'Fact Forward' By Dan Gaylin Offers Solutions For Building Trust In The Digital Age
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‘Fact Forward’ by Dan Gaylin, set to be published by Wiley, is a comprehensive guide to navigating the complexities of a data-driven world. This 288-page hardcover book addresses the challenges of data consumption and offers practical solutions for improving transparency, data literacy, and decision-making.
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"Fact Forward: The Perils of Bad Information and the Promise of a Data-Savvy Society" explores the growing challenges in today's data-rich world. As more data becomes available, trust in it has sharply declined due to issues with how data is produced, communicated, and consumed. The book is an essential read for anyone looking to improve how we understand, use, and communicate data. The book provides practical solutions to these issues, stressing the importance of transparency from data producers and the need for data literacy among both communicators and consumers.
Written by author Dan Gaylin, the book is set to release on 08 April, highlights the urgent need for greater transparency, improved data literacy, and a commitment to data education. Gaylin takes readers through the complexities of the data ecosystem, showing how data producers, communicators, and consumers must all play their part in creating a data-savvy society. He argues that data education should be at the core of societal development, helping citizens navigate the complexities of the digital world.
‘Fact Forward’: A roadmap to a data-savvy society
"Fact Forward" is a comprehensive guide for anyone wanting to understand how the increasing amount of data we encounter each day is shaping our world. The book is 288 pages long and offers clear insights into how we can use data more effectively to make better decisions.
It explains the challenges caused by the overwhelming amount of data and how these challenges have led to a decline in trust. Dan Gaylin, with his extensive experience in data science and social science, provides practical solutions for improving how we produce, share, and consume data.
In this book, Gaylin emphasises the need for greater transparency from those who produce data and the importance of data literacy for both communicators and consumers. He argues that for society to benefit from the vast amounts of data available, everyone must understand how to use it responsibly.
The book also highlights the need for a stronger focus on data education and public data infrastructure. 'Fact Forward’ offers an essential roadmap for building a more informed, data-savvy society where trust in information is restored and better decisions can be made across all sectors. Whether readers are business leaders, policymakers, or just everyday people, this book provides valuable tools to help readers navigate the data-driven world.
About Dan Gaylin
Dan Gaylin is a leading authority on data and its role in shaping society. With over 30 years of experience, Gaylin is the president and CEO of NORC at the University of Chicago, a prominent research institute focused on using data to study human experiences. Under his leadership, NORC has created several innovations, including the AmeriSpeak system, which collects representative data from the American people.
His expertise spans both research and business, with a particular focus on improving data transparency and accessibility. Gaylin advocates for the establishment of comprehensive public data infrastructures to create a more informed and data-savvy citizenry.
Before his current role, Gaylin held senior positions in organisations such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where he worked on policy research and strategic planning. His past work has greatly influenced healthcare policy, including leading evaluations for major federal programs like the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Gaylin’s efforts to push for data transparency and accessibility have made him a prominent speaker and thought leader in the field.
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