Simulating the Invisible: How Data Humanism Visualizes the AI Energy-to-Wildfire Feedback Loop
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I #Design data experiences in the energy industry. Most days, that means translating alarming trends: soaring demand forecasts and grid expansion curves: into something actionable...
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Why Visual #Journalism Is So Slow
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Ever wondered what consumes a visual journalist’s day? I tracked every hour of a typical project to uncover the biggest time drains and share insights..
Data About America’s Communities Are In Jeopardy, and Lives May Hang in the Balance
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Over the years, I’ve worked with counties across California focused on combating drug overdose in their communities. My goal is to help local organizations leverage..
The Art of the Trump Tracker: How Data Viz Can Combat News Fatigue
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Since coming into office for his second term, President Donald Trump has issued more than 124 executive orders—with nearly as many lawsuits filed in response...
The Endless Stories in Baby Name Data
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Throughout my time as a student I was used to being known with a last initial. My first name Emma has consistently ranked in the..
Visualizing Meth Addiction: Data Reveals The Truth About Methamphetamine Addiction in The US
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Despite the lack of conversation, the abuse of methamphetamine remains an extremely serious problem in the United States. According to the CDC Wonder Database, in..
‘The Data Diaries’: Making Interactive Data Visualizations about World Banknotes
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The process behind building an interactive #Data_Visualization story about world banknotes from concept to finished visual.
How a DVS Mentorship Changed My Approach to #Data_Journalism
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Over the course of the mentorship, I iterated on a data visualization project that bridged my two passions: data science and journalism.
Infographics Journalist Charles Apple on Making Effective #Charts
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Charles Apple, the “Further Review” page editor of The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Washington, talks about graphics reporting.
Marcelo Duhalde’s Graphics Bring Journalistic Investigations to Life
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From plane crashes to coffin houses, Marcelo Duhalde uses #infographics to explore and explain stories for the South China Morning Post.
Data Storytelling Is Empowering Female Journalists in Kenya
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A fellowship program is teaching Kenyan journalists to use data sources and data analysis to do investigative work. Here are three examples.
The Making of “The Growing Influence of the Warming Stripes”
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Chesca Kirkland shows the process behind her visualisation—from Nightingale Issue 2—that explores the growing influence of the Warming Stripes.
A Chat With New York Times Graphics Editor Marco Hernandez
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Journalist Marco Hernandez shares tips on graphic storytelling, why you should doodle, and how to visualize 4 billion plastic bottles.
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#spotlight : Tipping Points
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Sometimes inspiration can come from a really bad thing. This was a personal project I made after the “Me Too” deluge in late 2017, when..
#Community #Data_Journalism #data_justice #Data_Visualization #Design
Meet the #Data_Visualization King of Basketball Twitter: Todd Whitehead
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Not long ago, I had the opportunity sit down with Todd Whitehead to discuss how he creates visualizations that dominate the discourse. Please note that..
#data_storytelling Is the Conduit for Modern Data Literacy
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All the images in this article are taken from a keynote about humanizing AI that I delivered in June 2022 at the London Tech Week...
Behind the Scenes with Axios #Data_Visualization
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Axios launched in 2017 as a news organisation with the mission ‘Smart Brevity,’ emphasizing the power of saying more with less. Their method of storytelling..
“Cut Short”: Visualizing Lives Lost with Empathy and Impact
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In May 2022, the U.S. hit the grim milestone of 1 million COVID deaths. Newsrooms across the country reported this statistic, often accompanied by sobering..
Visualizing Your Personal Gender Pay Gap : How Does Your Salary Compare ?
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Every year the #Data_Visualization Society (DVS) conducts a huge survey called the State of the Industry—collecting a rich array of data that paints a..
Telling the Story of Urban Innovation and Pandemic Response with Data
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In late March 2020, shortly after #covid-19 was recognized as a global pandemic, the National League of Cities (NLC) partnered with Bloomberg Philanthropies to create..
#Data_Journalism #data_storytelling #Data_Visualization #How_To #policy
Blog This: Transforming How Students Engage and Learn from Visualization Research
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What started out as an experiment by Professor Niklas Elmqvist to make student work more meaningful gave rise to VisUMD. It’s a Medium blog that..
#adjacent_skills #communication #Community #Data_Journalism #Data_Visualization #How_To #New_Voices #Science_Communication #skill_development #soft_skills
Visualizing Hispaniola
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With the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, the kidnapping of 17-foreign born missionaries, and a destructive earthquake which left thousands dead, Haiti is once again..
“What are you going to write for your second?” – An interview with Kenneth Field
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Recently, I had the chance to interview Kenneth Field about his newly published book, Thematic Mapping: 101 Inspiring Ways to Visualise Empirical Data. Kenneth is..
#cartography #Data_Journalism #Data_Visualization #How_To #information_design #Maps
#Asia’s data scene deserves greater attention. That’s why we are starting a movement.
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A data-driven studio telling stories about Asia, Kontinentalist uses #data_storytelling to bridge the gap between research and the public, bringing Asia to the forefront..
#spotlight : Designer #dogs
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For TIME’s annual Answers Issue in 2014, the graphics department was tasked with presenting data-driven visual solutions to both simple and complex questions, and compiling..