ESP Biography

Data permeates the lived world. From the photos we take on our phones to the characters of our all-time favorite blockbusters, these everyday datasets are ripe with stories waiting to be told. In this course, we will learn the basics of sourcing and interpreting data to craft impactful stories. This course is perfect for anyone interested in transforming numbers into narratives, with or without a background in data science.

The Stanford Daily invites you to our Intro to Journalism weekend workshops! In this first course, students will be given the opportunity to learn more about The Stanford Daily, the oldest independent news outlet serving our university community. This panel-style discussion will introduce students to different types of journalism, storytelling, and media creation. Following the completion of this panel-style course, students will continue their immersion into journalism with an activity facilitated by one of our section editors. Activity sections will be hosted immediately after the panel and students can register for these sections beforehand or join them on the day of. Whether it be data, creative nonfiction, opinions, sports, news, or multimedia, these activities will give students hands-on journalism experience and more focused instruction from our editors.