Here's a very good example of a hard using data reporting >>> https://www.nexojornal.com.br/grafico/2020/01/27/Como-é-o-acesso-à-saúde-mental-nos-municípios-brasileiros
In this reporting, the reporters collected many informations about the Brazilian health care system. Analyzing city by city, they showed in the graphics of what locations people are needy of mental care access and where they are not. In this particular reporting, the data weren't used to find characters, but were used both to contextualize the reader about the whole situation (about 300 cities in Brazil do not have psychologists ans almost 3.000 do not have psychiatrists) and to verify government procedures. There are also 10 different graphics, including charts and maps that make the reporting more interactive and easy understanding.