Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-172) and index.
Contents:
A field guide to journalism and statistics in Statistics behind the headlines -- Predicting global population growth and framing how you report it -- Social media and mental health -- Speedy sneakers: technological boosterism or sound science? -- Investigating series binge-watching -- Tracking the spread of "false news" -- Modeling what it means to "flatten the curve" -- One governor, two outcomes, and three COVID tests -- Research reproducibility and reporting results -- Now what?
Summary:
"If you are looking to start developing your data self-defense and critical news consumption skills, this book is for you! It reflects a long-term collaboration between a statistician and a journalist to shed light on the statistics behind the stories and the stories behind the statistics. The only prerequisite for enjoying this book is an interest in developing the skills and insights for better understanding news stories that incorporate quantitative information. Chapters in Statistics Behind the Headlines kick off with a news story headline and a summary of the story itself. The meat of each chapter consists of an exploration of the statistical and journalism concepts needed to understand the data analyzed and reported in the story"-- Provided by publisher
Series:
ASA-CRC series on statistical reasoning in science and society
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.