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Very possible I missed it, but a story using data science in my opinion should be open source and reproducible using something like a data science notebook scri
by nxzero 11y ago
Very possible I missed it, but a story using data science in my opinion should be open source and reproducible using something like a data science notebook script.
This article reads as data scientist should be editors, which in my opinion makes zero sense. Sure understanding story is important, but editing ledes is a waste of time.
- danso 11y agoEditing is a core component of a lot of professions, including data scientists: http://www.john-foreman.com/blog/the-forgotten-job-of-a-data-scientist-editing http://www.john-foreman.com/blog/the-forgotten-job-of-a-data... > Data science is a young occupation that could stand to take from these older pursuits. Whether it’s writing, cooking, or painting, editing is a core component of becoming a master of the discipline. Knowing when to hold back.
- nxzero 11y agoData scienists working with editors on a story makes more sense. While not critical to the point, as far as I'm able to tell, John's never done any journalism.
- clockwerx 11y agoAnd you should build tools that keep on giving: the point of journalism is to watch authority - humans cant do it all.
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