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Data visualization DIY: Our Top Tools
What data visualization tools are out there on the web that are easy to use — and free? Here on the Datablog and Datastore we try to do as much as possible using the internet’s...
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Simulating a pandemic
The most-read piece on The Washington Post's website visualised how pandemics like COVID-19 spread and how social distancing can flatten the curve. We explore the impact of the simulations and how graphics reporter Harry Stevens did it.
Harnessing Wikipedia's superpowers for journalism
Finding hidden data inside the world's free encyclopedia is no easy task for journalists. In Monika Sengul-Jones' long read article, she explains how to navigate the often unwieldy world of Wikipedia.
Inside the FinCEN Files: How ICIJ analysed damning data on big banks and dirty money
More than 85 journalists in 30 countries collaborated on the FinCEN Files investigation. It involved extracting data on more than $2 trillion dollars in transactions between 1999 and 2017 reported as suspicious to a US treasury department.
A journalist’s guide to US opinion polls
The more journalists know about polls, how they work and how to evaluate their quality, the closer they come to clarity and accuracy in reporting. We explore resources and advice from experts on how to cover polling data in the 2020 elections.
Challenging election disinformation with data
Disinformation has become a major factor in the 2020 American presidential campaign. We explore the methods manipulators use to inflame political and social tensions and what journalists can do to stop being easy targets.
Own your newsfeed, own your data
In a fragmented world, can you keep all your news sources and items in one place? Yes, you can. As long as you are intentional, consistent, and use a few simple techniques and tools, things can only get better.
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Data visualisation
Charting Tools for the Newsroom
Charts and maps have become ubiquitous in todays newsrooms. They convey stories with numbers much better than text alone does and they are shared easily. But not every journalist is a numbercruncher or a graphics designer. And a lot of newsrooms, especially smaller ones, don’t have the means to employ graphic journalists that can craft charts and maps. In this course we introduce and learn to use some tools every journalist can adopt to produce graphics that can support or carry a story.
Contributors
Liliana Bounegru
Lecturer in Digital Methods
Lecturer in Digital Methods at King's College London
Geoff McGhee
T. Anthony Pollner Professor
T. Anthony Pollner Professor, @UMJSchool , Faculty advisor @MontanaKaimin. Data vis @TheWaterDesk @WestCenter. Former @jskstanford @nytimes @lemondefr
Monika Sengul-Jones
Independent writer & scholar
Monika Sengul-Jones, PhD, is an independent writer and scholar.
Miriam Quick
Data journalist
Miriam Quick is a data journalist and researcher specialising in information visualisation. She finds facts and data and builds them into compelling stories.
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