Data Journalism Top 10: From Newsroom to Netflix, Inside the Capitol Riot, Vaccine Data, Facebook for News

As governments around the world continue vaccination efforts and extend lockdowns, some experts argue that more data is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of immunization campaigns and mobility restrictions. Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from January 11 to 18 found outlets in Germany and the United Kingdom analyzing government measures to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this edition, we also feature an insightful interview with former Washington Post journalist Aaron Williams, an interactive timeline of the US Capitol riot by ProPublica, and a refreshing data visualization project by The Pudding.

The Indigenous Voices Fighting Disinformation in the Andes and Amazon

An alliance of regional radio stations, backed by the Peruvian investigative network OjoPúblico, has begun an unprecedented effort to fight disinformation in Indigenous languages for people living in the Andean and Amazonian regions. To date, hundreds of explanatory pieces about COVID-19 have been created in five Indigenous languages and broadcast by 15 radio stations in eight different regions.

Вебинары и видеоуроки GIJN из серии «Расследуем пандемию»

Как расследовать COVID-19, не выходя из дома: Методы OSINT
Вести расследования, не выходя из дома, могут помочь современные инструменты и методы OSINT – Open Source Intelligence, что в переводе с английского означает «разведка на основе открытых источников». 

Своими советами по применению методов OSINT с нами поделился специальный корреспондент Русской службы Би-Би-Си Андрей Захаров – автор нашумевших расследований о криптовалютной бирже, черном рынке «онлайн-пробива» и работе «фабрики троллей» на выборах в США. Свои инструменты и лайфхаки Захаров показал во время вебинара GIJN из серии «Расследуем пандемию», в котором приняли участие более 140 журналистов из 20 стран.

Data Journalism Top 10: A New President, Trump’s Twitter Insults, Germany’s Elections, Flying Green

As Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, much of the international media coverage was focused on an inauguration like no other. Our NodeXL #ddj mapping from January 18 to 24 found a Washington Post analysis of the president’s first address to the nation and a Bloomberg project visualizing the enhanced measures put in place to deal with concerns about security and the coronavirus.