Tag Archives: Data Visualization

Indexing the Real World: The Enormous Potential of Hyperlocal Data

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Jose Bayona

I found this interesting article this morning in Mashable.com. Short and sweet, I think it will help us, journalist, to understand how to use data in the near future in the newsroom or in any other project we’ll be working … Continue reading →

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The world’s incredible march toward better health in the 20th century

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Geoffrey Decker

A friend forwarded this BBC segment, which combines some truly amazing data visualization with a narrated stand-up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo&feature=player_embedded

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Charter vs. Traditional: Comparing Bed-Stuy’s Public Schools (Revised)

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Patrick Wall

They’re super schools sent to save America’s neediest children. Or they’re corporate creations meant to privatize America’s public school system. Whatever else they are, charter schools are controversial. Last month, a panel full of mayoral appointees voted to close 22 … Continue reading →

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Protected: The Migration of Blacks in America (Revised)

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Brooks Newkirk

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Food Stamps: Do You Qualify? (Revised)

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Shannon Carlin

In today’s economy, one in every six Americans struggles with poverty. In Sunnyside and Woodside, the number of people on food stamps – or food cards as they are known now- has nearly doubled since the current recession began – … Continue reading →

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Data Visualization Revision

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Jonathan Camhi
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Flash Interactive: Who Reads Local News on Mobile Devices?

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Lisha Arino

My flash interactive project takes information from a recent Pew Research Survey that asked participants if they had a mobile device, and if so, whether or not they used it to access local news. The survey can be found here, … Continue reading →

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Watch the Growth of Walmart and Sam’s Club Across America | FlowingData

Posted on March 17, 2011 by A. Adam Glenn

Walmart (blue) started slow in 1962 and then spread like wildfire in the southeast, starting in 1970, and then made its way towards the west coast. Sam’s Club starts to sprout up in the 1980s with bursts up to present. … Continue reading →

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Stepfamily Tree: A Portrait of American Stepfamilies

Posted on March 17, 2011 by tierney.mcafee
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Protected: The Migration of Blacks in America

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Brooks Newkirk

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