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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.
Data, diets and disease
Public health reporting has the potential to empower communities. Yet, medical research is easy to misreport. Aneri Pattani explains how to understand medical research data, challenge it, and, of course, report it accurately and ethically.
Bringing the power of data to deadline stories
There’s often a perception that data journalism is reserved for investigative projects or in-depth reporting. MaryJo Webster explains how to tell powerful quick turnaround stories with data -- all on a deadline.
The unspoken rules of visualisation
Designers often follow a set of strict conventions when creating visualisations. Kaiser Fung examines the fundamental rules of data visualisation, why they are important, and when it is okay to break them.
Journalism first: doing advocacy with data on your side
Often referred to as the fourth estate, journalism is key to a democratic society. But sometimes just reporting on an issue isn’t enough. To promote accountability, Eva Belmonte explores how data is blurring the lines between advocacy and journalism.
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The story behind Datawrapper
This week's newsletter features Charlotte Lisa Rost of Datawrapper. She talks to us about the DataVis Book Club and how the pandemic has changed data visualisation.
Conflict reporting with data: a guide for journalists
How can data journalism be used to ensure the accuracy and impact of war reporting? Sherry Ricchiardi provides a journalist's guide for using data to report on conflict-affected regions remotely.
What is Data Journalism For? Cash, Clicks, and Cut and Trys
Written by Nikki Usher
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Eye on Africa's data journalism eco-system
Our latest Conversations with Data podcast and newsletter features an interview with Code For Africa's Jacopo Ottaviani and Tricia Govindasamy. They speak to us about some data-led projects including Mapping Makoko and WanaData.
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The history of data journalism
In our latest Conversations with Data episode, we caught up with Brant Houston and Stephen Doig to discuss the history of data journalism.
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