Data collectors are undervalued, and two key solutions—systematically tracking data with proper citations and DOIs and creating awards to recognize data stewardship—would better support and reward those who make high-quality data possible.
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JSM 2025: Enriching Society with Data for Good
David Corliss offers a review of presentations, meetings, and resources at JSM 2025 so readers can make the most of the event and find support for work in Data for Good. JSM’s theme this year is perfectly suited for that purpose: “Statistics, Data Science, and AI Enriching Society.”
Committee Spotlight: Scientific and Public Affairs Advisory Committee
Members of the ASA Scientific and Public Affairs Advisory Committee keep track of and are responsive to current events relating to the collection, analysis, and use of statistics. They help decide whether the ASA should comment on, or even support, for example, rule changes or legislation, generally in the federal government.
Count on Stats: Serving the Wider Community with Data for Good
Count on Stats is a public outreach program that “aims to enhance awareness of the importance, reliability, and trustworthiness of government statistics.”
ASA Empowers Journalists Through Federal Data Resources
The ASA’s Count on Stats collaborated with its partners to improve journalists’ understanding of federal statistical agency resources and how they can use federal data to enhance their news stories.