BETA MODE

26Oct08

We are currently in Beta mode and will not be officially running until November 14th 2008. We will start posting then but need your help by sending a news tip above. I will also be looking for contributors for the blog to help. Email me if you are interested: michael@michaelgeheren.com.

Michael

Filed under: Blog News   |  Leave a Comment
Tags: BETA, help wanted

How to send a newstip!

11Dec08

newsbythenumbers.wordpress.com

Filed under: Uncategorized   |  Leave a Comment

Need Help?

23Nov08

Go to http://getsatisfaction.com/newsbythenumbers

Filed under: Uncategorized   |  Leave a Comment

Week of October 20 ***BETA***

26Oct08

Michael Geheren

Week of October 20th 2008

Michael Geheren

The Decrease in the number of miles driven in the US in May of 2008 was 9.6 billion compared to May of 2007, as gas prices heard toward the $4.00 per gallon mark.

-Source: Time

If you bought a tall latte from Starbucks everyday you would spend about $1,095!

-Source: Wall Street Journal

The amount of money United States stores loose to shoplifting is 40 Billion Dollars!

-Source: The New Yorker

The average amout of money spent on lottery tickets is $645 a year with an annual income of $13,000.

-Source: The New York Times

Special Thanks to New York Times UpFront for the number for this BETA sample post. A YouTube video is below. Please Send in your newstips above!

Filed under: BETA, Blog News, October 20, Source: New York Times, Source: Wall Street Journal, Source:UpFront, Youtube Video   |  Leave a Comment
Tags: Michael Geheren, New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Time

Welcome

03Oct08

Welcome to News by the Numbers a weekly blog about numbers that are in the news. This blog is kept up by journalist Michael Geheren. Michael is a Kid Reporter for Scholastic News. He has interviewed Senator John McCain, Janet Huckabee, and many others. He needs your help click on news tips above to send a tip!

Filed under: Blog News   |  Leave a Comment
Tags: Blog News, Welcome Message