While sometimes data journalism is described as one of the types of journalistic content, the truth is – any good news journalism material can and quite possibly should be either born out of a phenomenon hidden in the data or strengthened by data. In the era of fake news, data can be a powerful tool for any type of journalist to contextualize and explain the truth – from hard-hitting investigations into corruption and abuses of power to sports stories and soft news. The past, present, and future of journalism are tied to data.