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NICAR24 First Python Notebook: Data Analysis on Deadline - Pre-Registered Attendees Only

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Saturday, March 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. 

Cost: $75

Instructors: Katlyn Alo, Washington Post; Kae Petrin, Chalkbeat; Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica; Ben Welsh, Reuters

Description

In this six-hour session, experienced journalists will guide you through a data-driven investigation published by the Los Angeles Times.

You will learn:

  • Just enough of the Python computer programming language to read, filter, join, group, aggregate and rank structured data with pandas, a popular open-source tool for statistical analysis

  • How to record, remix and republish your work using Project Jupyter, the emerging standard for generating reproducible research.

  • How to explore data using Altair, a Python package that offers a simple, structured grammar for generating charts.

Prerequisites: If you've tried Python once or twice, have a good attitude and know how to take a few code crashes in stride, you are qualified. We want you.

Preregistration is required and seating is limited. PC laptops will be provided.

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