Do you want to use R to tell stories? This book was written for you-whether you already know some R or have never coded before.





Most R texts focus only on programming or statistical theory. Practical R for Mass Communication and Journalism gives you ideas, tools, and techniques for incorporating data and visualizations into your narratives.





You'll see step by step how to:











Analyze airport flight delays, restaurant inspections, and election results











Map bank locations, median incomes, and new voting districts







Compare campaign contributions to final election results







Extract data from PDFs







Whip messy data into shape for analysis







Scrape data from a website