Data journalism 
With local investigative journalism increasingly under threat, do we need new business models for news?
Something needs to change to sustain local democracy campaigns like #makethemcount says Megan Lucero, director of the Bureau Local, speaking at News Impact Summit Cardiff
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 25/10/18The Economist's print edition launches a dedicated data journalism page for better visual storytelling
'Graphic detail' will publish stories through charts, maps and infographics in the newspaper
Posted by Caroline Scott on 23/10/18'The greatest data project you’ve never heard of': inside the Yemen Data Project
The open-source initiative gathers unofficial data on air strikes, pushing for transparency on the Yemen conflict
Posted by Giulia Dessi on 23/10/18How BBC Africa Eye used open-source tools to debunk myths around that video of murder in Cameroon
"We went back to the basics of journalism – where did it happen, when did it happen, and who was responsible?"
Posted by Caroline Scott on 19/10/18POLITICO Europe launches Pro Intelligence platform to empower reporting on EU policies
A database of 24 million votes and 16,000 legislators allows professionals to keep tabs on EU policy and Brexit negotiations with the new premium service product
Posted by Marcela Kunova and Jacob Granger on 17/10/18Tip: The best databases for enticing content
Bookmark these top data-rich sites for journalists
Posted by Beth Andralojc on 01/10/18Need to catch up? Here's your weekly journalism news update
We discuss: Capital Gazette shootings, data journalism in Brazil, inside the BuzzFeed investigations unit, and 3 free apps for editing photographs on the go
Posted by Caroline Scott on 29/06/18Data journalists, unite! How data journalism is evolving in Brazil
A growing community of data journalists, programmers and hackers put collaboration before competition to push authorities towards transparency
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 26/06/18Data sharing is caring: BBC boosts local news output through its Shared Data Unit
The broadcaster brings together over 700 regional media outlets and helps them use data to tell local democracy stories
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 22/06/18Need to catch up? Here's your weekly journalism news update
We discuss: Latest research from Ofcom, reporting mental illness responsibly, po.et's new blockchain tools, the BBC's Shared Data Unit Project and Scootercaster's work on wheels
Posted by Caroline Scott on 22/06/185 ways data journalism became more innovative in the past few years
'Newsrooms around the world are aiming for more interactivity and better user journey through data stories'
Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 01/06/18Tip: Advice for working with collaborative data journalism projects
Check out these tips from Mar Cabra, award-winning data journalist and former head of the Data & Research Unit at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
Posted by Caroline Scott on 02/05/18Tip: Bookmark these tools for collaborating on investigative projects
The Bureau Local has compiled a spreadsheet of more than 50 resources
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 10/04/18Tip: Take note of this advice for collaborating on data journalism projects
Get to know people's technical and interpersonal skills before you start working together on a project
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 22/03/18Tip: Check out these data and interactive journalism resources from NICAR 2018
Missed out on this year's NICAR? Catch up on the coverage using these resources
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 13/03/18New automated tool at Reuters helps its 'cybernetic newsrooms' find stories in data
Launched today, Lynx Insight was developed after a consultation with journalists and helps surface facts and newsworthy items from the newswire's data
Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 12/03/18Tip: How to get started with data journalism in a small newsroom
Build up skills through workshops or by collaborating with data journalists in other newsrooms
Posted by Vanessa Kress on 09/03/18Bureau Local announces fund to support local reporting from journalists and members of the public
Successful applicants will receive up to £5,000, as well as support from the Bureau Local's team and network, to work on their stories
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 22/02/18Tip: Recommendations for working with inconsistent data
Parts of your data might be inconsistent, missing or have a problematic structure – here's how to deal with it
Posted by Vanessa Kress on 20/02/18Next >
Five key courses for journalists in September
We are organising courses in data journalism, iPhone reporting, open data for journalists and creating a buzz on social media
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 31 July 2013#ijf13: Data journalism pointers and Excel starter tips
Some tips on using Excel for journalistic research
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 24 April 2013#PPAdigital: Paul Bradshaw's five principles of data management
Journalism academic Paul Bradshaw sets out principles for using data for journalism or for analysing audience data for commercial purposes
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 26 September 2012Tool of the week for journalists: Datawrapper, for quick data visualisations
A data journalism visualisation tool as recommended by Simon Rogers of the Guardian's Datastore
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 29 June 2012Data journalism competition open to entries
The Knight News Challenge has entered its second phase and is now accepting applications concerned with the 'collecting, processing and visualising of data'
Posted by Daniel Bentley on 31 May 2012#GEN2012: 'Trolls' can become an asset in data journalism projects
The creator of a data-driven fact-checking tool for the French presidential election says data journalists should welcome having their own work fact-checked by readers - and says 'trolls' who question your methodology can become an asset
Posted by Paul McNally on 30 May 2012#followjourn - @smfrogers Simon Rogers/data journalist
Who? Simon Rogers Where? Simon Rogers is editor of the Guardian Datablog and Datastore. Hear him speak about open data in this week’s podcast. Twitter? @smfrogers Just as we like to supply you with fresh and innovative tips, we are recommending journalists to follow online too. Recommended journalists can be from any sector of the [...]
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 4 May 2012#Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk - interactive map tutorial for local election coverage
Any journalists reporting on the local elections may like to try out this interactive Google map tutorial for visualising council ward boundaries, on the Online Journalism Blog. The guide to creating a ward map was created by journalist Daniel Bentley. Tipster: Rachel McAthy If you have a tip you would like to submit to us [...]
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 3 May 2012#ODCC - Open data and the 'new digital fields of exchange'
A round-up of some of the discussion held at the first open data cities conference in Brighton
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 20 April 2012#Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk - data journalism inspiration
A Storify by Mindy McAdams featuring data journalism examples
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 3 April 2012
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How Reuters uses robots to analyse data and humans to tell the stories
Reg Chua, executive director at Reuters, explains how the news agency's 'cybernetic newsroom' relies on the combined strenghts of machines and human journalists to create richer editorial for its audiences
Posted by Jacob Granger on 12/11/18