Data Journalism: two words, two cultures

Good piece from @digitaltonto pointing out that "data journalism ... falls short when confronted with complexity and nuance... Traditional journalists could benefit from more data literacy and objective analysis, while data journalism would be much improved by real world context. Unfortunately, little integration has occurred. Traditional journalists often arrogantly dismiss the new breed as interlopers, while the data journalists seem too enthralled with their shiny new tools to do the hard work of cultivating sources." Remind you of something? As for social media, data journalism will eventually become just another part of the toolbox. It just always takes longer than you think. - The Problem With Data Journalism | Digital Tonto