Taylor Mark (University Of Sheffield Uk)
Taylor Mark (University Of Sheffield Uk) - Making Sense Of Data In The Media - Paperback
Taylor Mark (University Of Sheffield Uk) - Making Sense Of Data In The Media - Paperback
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Description: The amount of data produced captured and transmitted through the media has never been greater. But for this data to be useful it needs to be properly understood and claims made about or with data need to be properly scrutinized. Through a series of examples of statistics in the media this book shows you how to critically assess the presentation of data in the media to identify what is significant and to sort verifiable conclusions from misleading claims. How accurate are polls and how should we know? How should league tables be read? Are numbers presented as large really as big as they may seem at first glance? By answering these questions and more readers will learn a number of statistical concepts central to many undergraduate social science statistics courses. By tying them in to real life examples the importance and relevance of these concepts comes to life. As such this book does more than teaches techniques needed for a statistics course; it teaches you life skills that we need to use every single day.
Title: Making Sense Of Data In The Media
Author(s): Taylor Mark (University Of Sheffield Uk)
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Barcode: 9781526447203
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 12/1/2019
Category: Research Methods: General
Description: The amount of data produced captured and transmitted through the media has never been greater. But for this data to be useful it needs to be properly understood and claims made about or with data need to be properly scrutinized. Through a series of examples of statistics in the media this book shows you how to critically assess the presentation of data in the media to identify what is significant and to sort verifiable conclusions from misleading claims. How accurate are polls and how should we know? How should league tables be read? Are numbers presented as large really as big as they may seem at first glance? By answering these questions and more readers will learn a number of statistical concepts central to many undergraduate social science statistics courses. By tying them in to real life examples the importance and relevance of these concepts comes to life. As such this book does more than teaches techniques needed for a statistics course; it teaches you life skills that we need to use every single day.
Title: Making Sense Of Data In The Media
Author(s): Taylor Mark (University Of Sheffield Uk)
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Barcode: 9781526447203
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 12/1/2019
Category: Research Methods: General
