5 tips from BBC’s Daniel Dunford for creating a memorable data portfolio
Follow this five-step guide to building a strong DDJ portfolio that is likely to impress any employer
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Social media round up: Introducing WhatsApp’s ‘Dark mode’, cross post Facebook stories to Instagram and ‘fleeting’…
Hello again! Here’s your fourth podcast of the week. Listen to our latest social media news round up from Interhacktives.
Homicidal crime in the UK over the years
Homicidal crime in the UK has grown over the years, with numbers shown highlighting the decade in a series of visualisations.
Interview: Luke Barratt, investigative journalist at Unearthed
Luke Barratt on how he wrangles data to find exclusive stories and why data literacy is important.
How to create BBC-style graphics with R: A bbplot tutorial
Core R is an incredible tool to manage data and can produce satisfactory data visualisations. But what if you want more control?
These TikTok’ers are trying to expose TikTok’s mysterious algorithm
The TikTok algorithm is such a mystery it’s now a TikTok meme in itself.
Learn to visualise data in under a minute
There are many easy ways to create charts. In these video tutorials we introduce two different ways to make charts in under a minute.
Stunning graphics that explain the Coronavirus outbreak
One silver lining to the Coronavirus tragedy is some of the stunning graphics it has inspired. Here are some of the most creative and informative graphics that tell the story of COVID-19.
Here’s what happened when #Carex started trending on Twitter
After Carex started trending on Twitter today, we ran a Twitter analysis to see exactly what happened. #Carex here are your best bits.
I built a House of Lords Twitter bot
I stayed up all night making a House of Lords Twitter bot. Here’s exactly how I did it.
9 data sources every journalist should know
Good data stories need good data, but with so much out there it can be difficult to know where to start. Here are some of our favourite data sources, so you can turn your stories from zero to hero (click links).
Interview: Michael Goodier, Reach PLC data journalist
Michael Goodier, Google News Fellow 2017, explains his role as data journalist at Reach PLC.
The journalist’s guide to coding: Part I
Welcome to the first part of our series on coding for journalists. In this explainer, we’ll start by demystifying some of coding’s most common buzzwords.
How to use Datawrapper for journalists
Are you new to data journalism and looking to explore ways to visualise your data? Look no further, here’s 7 easy steps on how to use Datawrapper.
14 data journalism and data visualisation Instagram accounts to follow
While Twitter is a journalist’s playground trying to find individual journalists on Instagram can be
How to maximize your social media presence
With 73% of us using social media, sometime’s it’s easy for some platforms to fade into the background. So, here are 3 platforms and how you can improve your engagement…
6 ways to battle against the Instagram algorithm
With Instagram’s algorithms filtering our feed, here are 6 tips in order for your profile to still shine brightly and be seen by your followers.
How to Use Google Data Studio for Beginners
So you want to learn how to use Google Data Studio, but aren’t sure where to start? We have your back! Check out our essential guide for beginners.
Paul Bradshaw on the skills that future journalists need
It’s not often you get to meet a legend in your area of work, whatever
Local data goes big – interview with David Ottewell
David Ottewell is head of the biggest data journalism team in Britain. The Reach (formerly