Reflections on Teaching Data-Driven Storytelling at the Journalism School

dc.contributor.authorLan, Xingyuen_US
dc.contributor.editorAurisano, Jillianen_US
dc.contributor.editorLaramee, Robert S.en_US
dc.contributor.editorNobre, Carolinaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-26T06:33:57Z
dc.date.available2025-05-26T06:33:57Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThe integration of data visualization in journalism has catalyzed the growth of data storytelling in recent years. Today, it is increasingly common for journalism schools to incorporate data visualization into their curricula. However, the approach to teaching data visualization in journalism schools can diverge significantly from that in computer science or design schools, influenced by the varied backgrounds of students and the distinct value systems inherent to these disciplines. This paper reviews my experience and reflections on teaching data-driven storytelling in a journalism school in Shanghai, China. To begin with, I discuss three prominent characteristics of journalism education (i.e., students' lack of quantitative literacy, the tension between humanism and technocentrism, and the high requirements for content professionalism) that pose challenges for course design and teaching. Then, for each challenge, I share firsthand teaching experiences and discuss corresponding approaches for teaching, such as trying to put visualization into a news context and finding commonality between data-driven storytelling and traditional storytelling. Overall, this paper aims to provide reference and inspiration for instructors who are teaching data visualization and data-driven storytelling to students with non-technical backgrounds.en_US
dc.description.sectionheadersEducation Papers Session 1
dc.description.seriesinformationEuroVis 2025 - Education Papers
dc.identifier.doi10.2312/eved.20251024
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-03868-273-8
dc.identifier.pages11 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2312/eved.20251024
dc.identifier.urihttps://diglib.eg.org/handle/10.2312/eved20251024
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Associationen_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International License
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCCS Concepts: Human-centered computing → Empirical studies in HCI; Social and professional topics → User characteristics
dc.subjectHuman centered computing computing → Empirical studies in HCI
dc.subjectSocial and professional topics → User characteristics
dc.titleReflections on Teaching Data-Driven Storytelling at the Journalism Schoolen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
eved20251024.pdf
Size:
5.3 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format