You've helped them one at a time. The real understanding is how the ideas CONNECT — teach that next.
Pad (field-capture and interview craft — open the question, let the answer breathe) ×Crosscheck (verification and triangulation — three sources say the same thing, now I have something)
A single source tells you a dramatic story. Why do Pad and Crosscheck mean you cannot print it yet?
Pad then says: “One good interview is always enough to publish a story with no further checking.” — is that right?
The link: capture the account, then triangulate it before you trust it.
One source is a lead; three make it real.
Margin (data-table and chart-annotation craft — label the axes, caption the chart) ×Footer (citation and provenance — every number has a name behind it; tell the reader who counted)
You publish a striking chart with no axis labels and no source note. What do Margin and Footer say is missing?
Margin then says: “A chart works fine with no labels and no source; readers should simply believe it.” — is that right?
The link: label what the data shows and cite where it came from — both make it checkable.
Label the chart and name the source.
Capstone — file one data story together
Three data-journalism moves. Bring in the cast member for each.
Find the angle under the numbers. Who?
Who do you bring in?
Verify across three sources. Who?
Who do you bring in?
Credit where every number came from. Who?
Who do you bring in?
The synthesis: find the story, triangulate the facts, and credit the numbers — data journalism the reader can trust.
