On this episode, Mark is joined by FiveThirtyEight election analyst Nathaniel Rakich. Nathaniel talked about the path to his current job, how he collaborates with other members of the website on stories, how he comes up with story ideas, and the best way to understand polls and election data. He also provided advice to aspiring journalists who want to work extensively with data.
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Alissa Quart, Economic Hardship Reporting Project
Donnell Suggs, Editor-in-Chief, The Atlanta Volce
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