Are numbers important in journalism?
The answer is si, numbers are importante to journalism. But enough Spanish, this blog is in English. Of course numbers are crucial to journalism because it gives certain significance to the story.
Numbers are great in journalism, whether you are watching it on television on a Red Sox game showing a graphic of David Ortiz’ statistics for the year which includes a .238 batting average, 25 home runs and 94 runs batted in, or its just on the radio, the numbers don’t lie. They make it more interesting to watch and monitor that game to see if Joe Shmo can get a hat trick, also known as 3 goals in a game.
The numbers add flavor to the overall viewing, listening, and reading of news. When you open your Sunday paper, or read it online, you see something about a former state senator going to jail for insurance fraud. You want to know how much he stole, the answer: around $1 million, and you want to know how long he will be in jail, the answer: 27 months. Both of those answers included a number because it gave how much he stole, and how long he will be behind bars, and people want to know that.
Frankly, it is easy to say that numbers are essential to journalism. So, I will say just that. They are, and I love it.
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