Interhacktives top stories of 2013
From EU cookie law to Buzzfeed UK, Nassos Stylianou brings you the top stories of 2013 to come out of Interhacktives HQ.
Year: 2013
BuzzFeed’s Luke Lewis: our news coverage subsidises the cute cats
Editor of BuzzFeed UK Luke Lewis discusses how BuzzFeed makes money using an unusual funding model, and what 2014 may hold for the growing American company.
BuzzFeed’s Luke Lewis: the strategy behind our success
The BuzzFeed UK team, started in early-mid 2013, has gone from strength to strength. Sophie Warnes caught up with Editor, Luke Lewis, for a chat.
Recap: MediaLab Session – The Good Long Read
Interhacktives was at last week’s MediaLab Session. Find out about the joint venture of Newspaper Club and The Guardian.
Interview: Dan Palmer, Daily Telegraph Data
Interhacktives ask Dan Palmer, telegraph data journo, about the RSVP project, his philosophy regarding coding and what he sees as the future of journalism
How to make an alluvial diagram with Raw
Here’s a simple guide to Raw. You can make alluvial diagrams, which represents flows and changes in network structures, and so much more.
5th Hackney Debate: Social media – a blessing or a curse?
The BBC’s George Alagiah chairs the 5th Hackney Debate, a discussion of how social media is shaping society, and in some cases how society is shaping social media.
How to make a choropleth map with Google Fusion Tables
Sophie Murray-Morris shows you how to make an easy choropleth map using Google Fusion Tables to help you visualise your data.
Scoop: CNN looks at World AIDS Day
CNN’s interactive infographical look at World AIDS Day 2013 is this week’s top scoop. Here’s why.
Interview: Anne-Marie Tomchak, presenter of BBC Trending
We interview Anne-Marie Tomchak, the presenter of the BBC’s new social media series, BBC Trending.
Best New Tools from #hhldn
Hacks Hackers London met-up in late November, and introduced some excellent new tools. What were they?
“Keep an eye on Google Plus” talk from Sarah Laitner of the FT
Sarah Laitner, Communities Editor of the FT, came to chat with us about engaging through social media.
Martin Belam launches Ampp3d the new ‘socially shareable’ data site
The eagerly-awaited data project from Martin Belam and Trinity Mirror, formerly known as ‘Mysterious Project Y’, has officially been named… Ampp3d.
Big Data Debate live blog: The Controversial Questions
Read our live blog from the Big Data Debate.
Regular features hook in readers
The benefits of having a core set of regular posts should not be undervalued.
Scoop: Mapping the Bitcoin
It can be difficult to keep track of Bitcoin’s position in the financial market. Here’s how it’s done.
“Don’t make assumptions” – Interview: Malachy Browne, Storyful
Nassos Stylianou talks with Malachy Browne, news editor at social media news agency Storyful.
Twiplomacy: measuring the Twitter clout of International Orgs
A new piece of research by Twiplomacy shows the extent to which international NGOs use Twitter to communicate with the public.
James Ball interview: ‘I would love the CIA cables’
We delved into the archives and pulled out a classic interview with Guardian journalist James Ball from before the Snowden revelations.