Data journalists get their ideas in a range of ways — from questions and tip-offs to news events and data releases. But if you’re new to the field you can often struggle to come up with inspiration. If you’re looking for data journalism ideas, then here’s a guide to different ways to generate them — and the types of stories they might produce. 1. Ideas come from new data releases 2. A news event is the spark for an idea 3. An example provides a template for an idea 4. A question ins...
