Journalism in the Age of Data

By Geoff McGhee

How journalists are coping with a flood of information by borrowing data visualization techniques from computer scientists, researchers and artists. A video report in eight chapters. (54 minutes)... more

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The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

Journalism in the Age of Data episodes:

August 31, 2010 Part 1: Introduction
Meet some of the researchers who have helped popularize data visualization for art and communication.
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5min
August 31, 2010 Part 2: Data Visualization in Journalism
How data reporting and presentation are starting to change the face of newsrooms.
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11min
August 31, 2010 Part 3: Telling “Data Stories”
How journalists are adapting traditional narrative formats to data visualization.
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7min
August 31, 2010 Part 4: A New Era in Infographics
Data vis whizzes are the new rock stars in a field where people have been making charts for over 200 years.
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7min
August 31, 2010 Part 5: Life as a Data Stream
Using data as an expressive medium, and experiencing live events through information streams.
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6min
August 31, 2010 Part 6: Exploring Data
The importance of data analysis to good journalism.
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7min
August 31, 2010 Part 7: Technologies and Tools
A new generation of web browsers is changing the game for online visualization and interactive graphics. A look at emerging technologies and tools.
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9min
August 31, 2010 Part 8: First Steps
New tools, tutorials and websites about visualization are appearing all the time. A look at where to get started.
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7min

FAQs about Journalism in the Age of Data:

How many episodes does Journalism in the Age of Data have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.