Data Journalism
Summer Reading List for Data Journalists: For Those Who Believe in the Power of Storytelling with Numbers
Featuring books spanning four continents, these recommended reads provide a global perspective on data journalism.
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Data Journalism
From Data to Storytelling: Concept and Design Tips from the Financial Times’ John Burn-Murdoch
The chief data reporter for the Financial Times discusses how he considers the use of text, color, and annotation to aid visual storytelling through charts and graphics.
Data Journalism
Data Don’ts: Expert Tips to Avoid Misleading Audiences With Numbers
At a NICAR 2025 panel, data journalism experts discussed nuanced number errors that watchdog reporters often make that can confuse readers and disrupt story angles.
Climate Data Journalism
How The Pudding Used Data Visualizations to Recontextualize the Story of Climate Change
What does climate change feel like? How will your city’s climate shift, 50 years from now? Data scientist Derek Taylor explains his latest piece.
Data Journalism Top 10
COVID-19’s Impact Five Years On, Chinese Harassment of Taiwan, Peruvian Political Fortunes, and 75 Years of Formula 1
Also this week, a visual narrative on the 30th anniversary of the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack, a special feature on Ramadan, and the grim statistics of death prediction.
Data Journalism Top 10
What’s Left of Post-War Gaza, ‘Forever’ Chemicals in Spain’s Water, and the United States of Deportation
The latest edition of our Top 10 in Data Journalism column also highlights the risks of nuclear war, drought in the Amazon, and a guide to the upcoming Year of the Snake.
Africa Focus Data Journalism
How Data Journalism Is Changing the Face of Africa
Data journalism in Africa has made a powerful impact, from holding leaders accountable to refuting myths around domestic violence. But the field faces formidable challenges.
Data Journalism My Favorite Tools
My Favorite Tools: Sigma Award-Winning Data Journalist Leonardo Nicoletti
The data visualization expert and former academic stresses the importance of having an ‘interdisciplinary mindset’ when approaching data-driven stories.
Data Journalism Top 10
‘New Great Wall’ of China, Ukraine on the Offensive, Spain’s Coast Under Threat, and the Scale of Gaza Destruction
Our latest column curates some of the best data journalism from around the world, with pieces about the Olympics, gambling in South Africa, and Spanish coastlines under threat.
Data Journalism Teaching & Training
Test Your Data Visualization Skills With GIJN’s Latest Quiz
GIJN Turkish Editor and data journalism instructor Pinar Dag is back with another quiz to test your knowledge of data visualization.