Journalism in the Age of Data
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Journalism in the Age of Data
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)
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7 episodes
Part 1: Introduction
Meet some of the researchers who have helped popularize data visualization for art and communication.
Part 2: Data Visualization in Journalism
How data reporting and presentation are starting to change the face of newsrooms.
Part 3: Telling “Data Stories”
How journalists are adapting traditional narrative formats to data visualization.
Part 4: A New Era in Infographics
Using data as an expressive medium, and experiencing live events through information streams.
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.
Part 8: First Steps
New tools, tutorials and websites about visualization are appearing all the time. A look at where to get started.