The Coding Mindset: How to Reorient Your Thinking for Success

Effective programming for journalism requires more than technical skills — it demands developing a data-oriented mindset. This session explores fundamental coding questions, offering ideas on how to approach the process with critical thinking and ask essential questions: What does the data represent? What insights are sought after? What to consider when scraping documents or websites? This isn't a hands-on workshop, but rather a conceptual foundation that teaches beginners how to think strategically about coding, combining programming fundamentals with journalistic inquiry to transform raw data into compelling stories.