Data Delver: Ted Mellnik, Charlotte Observer database editor

January 12th, 2010

Computer-assisted reporting is important because of its potential for reporting and analysis.  Visualization is important to present the information to readers. They both fall under the responsibilities of Ted Mellnik, database editor at the Charlotte Observer. His passion for data is as clear from a conversation with him as it is from his work Read More...

Why technology matters: It’s about reporting

January 11th, 2010

"Figure out what you want to do, and get really good at it."  That's been the overarching advice I've heard in the past few weeks, as I seek to understand where I might fit in the "new media" world.  It all sounds fine, although the more I meet interesting people who've been looking at data analysis and web presentation for a long time, the more it becomes apparent that getting "really good at it" is a lifelong endeavor Read More...