AP Style Data Journalism:

1. A question stands out to me- What rules and regulations affect the gathering (and interpretation) of the data? In this case, what should we be looking for? Are there certain data sources that we should stick to? What rules and regulations have you looked for when collecting data?
2. “Avoid percentage and percent change comparisons from a small base. Rankings should include raw numbers to provide a sense of relative importance.” This information will be useful, because typically my mind would immediately think to put data percentages, and then include the percentage in the story.  

IRE Beat Book: Numbers In The News Room:

1. Choose your base- do you have advice on this? Are there typically hints in the information that show which will be the best choice? Are the larger numbers (such as the example- cars on the road vs. miles driven) typically the best option?
2. Rate per-resident: is 1,000 a typical number to measure this by? Or does it depend on the size of the base?

How to avoid 10 common mistakes in data reporting:

1. The information about checking the file type of your data will be very helpful and important to my work as a journalist. Specifically this passage; “However, if your data set has more than one sheet or you’ve added a sheet while working, make sure to change the file type to an Excel workbook file before saving or you’ll lose everything but the sheet that you’re currently on.” The following paragraph regarding text files will also be helpful throughout my career, given that they are less common.
2. Mistake number 9: Treating visualizations like an end goal. This is an interesting and helpful suggestion, to make visuals and graphics as you sort through the data, to help you decide the angle of your story. This is definitely something I will use.

Reading a data dictionary:

1. These are questions that I will keep by my side as I collect and sort through data. The first six questions are ones that I will ask myself at the start of each project.
2. “Make a list of what do we want to find out. What questions do we want to ask?, What is the best possible outcome?,” is a particularly helpful suggestion. This will help me, especially as I grow more accustomed to data journalism, keep organized and stay on track.