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Data Journalism

GIJN’s Data Journalism Top 10: Weak Passwords, Wolf Drama, Chart Chooser, London vs. England

by Eunice Au & Connected Action • May 16, 2019

What’s the global data journalism community tweeting about this week? Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from May 6 to 12 finds @SteveFranconeri’s chart chooser based on data formats instead of visualization functions, @daswasfehlt’s examination of Austrian politicians’ weak email passwords in the wake of a major data leak, @NZZ’s look at whether wolves are really a nuisance in Switzerland and @wihbey’s research into the data competence and partisanship of journalists.

Case Studies

How They Did It: Making a Story Too Big to Ignore by Using Surveys

by Miraj Ahmed Chowdhury • May 14, 2019

Reporters at a regional newspaper in Bangladesh, Gramer Kagoj, heard from local villagers that a maternity allowance scheme for poor mothers was being abused by women who weren’t pregnant. With guidance from an expert, they applied statistical survey methods to interview 400 beneficiaries, and their investigation took a different turn — revealing a deeper, systemic problem.

News & Analysis

The Death and Rebirth of Objectivity

by Mark Lee Hunter and Luk N. Van Wassenhove • May 10, 2019

If current trends continue, the old debate about whether journalists can ever be truly objective may fade away, say Mark Lee Hunter and Luk N. Van Wassenhove. Objectivity, they argue, is morphing into a radically new form.

Data Journalism

GIJN’s Data Journalism Top 10: Populism Popularity, DataViz Pedagogy, National vs. Local Media, German Migration

by Eunice Au & Connected Action • May 9, 2019

What’s the global data journalism community tweeting about this week? Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from April 29 to May 5 finds @zeitonline mapping German migration post-reunification, @FILWD pointing out the gaps in current data visualization teaching syllabi, @AlJazeera launching its data journalism introductory guide, and @WSJ highlighting the stark divide between national and local media in the United States.

A GIJN Webinar with Paul Myers: An Investigative Approach to Online Research

by GIJN Staff • May 8, 2019

Don’t miss GIJN’s first webinar with BBC’s top online sleuth Paul Myers on May 22 at 10am EST. Myers, a favourite at GIJN’s conferences and an expert in online investigative research, will spend an hour sharing effective techniques in using Google and social media for digging up information on people of interest. And you’ll have a chance to ask him questions. Sign up now!

Data Journalism

Six Case Studies in Computational Journalism

by Gibby Free • May 8, 2019

How often is social media used as a source in news stories? Can a decision tree algorithm generate tens of thousands of 250-word stories? And what is belief-driven data journalism? These questions were at the heart of some of the promising projects featured at the 2019 Computation + Journalism Symposium.

Reporting Tools & Tips

10 Tips on Investigating Extrajudicial Killings: A Case Study from the Philippines

by Eunice Au • May 7, 2019

Reporting on extrajudicial killings — murders carried out by state actors or by non-state vigilantes with the cover of state sanction — poses specific challenges to investigative journalists. Here are tips from two extraordinary reporters working in the Philippines: Rappler’s Patricia Evangelista and Reuters’ Clare Baldwin.

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