Data and Narrative in News Media

Bringing together research from across media and psychology disciplines, this book provides an understanding of the impact of using qualitative and quantitative forms of evidence in the news.

Hai L. Tran is an associate professor in the College of Communication at DePaul University in Chicago, USA. His research explores media effects and communication technology, focusing on evidence-based communication, multimodality, agenda setting, and news ecosystem. He has published in journals, including Media Psychology, Journalism Studies, and Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, among others.

List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements PART ONE. FIRST THINGS FIRST Chapter 1. A Matter of Fact Chapter 2. Concepts Explained PART TWO. NARRATIVE VERSUS DATA Chapter 3. Narrative Superiority Chapter 4. Power of Numbers PART THREE. DATA AND NARRATIVE Chapter 5. Relative and Collective Effects Chapter 6. Contingencies PART FOUR. MEDIA APPLICATIONS Chapter 7. Data Visualization and Storytelling Chapter 8. Communicating Evidence: From Theory to Practice Index