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Jasmine Mithani

FiveThirtyEight

Jasmine Mithani is the data visuals reporter at The 19th, an independent newsroom covering the intersection of gender, politics and policy. She also writes the newsletter Data + Feelings about being human and being data. Her experience in journalism spans outlets national to hyper-local, including FiveThirtyEight, National Public Radio, and South Side Weekly.

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  1. How to tell good LGBTQ+ stories with bad data

    Concepts and methods to help you do rigorous journalism even when the data is tricky, Part 1

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    Concepts and methods to help you do rigorous journalism even when the data is tricky, Part 1.

  2. 7 tips for data-driven journalism about LGBTQ+ communities

    Concepts and methods to help you do rigorous journalism even when the data is tricky, Part 2

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    Concepts and methods to help you do rigorous journalism even when the data is tricky, Part 2.

  3. Guidelines for reporting on multiracial people

    How to write about mixed and multiracial people, Part 2

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    PART 2 OF 2: When it comes to writing about mixed and multiracial people, it is critical to understand the historical context behind the terms, learn how to speak to sources and write about them, and examine any bias throughout the journalistic process. In this article, we are going to introduce guidelines for reporting on mixed-race populations.

  4. A condensed history of multiracial identification in the United States

    How to write about mixed and multiracial people, Part 1

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    PART 1 OF 2: When it comes to writing about mixed and multiracial people, it is critical to understand the historical context behind the terms, learn how to speak to sources and write about them, and examine any bias throughout the journalistic process. In this article, we are going to review an abbreviated history of mixed-race people in the United States.

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