News & Numbers: A Guide to Reporting Statistical Claims and Controversies in Health and Other Fields
By Victor Cohn.
Description
News & Numbers is a simple and nonmathematical "how to" guide-how to understand and analyze and explain and do a better job of telling our audiences the truth... - Victor Cohn Numbers and statistical claims are involved in nearly everything that journalists report. Science and medical issues, politics, business, crime analysis, sports-all demand numbers. This book helps the reader answer three key questions about all scientific studies, polls and other statistical claims: What can I believe? What does it mean? How can I explain it to others? The second edition of News &...
ISBN(s)
0813814375, 9780813814377
