Top 10 in Data Journalism

Data Journalism Top 10: Google and Abortion, Crisis in Emergency Care, Future Heatwaves, Marvel’s Cinematic Network

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Our weekly analysis of the most popular data journalism stories on Twitter spotlights a Bloomberg investigation on Google search results for abortion, a story on the impact of state meddling in the finances of Canada’s Indigenous First Nations, data revealing a crisis in accident and emergency services in England, heat wave predictions for the year 2053 in the US, and for the film fans, a network visualization of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Data Journalism Pioneers at Work Across Southeast Asia

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Despite the threats posed by misinformation and limited funding, grassroots efforts to build skills and literacy in data journalism and data visualization are bearing fruit in countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines — a trend sparked partly by a hunger for information around COVID-19.

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Data Journalism Top 10: Connecting China’s Power Players, Tracking Russian Voter Turnout, Drawing the India-Pakistan Border, and Serena Williams’ Trailblazing Career

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The workings of the Chinese Communist Party are shrouded in secrecy, but ahead of the party congress later this year The South China Morning Post published a detailed guide on the key power players. Also this week, an investigation into the arbitrary nature of military justice in the United States, an analysis of Russia’s election voter turnout using artificial intelligence, and charts celebrating Serena Williams’ tennis career.

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Data Journalism Top 10: Shark Attack!, City Cool Spots, Illegal Mines, Extreme Weather, Summer Vacation

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Our weekly NodeXL and human curation of the most popular data journalism stories on Twitter features an investigation into the illegal mining industry in the Amazon, an exposé about sanctioned oligarchs in the UK, a report on links between human-caused climate change and extreme weather events, and the frequency of shark attacks.

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Data Journalism Top 10: Kids’ Fashion Stereotypes, Economic Sandwich Index, Immigration Profits, and Florence Nightingale’s Graphics

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Children’s fashion is riddled with gender stereotypes, according to an analysis by German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, which found that popular children’s clothing tended to be more revealing for girls, but comfortable and functional for boys. Also this week, analysis of the big earners in the healthcare industry, the tracking of post-pandemic recovery through sandwich sales, and Florence Nightingale’s contribution to graphic storytelling.

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Data Journalism Top 10: Sweltering Cities, Digital Inequity, Climate & Sleep, COVID & Schools

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As parts of the world endure record-breaking temperatures, a highlight from the world of data journalism this week involves an analysis of how “heat islands” in Canadian cities vary based on economic strata. Our weekly Top Ten in Data Journalism also looks at the global spread of Pegasus spyware, digital inequity in the US, and how the COVID-19 pandemic affects school children in Latin America.

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Data Journalism Top 10: Uber Files, A New Notre-Dame, Saudi Sportswashing, Boris Johnson’s Legacy

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The Uber Files leak contains reams of data and documents that detail the inner workings of the ride-hailing company, and has led to a global investigation into the firm’s practices. Also in this week’s edition of the top 10 stories in data journalism, we look at the dubious legacy of the UK’s scandal-hit leader Boris Johnson, the reconstruction of Notre-Dame cathedral, and the widespread epidemic of US gun violence.

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