The Study Of Data Journalism Application In Reporting Important Events

With the development of mobile internet and storage technology, all industries collect their generated data into a database, which in return plays an irreplaceable role in developing the industries. When this trend of “big data” encounters media industry, a lot of new things come out. One of them is Data Journalism, a reflection of “big data” in news industry. As a newly sprouted thing, there is little systematic research in Data Journalism,whether in industry or academia, home or abroad. Thus this article will make an effort to explore in this area. This article started with the “big data” and its historical background in Chapter Two, trying to clarify the concept, connotation and history of the newly emerged Data Journalism.Chapter Three compared some Data Journalism cases of international mainstream media in “London Olympic Games” and “the London Riots”,with some cases of Chinese mainstream media in social hot spots such as“two session”, “Spring Festival travel” and “Double Eleven in Taobao”,analyzing the strengths and weakness of both sides. Through comparing China`s Data journalism performance in social events with other countries`,Chapter Four tried to find an appropriate way for China to develop its“Data Journalism” by combining the advanced experience in Data Journalism with China`s news system.