Google Fusion Tables for Dummies
When I say “dummies”, I really mean myself. Just so we’re all aware. Anyway, for
Year: 2013
Mapping income inequality along train tracks
Before taking the data journalism class with Paul and James, data visualisations were just an
Word clouds: the bane of James’ existence
I know James Ball hates word clouds more than anything else on earth (besides the
How to use Data Wrapper
I finally was able to visualise my UN Arms Trade Treaty vote data thanks to
A step-by-step guide to Many Eyes
After a few weeks of leaving my UN Arms Trade Treaty vote data alone, it
Florida newspaper wins Pulitzer for data journalism
Growing up in South Florida, there weren’t many professional outlets available for aspiring journalists. If
Eastern Europe and Latin America hit the spotlight in FOIs, but media still makes the UK influential
Countries that had dictators in power until very recently are now prominent when it comes to
Experimenting with Many Eyes, and broken breaking news
This breaking news post may already be broken. I came ready to do a quick-turnaround
Data shows why Barcelona might have trouble with PSG now Messi is injured
Last night Barcelona against drew PSG in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-finals
What is the point of having 100 international billionaires without a world map?
A few weeks ago Forbes published in their website a list of the 100 top
The Distraction Trap: Interview with Frances Booth
Smart phones, social media and laptops were all designed to be our servants, to make
A way to visualize how global the Catholic church has become
After pope Francis was elected St Peter’s square gasped. Most of the Italians present expected
Community Journalism: Meet the Managers liveblog
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Heatmapped: Global drug prevalence
I decided to experiment with Google Spreadsheet’s Heatmap gadget to visualise some basic global data.
Community Editor of the Economist shares some tips
In its news coverage, the Economist takes a step back from the grind of the
Journalism and social media: professional platform or personal playground?
This afternoon, we talked to Sarah Marshall, Technology Editor at Journalism.co.uk, Adam Tinworth, journalist and consultant and
Hacks/Hackers London: Innovation in Storytelling
Interhacktives report live from the February Hacks/Hackers London meetup on all things digital storytelling…
A day in the life of the Telegraph’s Social Media Editor
Kate Day, social media editor at the Telegraph, talks her through her very busy day.
Interhacktives launch Community Journalism: Meet the Managers
Come one, come all, to the first Interhacktives meet-up, where we ask: How can
Technology isn’t a guarantee of journalistic success
Technology puts you in contact with people, but it doesn’t give you their attention. A reporter can