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Ashley Kirk, the first Data Journalist at The Telegraph, gives a detailed account of what working as a data journalist entails. Data journalism is a relatively new space that is emerging as a "hot" career these days. Prior to The Telegraph, Ashley has written for several publications, including the Guardian, the Independent and City A.M. Ashley has a Bachelor in English degree from University of Birmingham and a Master in Interactive Journalism degree from City University London. If you're curious about the kind of story a Data Journalist would work on, here are 3 stories that Ashley has written for The Telegraph: 1. What Africa will look like in a 100 years - http://s.telegraph.co.uk/graphics/projects/Africa-in-100-years/ 2. Hillary Clinton failed to win over Black, Hispanic and Female voters -http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/09/hillary-clinton-failed-to-win-over-black-hispanic-and-female-vot/ 3. The claims that won it for Brexit, fact checked - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/22/eu-refer