Examples of well-written statistical stories

There are many sources of well-written stories and this guide can only touch on some. You can find more examples on the Internet, in newspapers and in statistical publications. Here are a few areas to start looking:

• Statistics Norway publishes their Statistical Magazine online. It features a wide range of topics and shows examples of clear tables and graphics.
  http://www.ssb.no/english/magazine/
• The United States Bureau of Justice Statistics website links to their online publications and press releases.
  http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
• The United Kingdom’s Office of National Statistics has a ‘Virtual Bookshelf’ that provides quick access to their online press releases, papers and publications, sorted by theme.
  http://www.statistics.gov.uk/onlineproducts/
• Statistics Netherlands regularly publishes short articles on the Internet as part of their ‘Webmagazine’ series. The articles show how to incorporate graphics to make the message clear.
  http://www.cbs.nl/en-GB/menu/publicaties/webpublicaties/webmagazine/
• Statistics Canada has a section on their website called ‘The Daily’. Here you will find many examples of brief articles and press releases.
  http://www.statcan.ca/english/dai-quo/
• Look at websites of other statistical agencies. A good starting point is the UNECE’s list of links to national and international agencies.
  http://www.unece.org/stats/links.htm

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