I think of data journalism as a way of breaking down complex stories into easily comprehensible, interactive presentations. Taking very complex story’s, or sometimes simple story’s with a lot of statical backing and presenting them in a way that anyone can grasp and be interested or impacted by without having to personally dig through the numbers and data involved.
Data journalism engages audiences by making stories interactive and personal to the reader. This example shows the evolution of the web with an interactive timeline.
Data Journalism : making our complex world edible in the digital age.