Making Data Meaningful. Part 1: A Guide to Writing Stories

On their own, they are just numbers

Published by UNECE (United Nations Economic Commisions for Europe) 2009

On their Own, they are just Numbers. They are everywhere in our life. Numbers appear in sports stories, reports on the economy, stock market updates, to name only a handful. To mean anything, their value to the person in the street must be brought to life,
This guide is intended as a practical tool to help managers, statisticians and media relations officers bring statistics to life using effective writing techniques. It contains suggestions for using text, tables, graphics and other information  to make data meaningful.

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