Statistical Literacy Initatives Inventory

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Purpose: The Royal Statistical Society's (RSS's) resources for journalists are aimed towards helping journalists improve their reporting on stories involving science and statistics. The free online courses provide an introduction to the essentials of how science works, and give an overview the basic principles and methods of statistics. They highlight questions to ask, pitfalls to look out for, and suggest how to communicate clearly to best serve audiences.

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Target Audience:

• Media
• General public

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Providing Entity:

• Network or collaborative group
• Royal Statistical Society

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Language:

• English

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Products:

• E-learning
• Videos
• Websites
• Instructional material

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Mode of implementation: Two e-learning courses on statistics for journalists and science for journalists are available. Each course takes around 20-30 minutes to complete. An optional audio commentary is provided. Both courses are based on a syllabus and presentation developed through the RSS Science Journalism Programme which was funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and led by the Royal Statistical Society. In addition, the RSS have also made available videos of Statistics for Journalists and Science for Journalists workshops, organised with the National Council for the Training of Journalists, which took place in November 2014 in London. These are best viewed in addition to the online courses, to explore some of the points in more depth. Also available are a selection of links and refernces to radio and TV programmes, YouTube videos and books that can help improve understanding of statistics.

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