News doesn't always come in quick bursts, focusing on THE HOT STORY on a given day. If we're telling stories about our world, there's got to be more than "feeding the beast". What about helping the public understand a large issue, as opposed to a soundbyte, or in addition to an anecdotal story? This is why raw information is important, why data journalism is key Read More...
Imagine for a minute that you're a journalism student, about to launch into the "real world." You dream of a way ot bring readers interactive experiences that make the most of the facts behind a story. You admire the kind of work they're doing at the New York Times, ProPublica, Chicago Tribune, the St Read More...
I realize New Years posts are completely overdone. And I really wanted my next post to be about how to use a JQuery library to make interactive tables. And I'm working on that. But I'd like to ask you to indulge me for the next few minutes, as I take a step back to reflect on 2010. Most importantly, I lived another year with a transplanted kidney Read More...
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