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Slide 1 - Introduction
Slide notes Welcome to Spreadsheets for Journalists. In this module, you’ll get an introduction to how spreadsheets can be useful in finding stories in data. Text Captions
Spreadsheets for Journalists
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Slide 3 - Learn How To...
Slide notes You’ll learn: how to investigate spreadsheets for story ideas; use a basic spreadsheet for evidence-based reporting; and you’ll learn how to interpret data in spreadsheets to inform evidence-based reporting. We highly recommend that you take the “Numeracy for Journalists” module before this one. If you’re confident about your math skills, carry on. Text Captions
Learn How To:
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Find news stories in spreadsheet data
Use spreadsheets for evidence-based reporting
Interpret data in spreadsheets to inform evidence-based reporting
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Slide 4 - Access to Data
Slide notes More and more often journalists have access to data that can inform their news and feature reporting. The data comes from: publicly shared economic and financial government documents; data that public companies share; and independent and corporate research. Text Captions
Access to Data
Publicly-shared government documents
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Data shared by public companies
Independent and corporate research
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Slide 5 - Sorting. Filtering. Formulas.
Slide notes The raw data often arrives in spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel. To find the stories in the data, you’ll learn to perform basic spreadsheet functions like: sorting, filtering, and building simple formulas. Text Captions
Sorting. Filtering. Formulas.
Sorting
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Filtering
Building formulas
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Slide 6 - The Stories Are In The Data. We Just Need To Find Them.
Slide notes In this module, we will look for stories in the Sunshine List. Every Spring, journalists cover stories related to the Sunshine List. It is an annually produced dataset from the Government of Ontario. Text Captions
The Stories Are In The Data. We Just Need To Find Them.
Look for stories in the ‘Sunshine List’
Annually-produced dataset from the Government of Ontario
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Slide 7 - What is the Sunshine List?
Slide notes So what is the Sunshine List? By legislation, the Ontario government, like many across the country, must disclose salaries for publicly funded institutions, like crown corporations, colleges and universities for example. All salaries at one hundred thousand dollars and above are on the list. Text Captions
What is the Sunshine List?
Ontario government must disclose salaries for publically-funded institutions
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Examples: Crown corporations, colleges, universities
All salaries at $100,000 and above
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Slide 8 - Sunshine List 2014
Slide notes There's stories in the data. We’ll show you how to put basic functions in Excel to work to find those stories. But first, download the attached spreadsheet number 1, and we’ll describe the basic terms for the purposes of the module. Text Captions
Sunshine List 2014
Please download the Sunshine List 2014 spreadsheet.
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Then advance to the next slide.
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Slide 9 - Excel Video 1
Slide notes Please watch the following video Journalism Skills, Module 1: Spreadsheets for Journalism Video 1 then proceed to the quiz. Watch the video again as reference as you complete the quiz. Text Captions
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Slide 10 - Topic Quiz
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Topic Quiz
Begin Quiz
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Slide 11 – Question 1 – Multiple Choice
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Q1
Who had the second highest salary at on the Sunshine list in 2014?
A) Thomas Mitchell
B) Donn W. Hanbridge
C) Stephen Shaw
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D) Justine Jackson
The correct answer is B – Donn W. Hanbridge.
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Slide 12 – Question 2 – Multiple Choice
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Q2
Who had the top salary on the Sunshine list at Seneca College at the end of 2014?
A) Amy Tong
B) Angela James
C) David Agnew
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D) Debra St.John-DeWit
The correct answer is C – David Agnew.
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Slide 13 – Question 3 – Multiple Choice
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Q3
In what city did the 1st class constable with the top salary work?
A) Peterborough
B) Brockville
C) Orangeville
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D) Toronto
The correct answer is A – Peterborough.
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Slide 14 – Question 4 – Multiple Choice
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Q4
Who had the highest benefits package on the Sunshine list?
A) Thomas Mitchell
B) Lisa J. Taylor
C) Debra St. John DeWit
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D) Andrea Riekstins
The correct answer is D - Andrea Riekstins.
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Slide 15 – Question 5 – Multiple Choice
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Q5
What is the average salary for Librarians at Centennial College?
A) About $127,178
B) About $103,532
C) About $150,103
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D) About $98,235
The correct answer is B – About $103,532.
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Slide 16 – Quiz Results
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You have completed Quiz 1 of 2.
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Slide 17 - Sunshine List UHN
Slide notes If you've completed Excel for Journalists Quiz 1 please proceed to the second video, Excel for Journalists 2. In this video, you'll learn about applying basic formulas to data in Excel to find story ideas. Before you do that, you can download a second spreadsheet here. Text Captions
Sunshine List UHN
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Please download the Sunshine List UHN spreadsheet.
Then advance to the next slide.
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Slide 18 - Excel Video 2
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Journalism Skills, Module 1: Spreadsheets for Journalism Video 2
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Slide 19 – Question 6 – Multiple Choice
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Q6
What formula would you perform in cell G3 to calculate total compensation for Shaf Keshavjee?
A) Format numbers
B) ADDITION
C) =E3+F3 {ENTER}
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D) E3+F3 {ENTER}
The correct answer is C - =E3+F3 {ENTER}
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Slide 20 – Question 7 – Multiple Choice
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Q7
How do you extend the same calculation for total compensation down the entire 2014 list through to cell G1010
A) Perform the same function in the bottom cell of the list
B) Select the entire column and then select paste
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C) Select the cell, double click on the small blue box
D) Choose AutoSum from the menu
The correct answer is C – Select the cell, double click on the small blue box.
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Slide 21 – Question 8 – Multiple Choice
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Q8
Who has the second-highest total compensation package in the 2014 Sunshine List?
A) Christopher Paige
B) Maria Gospodarowicz
C) Justine Jackson
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D) Lisa J. Taylor
The correct answer is B – Maria Gospodarowicz.
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Slide 22 – Question 9 – Multiple Choice
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Q9
What is the correct formula to calculate the percentage growth of Christopher Paige’s salary to 2014 from 2013?
A) =(G4-O4)/O4
B) =(04-G4)/O4 x 100
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C) =(04-G4)/O4
D) =(G4-O4)/O4 x 100
The correct answer is D - =(G4-O4)/O4x100
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Slide 23 – Question 10 – Multiple Choice
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Q10
What is the percentage growth in salary for Shaf Keshavjee to 2015 from 2013?
A) 3%
B) 0.03%
C) 0.04%
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D) 3.67%
The correct answer is D – 3.67%
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Quiz 2 Results
You have completed Quiz 2 of 2.
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Slide 26 - Congratulations!
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You have now completed Spreadsheets for Journalists. You may now print a certificate of completion you should keep for your records.
Congratulations!
Your name:
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Slide 27 - Certificate of Completion
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Certificate of Completion [your name] has completed Spreadsheets for Journalists
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Slide 28 - Credits
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Credits
Funding for this project was provided by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) 2014-2015 Shared Online Course Fund.
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Slide 29 - Credits
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Credits
Gavin Adamson, Assistant Professor, School of Journalism, Ryerson University Angela Glover, News Media Production Specialist, Ryerson University Kyle Mackie Consulting Ltd & Park Education, Content Support Marybeth Burriss and Vince Cifani, Instructional Designers, Digital Educational Strategies, G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University Nancy Walton, e-learning Support, Director, Office of e-learning, Ryerson University
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© 2015 Gavin Adamson, Ryerson University. Spreadsheets for Journalists is made available for public use under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) license.
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Slide 30 - Credits
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Credits
REPORT: Unemployment lowest in 6 years, just not for students BlackBerry closing prices Ontario: Sharing government data ResearchGate: Coal Uitilization in China Environmental Impacts and Human Health Ontario's 'sunshine list' grows by 10% Number of public servants on Sunshine List jumps 11% Public Sector Salary Disclosure 2014 (Disclosure for 2013)
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