Data Journalism

GIJN’s Data Journalism Top 10: Plastic Mountains, #SharpieGate, Stopwatch Analysis, Collaborative Software

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What’s the global data journalism community tweeting about this week? Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from September 9 to 15 finds ProPublica open-sourcing its collaborative reporting software; CityLab interviewing Mark Monmonier, author of “How to Lie With Maps,” on Donald Trump’s deceptive hurricane map; Al Jazeera surveying South Sudan’s citizens on displacement; and Reuters visualizing just how bad the Earth’s problem is in terms of single-use plastics.

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GIJN Unveils New Data Journalism Resource 

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GIJN’s Data Journalism Resource Center is now reorganized, revised, and expanded. To help guide users, there are now 15 sections, beginning with the best books and tip sheets, working through descriptions of the main tools, and ending with mapping and visualization tools.

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After Mexican Journalist’s Murder, Colleagues Come Together to Investigate

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Mexican journalist Miroslava Breach had been investigating the alleged relationship between drug traffickers and politicians in northern Mexico for years when she was shot eight times in front of her home in 2016. However, several of her colleagues would not be silenced and, more than two years after her murder, published a series of reports on the case and the loose ends left by the official investigation of the crime.

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A New Resource Guide for Indigenous Journalists Doing Investigations

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The Global Investigative Journalism Network and the Native American Journalists Association have created a resource to help Indigenous investigative journalists. This unique guide is designed to encourage Indigenous journalists worldwide and to empower them with tips, tools, and sources for information.

Data Journalism

GIJN’s Data Journalism Top 10: 3D Animation, Brexit Borders, Bad Research, NY Subway

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What’s the global data journalism community tweeting about this week? Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from September 2 to 8 finds Folha de São Paulo’s beautiful 3D animation of the Brazil National Museum’s restoration efforts, Guardian’s real-time visualization of Irish border crossings, NZZ’s look at China’s bad research impacting scientists worldwide, and The New York Times calculating the variability of New York City’s subway commute times.