Statistical Sciences 2037A/B Chapter 2: Statistics 2037 - Chapter 2 Reading the News.docx
4 Jan 2013
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Data is a plural word for referring to a collection of numbers to which meaning has been attached. In newspapers you are rarely given the actual data. You are given a summary that already has a conclusion drawn. The 2 most common sources for researchers to present findings is at academic conferences and scholarly journals. Many news stories are based on previously published journal articles. Some are taken from government sources that are not peer reviewed. The advantage to these is that there are no space limitations that journals have. There are 7 components to a good statistical study. It is not always easy to find who funded the research. If the study was funded by an organization it is possible there was a preferred outcome: did researchers have contact with participants participants usually try to give the right answer.
