How to use Google Trends data in journalism

Adam Tinworth
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How to use Google Trends data in journalism

An excellent piece by Simon Rogers explaining how Google Trends data is collected, and the context for understanding it. In short – it’s relative rather than absolute data, and you’re looking for spikes and changes for useful information.

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Adam is a digital journalism lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, a journalist for 30 and teaches audience strategy and engagement at City St George’s, London.

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Adam is a digital journalism lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, a journalist for 30 and teaches audience strategy and engagement at City St George’s, London.