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How to make an interactive heat map with Google Fusion tables
I’ve started writing a few how-tos for Poynter.org. The first piece is a step-by-step illustrated tutorial on how to make an interactive heat map with Google Fusion Tables, like the one below. If you’d...
View ArticleHow The Guardian does data visualization
Last week, Alastair Dant, lead interactive technologist at The Guardian, came to Hacks/Hackers NYC to show how his team produces its informative and award-winning interactive graphics. It’s a...
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Tools, Slides and Links from NICAR12
One of the most popular posts on Ricochet was the collection of dataviz tools, slides and links from last year’s NICAR conference. It was so popular, in fact, that people have asked me to make a...
View ArticleAmanda Cox is a genius
The graphics desk at The New York Times gets high praise amongst journalists and visual information specialists for their clear, clean and often creative graphics that explain and enhance news. Among...
View ArticleThe transcript of my White House Safety Datapalooza data journalism talk
Earlier today, I spoke at the first-ever White House Safety Datapalooza, an event organized by the White House Office of Public Engagement, Office of Science and Technology Policy and the U.S....
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Get a better looking Courier font for free
Just take a look at this beauty: This is Courier Prime, designed for screenwriters — people who must format their manuscripts in 12-point Courier so their productions can estimate timing and length....
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Tools, Slides and Links from NICAR13
NICAR13 brings together some of the sharpest minds and most experienced hands in investigative journalism. Over four days, people share, discuss and teach techniques for hunting leads, gathering data,...
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Teaching Data Visualization Q&A with PBS MediaShift’s #EdShift
Last week, PBS MediaShift invited me to answer some questions about teaching visualization for its #EdShift Twitter chat. I was part of a virtual panel that included Meredith Broussard (Temple...
View ArticleHack the Universe at the American Museum of Natural History
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NICAR 2015 Slides, Links & Tutorials
The short link to this list is j.mp/nicar15 (case sensitive). Consider donating to IRE This is the fifth anniversary of my NICAR Links List! If you’ve found the lists helpful, consider donating some...
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