Data
How to create BBC-style graphics with R: A bbplot tutorial
Core R is an incredible tool to manage data and can produce satisfactory data visualisations. But what if you want more control?
interactive journalism
Audience & Social
CV writing tips to land your first journalism job
A good resumé can be the difference between landing your dream job or your application ending up in the bin. Here are Vogue's Sarah Marshall's top tips to make sure your CV stands out from the crowd.
Opinion
The Rise of Conspiracy Theories is a Failure of Journalism
Endorsing a conspiracy theory can generate feeling 'special', as if one has unique knowledge.
Data
Local data goes big – interview with David Ottewell
David Ottewell is head of the biggest data journalism team in Britain. The Reach (formerly Trinity Mirror) data unit has been running for more than five years, with its stories published in 240 local papers, as well as national titles like the Daily Mirror and the Sunday People. Ottewell, spoke
Audience & Social
The Wild West of Social Media: 7 Takeaways
Pioneers from the frontiers of social media newsgathering and user-generated content (UGC) shared their wisdom at News:rewired's 'in focus' event last week. Below are my seven takeaways from "The Wild West of Social Media" panel event, featuring Aine Kerr, managing editor of
Data
6 sites that show why data is beta
New to data journalism and keen to learn but unsure about the kind of stories you could uncover with numbers? Well worry not because the Interhacktives have collected the examples of experts in action so you don't have to. Here's a roundup in no particular order
Audience & Social
Two hours of Interhacktivity: #hackshangout
Our tutorial on data journalism will start at 6pm today (Monday 24th March) – click here for the link. To see last week's tutorial on social media verification, click here. The time for our first hour of Interhacktivity is almost upon us. The tutorials will be held via a
Data
Using Many Eyes to create data visualisations
Many Eyes is one of the better free online tools for making quick data visualisations - here is our guide to putting one together.
News
Is Social Media the answer to solving crimes?
This morning the Boston Police Force accredited social media for their increase in crime solving. The Boston Police Department has seen a rise in crime solving tips thanks to social media and the department’s large Twitter following. The Boston Police Force has more than 39,200 followers on Twitter.
Audience & Social
Editing IslingtonNow's Social Media channels
Week two of editing IslingtonNow's social media channels fell to me, Andrew. I explained about it in a bit of detail in an audioboo, posted whilst I was out doing more stories for the website. One thing I can say for definite is that it was a very
Data
Interhactives Principles
Abby Young-Powell 1. ACCOUNTABILITY – We will correct mistakes and amend them transparently. We will verify sources and link to them where appropriate. 2. TONE/STYLE –We will always write clearly, but will be open to different styles and voices. We will write names correctly and take special care with