April 1, 2021
Buffalo State Data Talk
Episode 9: Storytelling and data visualization, social determinants of health, an interview with Kimberly Herrington a data journalist and founder of Buffalo Business Intelligence
Episode 9 features Kimberly Herrington, a data journalist and founder of Buffalo Business Intelligence. Kim shares stories about how data she has analyzed has helped bring meaning to people’s work and how her analysis connected people who uncovered forgotten information. Tune in to hear how she utilizes all the skills she gained in her untraditional background to successfully help people to tell their stories using data.
0:00 Introduction
1:06 What does a data journalist do?
3:19 What skills are most important for data journalists
4:37 A day in the life of a data journalist
6:47 What happens in meetings
7:59 Data Journalist reports
9:43 Kim’s motivation and making an impact
11:52 Building a data community (Buffalo Business Intelligence)
14:58 WNY map for Social Determinants of Health
19:04 Internet access in WNY – finding dark fiber
21:03 Seek, Solicit and speak data
25:01 Join Buffalo Business Intelligence
26:03 Outro
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