Past Teletraining:”Data is king: How to use and analyze economic reports,” Monday, September 15, 2014

Data is king: How to use and analyze economic reports

Monday, September 15, 2014

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis led a session that can help you find and interpret data for your stories. Participants learned how to mine data on the BEA website and create fast charts and maps using the agency’s interactive tools. The call also reviewed the BEA’s two newest data series, which track consumer spending and GDP by state. Those listening to the call should be seated at a computer with the www.bea.gov website up.

Listen to the the call: Conference Call September 15, 2014 

Presenter: 

Thomas Dail, US Bureau of Economic Analysis

Thomas Dail is a public affairs specialist at the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. He brings a dozen years of experience in newspapers and public relations to that job. Prior to joining the BEA, he covered politics and business in North Carolina. Dail holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.

• For more information on ” “Data is king: How to use and analyze economic reports,” contact Mary Jane Pardue, mjpardue@missouristate.edu/ 417-836-8834 or Kimberly Quillen at kimberlyquillen@arizonarepublic.com/ 602-444-8280.

Presented as a member service by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.