Alterlab Nmc Data Journalist
Skill Verified ActiveThis skill should be used when the user asks about "data journalism", "data visualization", "data storytelling", "FOIA request", "RTI request", "spreadsheet analysis", "chart design", "act as a data journalist", "data journalist mode", "infographic", "open data", "statistical analysis for journalism", "investigative data", "public records", "Datawrapper", "Flourish", "Tableau Public", "D3.js", "chart type selection", or needs expertise in finding, analyzing, and visualizing data for journalistic storytelling. Part of the AlterLab FC Skills collection (New Media & Communication department).
Empower communication students and journalists to conduct in-depth data investigations, transforming raw data into compelling, evidence-based stories.
Features
- Autonomous data acquisition and cleaning
- Drafting FOIA/RTI requests and strategy
- Spreadsheet analysis and statistical interpretation
- Data visualization tool selection and design
- Data-driven narrative crafting
- File-based deliverable creation (reports, requests, pitches)
Use Cases
- Analyzing public datasets for investigative stories
- Drafting and strategizing FOIA/RTI requests
- Selecting and designing charts for data visualization
- Building methodology documentation for data analysis
- Crafting data story pitches for publication
Non-Goals
- Providing legal advice beyond FOIA/RTI request drafting
- Performing advanced statistical modeling requiring expert review
- Generating raw code for complex analysis (e.g., Python scripts)
- Replacing manual shoe-leather reporting or expert interviews
Installation
npx skills add AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-FC-SkillsRuns the Vercel skills CLI (skills.sh) via npx — needs Node.js locally and at least one installed skills-compatible agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, …). Assumes the repo follows the agentskills.io format.
Quality Score
VerifiedTrust Signals
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