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In this lesson you will learn:
1. What different types of files maps can be found in e.g. Shapefile (.shp), Json (.json), Geojson (.geojson)
2. What Mapshaper is and how it works 3) How you can use Mapshaper to open and edit an existing map
Tegan Bedser
Tegan Bedser is a project manager for training and editorial projects at Media Hack Collective (MHC).
This course introduces you to the concept of solutions journalism through a series of lectures by experienced members of Solutions Journalism Network. It is intended to make you conscious of why this form of journalism is valuable and necessary. The introduction to solutions journalism is also aimed at helping you get started in the process of producing your own solutions journalism story.
Do you want to get started with data journalism, but don't know how? Or do you need a refresher on the basics? This course will kickstart your data journalism journey with foundational building blocks. You will learn the basics of spreadsheets and data visualisation. And you will learn to apply your new skills and knowledge.
As a journalist, you interview a lot of people for your stories; you should interview your data as if you were interviewing a person. In this course you will learn how to view, edit, and organise data in spreadsheets to inform the questions that your journalism output aims to answer.