Share your work beyond its specific niche. Put your technical writing on hold and let creativity run wild—because it's time the rest of the world knows what you're doing.
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Use stories to showcase the science
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Explain points using metaphors
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Grip readers with fiction techniques
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Learn cutting-edge data science in real-world contexts
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Develop your data communication skills and become a content creation expert
You can even earn money through the Medium Partner Programme. We're working on setting up our own monetisation strategy too: let us know if you want to know more.
We understand that no two peoples’ requirements of us will be the same. No two people’s ideas or problems or finished products will be identical. Having said that, we do have some ideas about the system, that will hold constant for all our applicants
Gather and analyse data using manual and programming tools
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Observer trends and statistics in data
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Formulate and present your conclusions
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Communicate your work to the general public by placing it within the larger context
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Your workplace will be an empty Google Docs sheet. This is where you’ll be writing your article and we, the Snipette editors, will be using the “comments” and “suggestions” features to help you out and suggest edits.
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Meanwhile, we’ll also keep an email thread going. This is where we, writer and editors, will be discussing the article in general. You can also ask any questions you might have or ask for help if you need it.
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When your article is done, you will need to copy-paste it to a Medium draft, and submit it to Snipette. This is so that we can publish it under your name. This is where we’ll adjust the images and text formatting.
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Once you give your approval, your article will be scheduled for publication on Medium as well as on our own website.
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Pre-requisites
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Due to the data-science and coding-intensive nature of the course, we are currently only able to take on participants with some knowledge of Python.
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The course will make use of Python-based data analysis software, which we will help you familiarise yourself with. Towards this, we will be screening participants with a quick questionnaire.
And that's it! Time to sit back and show off your brand-new article :)
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Our team has unique expertise at the interface of data science and content creation. We think these are life-changing skills that enable your dream job: following your passions, showcasing what you learn along the way, and making a sustainable income in the process.
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How it works
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This course is based on our experience in private informal sessions and the Snipette Writers' Programme. We understand that no two peoples' ideas or problems or finished products will be identical; hence a lot of how the course works depends on your personal needs. However, here's what will remain constant:
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Your workplace will begin as a Google Docs sheet. This is where you will be brainstorming ideas and figuring out what area you want to research. In the meantime, you will also be in touch with the team over email.
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Once your topic is chosen, we will work together on finding links, resources, and publicly available datasets. Of course, all details and final choices will be up to you.
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You will then switch to a Google Colab notebook, where you will document your project, data analytics, and visualization with state of the art Python-based data analysis tools.
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We will guide you in constructing a compelling data-based story based on your analyses.
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Once your conclusions are ready, you will move back to Google Docs to present your findings.
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Once both versions of your article are published, you will receive a certificate of completion from Snipette/Emergent Phenomena and a print copy of the edition in which your article appears. The whole process is expected to take 6-8 weeks. Given that the course is wholly unique and tailored specifically to each participant, timings may vary from person to person.
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