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Editor’s Pick: Top 10 Data Journalism Projects from 2022

Throughout 2022, journalists have used data projects to track and assess the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ongoing impacts of climate change, and important political elections around the world. Here, GIJN selects our top 10 data journalism projects of the year, which also includes a look at the polarization of the COVID vaccines in the US, a historical analysis of how debt burdened Haiti for centuries, irregularities in Spanish caesarean delivery rates, and the privatization of UK’s water resources.

Data Journalism Top 10: Europe’s Energy Crisis, Indonesia’s Stadium Tragedy, Swiss Glacial Melt, Ukrainian War Memes

Our curation of the most popular data journalism stories on Twitter features a look at Europe’s looming energy crisis, an investigation into a fatal crowd stampede in Indonesia, tracking false reports of active shooter incidents in the US, and an analysis of the most popular Ukrainian war-related memes.

Data Journalism Top 10: China’s Fishing Fleet, Queer Cinema, Hurricane Ian, Iran Protests

China’s global fishing operation is prompting concerns about overfishing and destruction of marine life and ecosystems and The New York Times mapped its global reach. Our weekly NodeXL and human curation of the most popular data journalism stories on Twitter also highlights the queer cinema history in the Southeast Asian region, charted Hurricane Ian’s destructive path through the US, Iran’s protests for womens’ rights, and the social housing issues in Canada.