Some most groundbreaking stories of our era are based in data. Health data. Financial data. Crime data. This spring, the Journalism Program will pilot on new course “Telling Stories with Data,” taught by  Ryan Thornburg, a nationally recognized expert data-driven journalism, and Mandy Locke, who has taught journalism at Wake for the past three years.  The course will focus on health data. If you love numbers and wonder how to tell stories with them or if you love stories and wonder how to back them up with facts, this course is for you. As Locke writes, she and Thorburg will teach you to “Find and tell hidden stories with impact. Learn how to make data and numbers come alive through the experiences of real people.”