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Category Archives: Data journalism
The three parts required for the whole story (infographic)
This morning on Five Live Investigates – arguably one of the most under-rated shows dedicated to investigative journalism around – I had a bit of an epiphany. The result of that epiphany is the infographic I’ve tried to create above … Continue reading
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2 stories, 126 years apart: Why data should be at the heart of every newsroom
Last year, the Accrington Observer, a weekly newspaper in the town which has long since tired of hearing the old milk advert references, marked it’s 125th anniversary by republishing it’s very first newspaper: It makes for a fascinating read – … Continue reading
Proof that understanding how to bring a story to life is essential for data journalism
I’m sure we’ve all seen stories about the rising number of children living in poverty. One of the challenges for regional newspapers is to make a story like this compelling – after all, it’s an issue which many might sympathise … Continue reading
Data: What ingredients make for a good Christmas Eve front page?
It’s a tradition few outside a newsroom will have ever heard of: The battle to get the Christmas Eve front page. Unlike any other day when sales can be expected to be lower (lets face it, it’s pretty much a … Continue reading
Open data? Why the BBC had to use FOI to get data which was once published freely every week
The BBC today led several of its programmes with a news story which will be familiar to many local journalists: The delays ambulances encounter when they get to hospitals. It’s not a new story. The problem has been identified across … Continue reading
Data journalism combines with investigative journalism to leave an elusive MP with questions to answer
What’s the best way to rate an MP’s performance on behalf of his or her constituents? The number of times they have voted in parliament is one way, as is the number of times they’ve stood up and spoken in … Continue reading
Making use of an act more powerful than FOI – for one month a year only
The Audit Commission Act offers a rare chance to pretty much tell councils what part of their accounts you’d like to inspect, and there’s very little they can do to hold the information back. The drawback is that the accounts … Continue reading
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Data: One set of data, two very different stories, and no-one any better off as a result
Politicians have always had a reasonably relaxed relationship with numbers – which is why making data behind decisions freely available is so important. But if you thought that the publication of raw numbers would bring an end to confusing interpretations … Continue reading
Here in a flash: What to make of speed camera data now it’s here
Last month, I blogged about how the government had given clear instructions to councils and police forces about the speed camera data they should release. They were also told to do it quickly. This week, Lancashire’s Partnership for Road Safety … Continue reading
Top 10 most read journalism posts of 2011 on this blog
When I first started this blog, I was determined that it wouldn’t just be my opinion on stuff, or rants about stuff, either.
I’m not sure how well I’ve done in achieving that aim – but going through the most read posts of 2011 (I’ve done a separate list of FOI posts here): Continue reading →