crime Rate Formula

=(Violent Crime/Population)*1000

–Add a numerical list in a new column to determine ranking

4) Begin Quiz, finish as homework.

    Homework for Thursday, Sept. 1:

Blog Post Due 6 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1

Read: How to Avoid 10 Common Mistakes In Data Reporting

Read: AP Stylebook on Data Journalism

Answer these reading questions from 10 Common Mistakes and AP Stylebook:

Identify two things in these articles you found interesting or important to your work as a journalist or a researcher.

Review Quiz in Blackboard.