Data Journalism: Links to ISOJ’s Best


2Want to learn more about the speakers on the panel “The new narrative: How data is changing the way we tell stories online?” Here are links to their social media, websites and projects.Brian Boyer – Applications editor at Chicago Tribune

Twitter: @brianboyer

His latest project: Panda Project, a data organizing application for newsrooms funded by The Knight Center. You can use it to cross-reference between data sets and share information with fellow reporters.

Read about it here: http://www.niemanlab.org/2011/06/the-news-challenge-winning-panda-project-aims-to-make-research-easier-in-the-newsroom/

Sign up here: http://alpha.pandaproject.net/#login

Alberto Cairo – Information graphics and visualization expert, instructor at The University of Miami

Twitter: @albertocairo

His website on data visualization and graphics: http://www.visualopolis.com/

Alastair Dant – Lead interactive technologist at The Guardian

Twitter: @ajdant

His work at the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/alastair-dant

His latest project: The Miso Project, an “open source toolkit designed to expedite the creation of high-quality interactive storytelling and data visualisation content.”

Check it out at: http://misoproject.com/ or @themisoproject

Angelica Peralta Ramos – Multimedia development manager for La Nación in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Twitter: @momiperalta

La Nación online: http://www.lanacion.com.ar/

Ben Welsh – Database producer at The Los Angeles Times

Twitter: @palewire

His programming work: http://palewi.re/apps/

Tips, tricks and examples: lat.ms/robotreporters