CFP: Data journalism, its practices and products

The next Nordic Data Journalism Conference (NODA2017) is looking for paper proposals. The conference will combine both academic and practical content and is open to both scholars and practitioners. The event itself will take place in Odense, Denmark, on the 27th and 28th of January 2017. The call for papers lists the following suggestions for … Continued

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Published: 3 Jun 2016
Data and the cultural shift in journalism – Paul Bradshaw interview

VIDEO: Data and the cultural shift in journalism

Paul Bradshaw, the course leader in Online Journalism at the Birmingham City University talks about the cultural shift in journalism fueled by different data-related movements. He also talks about power in society and holding data accountable. Finally, Bradshaw shares his tips for beginning data journalists: starting with something small, learning spreadsheets and statistics, experimenting and … Continued

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Published: 2 Jun 2016
nicholas diakopoulos interview noda16

VIDEO: Investigating algorithms

We dive into the power of algorithms in the interview with Nicholas Diakopoulos of the University of Maryland. Diakopoulos explains why researching algorithms is important from a journalistic view and tells how these studies can be put into practice. He also makes a list of skills needed to do these kind of inquiries and shares … Continued

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Published: 19 May 2016
Picture: A force-based network visualization by Martin Grandjean, license CC BY-SA 3.0 and Just after sunset by aotaro, license CC BY 2.0

ARTICLE: Journalists learning data skills online

The Facebook group “Datajournalistik” has functioned as an important platform for Nordic datajournalists for developing their data journalism skills, states a new study by Ester Appelgren of Södertörn University. The paper looks at the social functions of the group, which was during the time of the study a unique forum for exchanging ideas and knowledge … Continued

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Published: 16 May 2016
Drones: Policy, engineering and journalistic uses – interview with Andrew Heaton

VIDEO: Policy, engineering and journalistic use of drones

In our interview with Andrew Heaton of the University of Central Lancashire, we discussed drones, the research of Civic Drone Centre, engineering and current issues with using drones for civilian or journalistic use. Heaton also shares an interesting example of the journalistic use of drones: mapping air pollution. Editor’s note: At Journalism Research News, we … Continued

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Published: 13 May 2016
Eddy Borges Rey interview

VIDEO: Data journalism and citizen data literacy

Our interview with Eddy Borges-Rey deals with the relation between data journalism and civic data literacy. Motivations for and findings from research are offered along with describing current data journalism practices in the United Kingdom. Editor’s note: At Journalism Research News, we are currently experimenting with video interviews from researchers. Therefore we warmly encourage any … Continued

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Published: 5 May 2016

NODA16: Takeaways from the preconference

The Nordic Data Journalism conference (NODA16) ended with a well-attended presentation on the so-called Panama Papers project, on Saturday (23.4.). In addition to its professional focus, the event featured an academic pre-conference on Thursday (21.4.). The full academic sessions are available as videos, but here are some of our favourite takeaways. Paul Bradshaw, of Birmingham … Continued

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Published: 25 Apr 2016

NODA16: Data journalism conference

The Nordic Data Journalism conference 2016, or NODA2016, will begin tommorrow (Thursday the 21st) with an academic preconference. The main event, starting on Friday, will focus on the practical side of doing data journalism. The event is hosted by the University of Helsinki, in Finland. This year NODA is combined with the Finnish investigative journalism … Continued

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Published: 20 Apr 2016

ARTICLE: Data journalism in UK newsrooms

Modern society has witnessed the advent of an age of data superabundance, writes Eddy Borges-Rey. The newly published study looks at how data journalism operates within the news cycle of professional newsrooms in the United Kingdom. It also examines the innovations data journalism brings to storytelling, newsgathering, and the dissemination of news. Lastly, the article contributes to current … Continued

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Published: 17 Mar 2016