Practical Significance | Episode 19: Words Matter⁠—Raising Public Awareness of the Statistics Profession

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Practical Significance | Episode 19: Words Matter⁠—Raising Public Awareness of the Statistics Profession

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The ASA’s initiatives ThisIsStatistics and Count on Stats serve to inform and increase public awareness of statistics⁠—from educating students about a career in statistics to fostering knowledge about the federal statistics system and the impact of data on all facets vital to society.

Lori Russo and Emily Wenstrom of Stanton Communications, who lead the teams working on these initiatives, join co-hosts Donna LaLonde and Ron Wasserstein on this episode of Practical Significance. They share the challenges behind their campaigns, explain the way social media enhances their work, and offer advice on talking to the media about statistics.

And don’t miss Ron’s “Top 10,” as he offers up the “Top Ten Blues Musician Stage Names if They Had Been Named by Statisticians and Data Scientists.”