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Instructor: Joe Amditis, Associate Director of Operations, Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University
This training focuses on the essential skills needed to transform raw data into compelling stories, particularly in the context of election coverage, and how to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance data visualization.
Designed for journalists, analysts, and commentators, this 90-minute session will provide practical tools and techniques to boost reporting accuracy and clarity. Through hands-on exercises and expert guidance, participants will learn how to:
- Find and clean data
- Visualize the story
- Create effective graphics and visualizations
- Apply data effectively in election reporting
- Utilize AI tools for increased efficiency and accuracy in data analysis
Register for the data reporting training
The training has been developed by CCM and is funded by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. If you have any questions, contact ccm@journalism.cuny.edu.
Instructor
Joe Amditis is the associate director of operations at the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University and an adjunct professor in the School of Communication and Media. He is the former producer and host of the WTF Just Happened Today podcast. Joe is a veteran of the NJ Army National Guard. He was deployed to Iraq in 2008, and was activated to help with Hurricane Irene relief efforts in 2011. He earned a B.A. in political science and criminal justice from Rutgers in 2013 and an M.A. in engaged journalism from the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY in 2016. Joe has also coordinated several collaborative reporting projects, including Democracy Day, a nationwide reporting collaborative involving 300+ newsrooms across the United States. He is the author of several guides and educational resources for small and local newsrooms, including guides on generative AI.