Review blog post
Calculate a rejection rate: HMDA
Trielli’s “Reading a Data Dictionary.” Apply this method to the HMDA data.
Chapter 2 of Data Journalism Handbook

Continue Work With HMDA Data:

http://www.diversitystyleguide.com/
https://www.census.gov/glossary/

–Add Hispanic Category

https://www.ffiec.gov/hmda/
http://www.ffiec.gov/hmda/pdf/2013guide.pdf

Data and Race

—Demographics of Arkansas vs US
Look up U.S. Census for NW Arkansas.

American Fact Finder, Step-by-Step

http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml

–Guided Search
Start: Information About People
Topics: Basic Count/Estimate
—Select “Population Total”
(This is added to “Your Selections”)
Origins
—Select “Race or Ethnic Origin”
—>Next
Geographies:
—Metropolitan Statistical Area
—Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers AR-MO Metro Area
—Add to your selections
—>Next
Race/Ethnic Groups
—Select from Basic Groups
—Select all of them
(This is added to “Your Selections”)
–>Next
CLICK ON “COMPARATIVE DEMOGRAPHIC ESTIMATES” CP05 TABLE
DOWNLOAD AS Excel File

Create New Column in HMDA Spreadsheet, Add in Census Data
–Calculate % Race by Total Applications
–Compare to Census

    Homework for Tuesday:

Finish Chapter 2 of Data Journalism Handbook

Blog Post, due 5 pm Monday Sept. 12: 
–Using LexisNexis, conduct background research on our guest speaker for Tuesday, Associated Press reporter Jesse Holland. Examine his recent reporting.
–Post two questions about a topic he has covered, and include a copy of the story with your blog post. Do not post a LexisNexis link. Upload a PDF of the article or articles in question into your blog post.