In 2025, the sight of a steaming cup of coffee and a freshly printed newspaper on a kitchen table is a rare snapshot of a bygone era. Journalists of the past quarter-century have seen newspapers and magazines grapple with declining circulation in a world driven by digital media, and younger generations are forcing publications to
From lawsuits that may define AI’s limits to new partnerships sparking innovation, here’s a look at the month’s notable developments that are reshaping the intersection of AI and journalism. Continuing Legal Tensions The year opened with the news that The New York Times is taking OpenAI to court. According to the complaint filed by the
Forrest Sanders is a reporter, videographer, editor, geek, Collierville, Tennessee native, Middle Tennessee State University grad, Nashville resident, a rambler of useless information and a horror movie nut – as his Instagram handle fondly articulates. He is a multimedia journalist for Nashville’s WTVF who enjoys the independent process of reporting and producing stories that he
To better understand what digital consumers are interested in when it comes to engaging with local news content online, Northeastern University’s Reinventing Local TV News Project (RLTVN) explores how TV stations can share stories that entertain and inform their growing audience on digital platforms. Leanna Scachetti was an RLTVN fellow at WCVB, Boston’s ABC affiliate,
The Big Mac Index has been around for years for people to intuitively compare and contrast prices at their favorite chain restaurants. The opening of Din Tai Fung in New York City inspired Felix Salmon, Sarah Grillo and Danielle Alberti from Axios to create a similar index using Din Tai Fung dumplings. They reported on
Local television stations all across the country are asking what they can do to draw in younger audiences. To answer that question, Northeastern University’s Reinventing Local TV News Project (RLTVN) placed four fellows in newsrooms across New York, Chicago and Boston. These fellows create content exclusively for the stations’ digital platforms including streaming channels and
We’re living in the era of mass sharing and large data sets. Journalists have used all this new data to do everything from investigations to developing useful tools for the public. The relationship between journalism and data isn’t one way. As much as journalists have used data to strengthen their storytelling, data has deeply shaped
As 2024 winds down, the relationship between AI and journalism is heating up with new lawsuits, licensing deals and AI usage in newsroom practice. Here’s a summary of the latest developments. Legal Battles Lawsuits over AI’s use of copyrighted content are heating up. In Canada, OpenAI faces a joint suit from five major news companies,
Northeastern University’s Reinventing Local TV News Project (RLTVN) wants to revolutionize local TV news to appeal to younger audiences. In partnership with leading newsrooms in Boston, New York and Chicago, the project has funded year-long fellowships for three producers and one animator. At the heart of this effort is a focus on over-the-top content —
Imagine standing inside the magnificent Notre Dame Cathedral, sunlight streaming through its iconic stained-glass windows, the sound of a choir resonating through the vast stone arches. Now, picture being able to experience this breathtaking moment from wherever you are, with just a scroll of your mouse. Through the power of immersive storytelling, a team from
Lynn Johnson is the type of photographer whose images you don’t just see, you feel. Since her beginnings as a photographer for The Pittsburgh Press, Johnson’s portfolio has grown to include a broad range of subject matter. Johnson built a name for herself as an artist who could not only shoot the most elusive subjects,
At the Computation + Journalism Symposium hosted by Northeastern University Oct. 25-27, journalists and data scientists from around the globe came together to discuss the ways that technology to be used to tell compelling stories. A panel of data-driven research projects centered around the theme of “Audience and Representation” looked at new work on everything
At first glance, it’s just a list — a familiar sight to music lovers and critics everywhere, another ranking of the 500 greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, created in 2003, 2012 and 2020. But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary list. In “What Makes an Album
Since 2005, more than 3,200 newspapers have shuttered. At the same time, terrestrial radio’s popularity has plummeted – with most of its listeners aged 50 to 64. Margaret Low, CEO of WBUR in Boston since 2020, has seen it all. And what she’s seen has given her ideas about what the future will look like.
Podcasts, the rising stars of digital media, have a significant portion of their audience being listeners in their 20s and 30s. As this modern medium reshapes how stories are told, it’s also finding new ways to revive an old one: local news. But what’s it like to work in this dynamic and fast-growing industry? We
Let’s start this with some confessions: Something I’ve been coming around to, though, is maybe there isn’t a Manhattan Project level world changing use case for AI in journalism. Maybe Chris Albon has the right of it, that the real value is AI saving a human an hour of work … millions of times a day.
If you followed along with part one of our Mapbox tutorial, you should have a simple choropleth map on your hands. It’s a nice map, if a little skeletal. In this tutorial, we’re going to put some meat on them bones — so to speak. In, and on top of, Mapbox, we’ll add a point
Who is Kamala Harris? You’d have a hard time finding anyone who hasn’t heard her name by now – Harris is the current vice president of the U.S. and the Democratic presidential nominee. Harris’ long-standing public service career spans from her beginnings as district attorney in San Francisco to her role as California attorney general
The U.S. presidential election is five days away, and it’s going to be close. Or is it? CNN Senior Political Data Reporter Harry Enten noted last week that despite polling showing a historically close race, either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris could still capture more than 300 out of 538 electoral votes – a relative
If you’re an iPhone user who doesn’t delay updates until your phone is on the brink of breakdown, you may have noticed something new in your Notes app. The iOS 18.1 operating system, which hit our pockets this week, included a new feature for phone calls and the Voice Memo and Notes apps that take
While we prepare for the cold winters and shorter days, here’s some need-to-know news about what’s happening at the intersection of AI and journalism. AI’s role in newsrooms Poynter reports that ESPN is going ahead with having AI help cover “under-served sports” for game recaps. These AI-generated summaries will be reviewed by a human editor
Few things grab a reader’s attention quite like a map. While bar and line charts have their place in data visualization, a choropleth map is a great option if you’re looking to do something a little more sophisticated. For static maps, free tools like QGIS work well, but if you want to add interactivity and
Generative artificial intelligence, once considered futuristic, is now becoming part of newsroom workflows, with major organizations like the Associated Press and Bloomberg incorporating it into their news production. But how does the public feel about this? A recent study, “What Does the Public in Six Countries Think of Generative AI in News?” from the Reuters
Yup, Apple Keynote! Let’s push this “free” presentation software to the limit! Using Keynote for animation and creating motion graphics is unconventional but totally suits my illustration style, problem solving and process. Plus, I love a creative challenge. I do know After Effects enough but find it convoluted and a lot of AE work looks
Scrollytelling has become a way for journalists and media outlets to engage their audience, and online platforms in a way that will keep their readers locked into the story. While Grist, an independent, non-profit media organization, utilizes this innovative technique, they don’t lose sight of the core of their story. Founded in 1999 by Chip
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel by Hamas fighters, who killed 1,200 soldiers and civilians and took more than 200 hostages. The Israeli military response that followed has resulted in the deaths of at least 40,000 in Gaza, most of them civilians, and leveled large swaths of
For a conversation between two men, Tim Walz and JD Vance spent a lot of time talking about “women” at the vice presidential debate on Oct. 1. But the way they did, showed that their views are worlds apart. The Storybench team combed through the text transcript of the debate and found that, while Walz
Hernandez is a Graphics Editor at The New York Times. Long time ago someone on Twitter asked me to do an explainer on how I did the “smoke” animations for this Reuters piece. It has been a while since then, but maybe it would be useful for someone out there, even if that means learning how
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape various industries, its influence on the music world has been profound, sparking excitement and controversy. AI-generated music tools, such as those developed by companies like Suno, are making waves in the creative process. However, they also raise questions about authorship, copyright, and the future of musical identity. Yan Wu,
From heated exchanges to subtle digs, the Harris-Trump debate on September 10 left plenty to unpack. The debate offered a window into the distinct communication strategies and policy priorities of both candidates. Here at Storybench, we love a good data-driven debrief. Theatricality and noise aside – let’s dig into what the candidates actually said. Are
The kinds of music played behind NPR’s Tiny Desk have changed significantly since the concert series started in 2008. I decided to use data to show exactly how it’s evolved. To accomplish this, I used a web-scraping package called Playwright, Last.fm’s artists API, Datawrapper, Adobe Illustrator, some CSS and JavaScript for animation, and, of course,
Welcome back from the summer. So much has happened at the intersection of AI and journalism while you’ve been at the beach. Here’s my latest summary of what caught my attention. Skill Building The Online News Association (ONA) has launched a huge new effort to build AI skills in newsrooms with support from various funders.
Hernandez is a Graphics Editor at The New York Times. In June 2022, with a very basic understanding of the SAR technology, I started to use Sentinel-1 data to report on the progression of damage in Ukraine. Shortly after, Tim Wallace, our Editor for Geography connected me with Oregon State University, Jamon Van Den Hoek and City University of New
Tired of the constant, unvaried nature of today’s television newscasts, Sean McLaughlin – former anchor, reporter, and news director for various news stations – has dedicated his recent career to innovating newsrooms nationwide, going so far as to eliminate anchor roles and changing the newscast format. Most recently, he served as the senior vice president
What is comics journalism? In the hands of award-winning cartoonist Josh Neufeld, it uses comics and illustrations to offer fresh perspectives on everything from health care to the influence of the media that engage readers. Neufeld is a Brooklyn-based award-winning cartoonist known for his nonfiction narratives of political and social upheaval, told through the voices
Nathan Griffiths is a jack-of-all-trades in multimedia journalism. In Griffiths’ career thus far, he has worked in various prominent newsrooms from The New York Times to AP to South China Morning Post. With expertise in information technology, he always approached journalism through an innovative lens, which encouraged him to experiment with new formats for storytelling.
There’s a difference between reading about climate change and vividly seeing it in action. Last year, the Washington Post launched Climate Lab with Harry Stevens as the climate change, data analysis and graphics columnist. To make journalism more accessible and transparent, the column provides a visual and data-driven column about climate, environment and extreme weather.
It was late at night, and my reporting partner and I were sitting at our desk, eagerly and anxiously waiting for a call from Spain. A few minutes later, we were speaking with Chai Jing, one of the most prominent figures in Chinese investigative journalism now living in Spain after her blockbuster documentary “Under the
Growing up, Kayla Agnoli’s head was always buried in a book. She spent hours immersed in different worlds, captivated by different storylines. While her time was spent transporting herself through literature, her classmates couldn’t understand why she wouldn’t just watch TV. Joining TikTok gave her a community of over 6,000 followers and 627.4k likes, where
Here’s the fifth in our series of round-ups on the latest in artificial intelligence and journalism (find previous editions here). This time around it feels like the rubber has really hit the road, with lots of work on strategies and examples being shared around the web. These insights are brought to you by Northeastern University
In 2014, Maurice Chammah, a journalist from The Marshall Project, met with death penalty mitigation specialist Sarah Baldwin while reporting on executions. Mitigation specialists gather and present information about clients’ life experiences, in hopes of swaying a jury toward a more merciful outcome. Intrigued by Baldwin’s work, Chammah asked if he could shadow her during
Mary Calvert is showcasing the true power of photojournalism, documenting injustices ranging from uranium contamination in the Navajo Nation to obstetric fistula — a debilitating medical condition which happens when women are injured during childbirth without timely access to medical care — in sub-Saharan Africa. For the past decade, Calvert has focused her attention on
With almost 12 million subscribers on YouTube, Vox has established itself as one of the most prominent video media outlets. Explainer videos such as “Why we all need subtitles now” and “Teaching in the US vs. the rest of the world” have garnered millions of views with thousands of comments. It is no surprise that
The National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting, or NICAR, conference — an annual event run by Investigative Reporters & Editors — is famous for its useful, helpful and diverse workshops to help journalists learn hands-on data journalism tools. At this year’s conference in Baltimore last month, The Washington Post shared over 35 tools they have been using
When asked about the inspiration behind “My Unsung Hero” –– a two- to five-minute podcast detailing stories of everyday heroes –– Tara Boyle, executive producer and head of content, was quick to call it “delightful serendipity.” What began in 2016 as a way to show gratitude to colleagues who supported the Hidden Brain podcast turned
I Used ChatGPT as a Reporting Assistant. It Didn’t Go Well The AI tool ignored basic instructions about sourcing and citations. But it’s a pretty good newsroom coding partner. By Jon Keegan, The Markup When it comes to developments in artificial intelligence, things are moving fast. It’s been less than two years since the public
Performing the national anthem at any large-scale event is a high honor. However, upon accepting this assignment, singers often feel compelled to infuse the standard rendition with their artistic flair. Demi Lovato ranged far and wide to give “proof through the night” while Taylor Swift kept it simple. How many famous artists actually prioritize their
Sentiment analysis is a method of analyzing text data to determine the emotional tone of a message. With the ever-growing volume of text being generated, sentiment analysis provides an opportunity to gain insights into attitudes behind writing on any given topic. I investigated the disconnect between the benefit of nuclear power as an energy source
Content warning: This story includes descriptions of child sexual abuse. More than half of Gen Z in the United States say they would like to be an influencer if given the chance. And many don’t wait until adulthood to pursue these aspirations. Brand deals on social media have created a lucrative market, where young children’s
To understand politics, economics, events and health communication in the news, researchers study large sets of articles from online news sources. Media Cloud, a project that I co-lead, holds a historical archive of over 1.5 billion stories from over 100,000 sources and has been used to study police violence, influence of pre-print academic papers, political
Every year in the United States, there are more than 20,000 stillbirths, when expected children die at 20 weeks of pregnancy or more. For many parents, their losses can feel invisible, as they worry that their children and their names will be forgotten. In an ongoing series called “Stillbirths,” ProPublica examines the institutional failures that
On Oct. 13, 2023, as the fighting in Gaza spread to other parts of the region, Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah was killed by a shell from an Israeli tank firing into Lebanon. Abdallah, 37, and journalists from multiple news agencies were filming a cross-border firing between Israel and Lebanon in a non-active combat zone when
Here’s the fourth in our series of round-ups on the latest in artificial intelligence and journalism. These insights are brought to you by Northeastern University data storytelling professor Rahul Bhargava. Budding uses of AI in newsrooms The Online News Association launched a new AI in Journalism Initiative to support journalist’s explorations of how AI technologies
Emojis. Neon purple. Phrases like “LOL” and “out of my tax bracket.” These are some of the details that have contributed to The B-Side’s popularity among Gen Z and other young adults. Launched by Boston Globe Media and known mainly for its newsletter, The B-Side is a digital news outlet founded by Andrew Grillo that
Shorelines are where half the world’s population lives, bursting with attractive greenery and many natural resources. But they are facing inherent risk due to rising seas and violent storms. A compelling interactive documentary, “The Shore Line” utilizes powerful visualization techniques to unravel the intricate web of challenges and connections between communities and their shorelines in
In the Philippines, divorce is still illegal for all citizens, except for the country’s 6% Muslim population. Due to obstacles set in legislation, along with deep roots of Catholicism in the country, many Filipino women have to accept that they’re unable to file for divorce. Kontinentalist, a data-driven digital publication based in Singapore, published a
Northeastern University’s Reinventing Local TV News Project (RLTVN), supported by the Stanton Foundation, is embarking on an exciting new phase in 2024 with the hiring of four fellows who are working in new roles for television stations around the country. Building on its foundational work since 2017, the project continues its journey to revolutionize local
Debates about education have taken center stage everywhere from local school board meetings to debates between presidential hopefuls. Yet, beyond the rhetoric, getting the hard data to answer questions like, “How have student demographics at the school down the street changed over time?” and “How have student outcomes changed over the course of the pandemic?”
News organizations are covering huge stories, like wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and climate change, all the while facing economic challenges and the rapid development of artificial intelligence. What are the potential new hurdles in the industry? How will newsrooms grapple with them? Nic Newman, senior research associate at Reuters Institution, explored these
Founded in 1846, the Associated Press is perhaps best known for its quick and accurate breaking news reports, widely republished worldwide. But, just like in other newsrooms, AP journalists are actively working to incorporate more data storytelling into their coverage. With data reporters embedded on local desks across the country, the AP is committed to
Manipulating characters – a.k.a. non-numerical data – is an essential skill for anyone looking to visualize or analyze text data. This tutorial will go over a few of the base R functions for manipulating strings in R, and introduce the stringr package from the tidyverse. The datasets being used are being analyzed as part of
Laces. Sole. Heeltab. Toebox. An exploded axonometric model of a single blue Nike Air Jordan sat at the entrance of “The Secret Life of Sneakers,” revealing individual components of the shoe’s structure. Walking past it, viewers entered a data physicalization exhibit aimed at raising awareness for more sustainable practices in the sneaker life cycle. The
What has changed since digital media was invented? How will the future media change as we enter the age of artificial intelligence? These are two questions Chris Perry, chairman of marketing firm Weber Shandwick Futures, brought up in his presentation on AI&Future of Media/Comms Work on Jan 26, to Northeastern students and scholars at Northeastern’s
“Is AI another Gutenberg moment for journalism?” Jill Abramson asked. The Gutenberg printing press was a significant turning point in the history of journalism. Before Gutenberg, only wealthy people could afford to read due to the complicated and costly printing process. The new and affordable printing technique marked increased accessibility to reading and knowledge for
With the endless information in the media every day, creativity almost seems like a necessity. That includes crafting data visualizations to tell stories that are easy-to-read and impactful. Brian Romer, who previously worked on data and design projects at Reuters, is accustomed to producing meaningful insights from complex data sets. Now as a freelancer, some
This is third in our series of round-ups on the latest in artificial intelligence and journalism. Here are some recent links you might want to read. These insights are brought to you by Northeastern University data professor Rahul Bhargava. Public understanding of AI and news There is growing public concern about the impacts of AI
The rise of Big Tech and social media has led to a wildfire spread of misinformation. As fact-checking tools across platforms like X, Facebook and Instagram continue to be misused and ill-prepared, concerns surrounding the power of these platforms linger. Craig Silverman is a journalist for ProPublica, formerly the media editor of BuzzFeed. He works
Island17 is a gamified metaverse that bridges youth to the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals through skilled gameplay. 18-year-old changemaker and Northeastern University student Bonisha Maitra makes a commitment to social entrepreneurship, purpose-driven technologies and youth-centered innovation through her unique project. In 2022, Maitra and two other high school students won a Social Innovation
Mandy McLaren, a reporter for The Boston Globe, witnessed how low-quality education can impact students during her former career as a public school teacher in New Orleans. Taking it to heart, McLaren is now a member of The Great Divide, a team at the Globe that investigates imbalances within education systems. Storybench sat down with
As local journalism continues to struggle for survival, Dan Kennedy, a veteran journalist and professor at Northeastern University, is spreading the word that there are solutions out there. Kennedy and co-author Ellen Clegg’s WhatWorks site and podcast are full of information about the local news crisis and potential solutions, as well as updates from projects
As data visualizations become more prevalent in news coverage, more and more people are looking to data sonification as a new frontier. Sonification is a process that translates data, such as numbers on a chart, into musical notes and sound. Organizations like the Financial Times, BBC, The New York Times and the Tactical Technology Collective
In the effervescent tapestry of human history, few threads weave a tale as enduring and universal as that of beer. From the murky origins of Stone Age sludge to the meticulously crafted brews of today’s artisanal breweries, this amber elixir has been a companion to civilizations, a cornerstone of culture and a testament to the
Internships are more than just a learning experience and an occasional coffee run. NBC Chicago interns are part of the team making some pretty important decisions on behalf of the company. If someone had told me I was going to make a mark on NBC on the first day of my summer internship, I would’ve
Have you ever wondered how the beat of a song can emote? Or how the transcendent nature of loose grooves can make your body want to move? The Pudding’s “Wonky” explores exactly how rhythm and grooves broke out of their traditional boxes. Journalist and musician Michelle McGhee used her background in computer science to create
Legacy news outlets like NPR are historically concerned with maintaining a consistent brand. But when Jack Corbett, a former intern at NPR’s Tiny Desk, started making explanatory skits for the outlet’s TikTok account in 2020, they were happy to “hand off the reigns,” Corbett said. “It felt like the stakes were lower,” Corbett said. “Because,
If the new frontier of reporting is on TikTok, Matt Shearer of Boston’s WBZ Radio is a pioneer. His short-form videos highlight the best Massachusetts has to offer, from the Water Country Jingle to the impassioned followers of Market Basket. An Emmy-nominated reporter, Shearer was awarded the National Murrow Award for Excellence in Media Innovation.
The latest near shutdown of the government confused a lot of people across the United States. Many don’t know or understand what exactly happens during a shutdown and which federal agencies shut down with it. Amy O’Kruk, a CNN data and graphics editor on their Digital Visual News team wrote, created and led a guide
The B-Side, Boston Globe Media’s witty daily newsletter covering local news, has been reeling in readers with an engaging social media presence on Instagram and TikTok. The B-Side is led by Emily Schario, head of content and lead writer. The “Daily Dose of News” newsletter launched in Oct. 2022 and has since gained quite a
The Reuters article “Buried under the bricks” effectively communicates the impact of an earthquake that devastated Morocco in early Sept. 2023 showing the fundamental weaknesses of mud-brick constructions in the High Atlas mountain areas. The piece emphasizes the risks associated with old construction techniques, which are vulnerable to seismic natural disasters such as earthquakes. By
From the very first moments of the Aug. 23 Republican primary debate, Hannah Dormido was furiously scribbling in her notebook. Each time Trump’s name was mentioned, check. Hunter Biden, check. Ukraine, check. Her process is a cluttered scramble, but the finished product is a clean, easily-digestible series of visuals explaining the debate’s key themes and
When Amy Schoenfeld Walker of The New York Times began reporting on abortion clinics after Roe v. Wade was overturned, she and her colleagues were shocked by how drastically the abortion landscape had changed, mere months after the decision. It began with “the Pink House,” the abortion clinic featured in the Dobbs v. Jackson case.
Influencer culture has become increasingly mainstream. From promoting products to sharing lifestyle tips, influencers have created significant online identities and brands to interact with tuned-in users across several platforms. Among them are Caroline and AnnCatherine Conneen, both also enrolled at Northeastern University. The twins share valuable insights into fitness, self-confidence and nutrition on their respective
It’s no secret that being a teenager comes with many ups and downs. The Opinion team at The Boston Globe wanted to learn more about what these were, so a simple question was put in the paper: “What is it like to be a teenager today?” Kelly Horan, deputy editor of Globe Ideas, and Heather
In a slew of mainstream media, it can be difficult to find a voice that feels familiar and genuine, like a conversation with a next-door neighbor. For James “Jimmy” Hills, the host of “Java with Jimmy,” creating an impact while maintaining authenticity is crucial to his brand and ethos. When Hills went live on Instagram
The rise of podcasts is transforming the way the public in China receives news. As it shrinks the information gaps between different parts of the world, podcasting is a powerful way to fill the demand for foreign affairs coverage among a young audience. Storybench spoke with Qing Wang, founder of the award-winning Chinese podcast, “The
Working as a data journalist for Eye on Ohio, along with a team of reporters at the Cincinnati Enquirer, I developed a project on the role of racial profiling in police stops in Ohio’s largest cities. The work was part of Stanford University’s open policing project. Stanford developed the base R script for this —
College rankings and university data don’t always paint the full picture. These institutions typically show numbers that look good for them, and ranking sites may only focus on metrics like acceptance rates and graduation rates to determine the “best.” While there are plenty of sources out there — like QS World University Rankings and Times
The Pudding, an online publication that focuses on data journalism, digs into the overlap of gender and songwriting in their article “Women are superstars on stage, but still rarely get to write songs.” Chris Dalla Riva, who writes a newsletter about music and data, discovered that very few songwriters behind hit tracks are women. Storybench
How can you make data visualizations accessible? What factors should be considered and prioritized? And how do you write alt text when you have a visual that has dozens (or hundreds) of data points? These are questions I’m regularly asked as a consultant and accessibility trainer. This tutorial will help you think about ways to
I love this ugly map. I found it in a hospital in Baltimore and at first glance instinctually looked over the part where I live (New England) and found a dense saturation of pins. Each pin represents where one of the patients who came to Baltimore was from. The entire East Coast is densely represented,
You don’t often run across local news on TikTok, and it’s not because the idea hasn’t hit newsrooms yet. TikTok only recently became a vessel for news outlets to directly disseminate content. The trend started when The Washington Post launched a TikTok account in 2019, eventually becoming a trailblazer in the industry for how to
Getting information is always the starting point for data journalism. Sometimes, the information we want lives on web pages we come across and Python is a great tool to get it so we can analyze and filter it. This tutorial, based on “Web scraping with Python” by Cody Winchester from the Investigative Reporters and Editors
Believe it or not, the first presidential primary is only three months away. Let us take a look at five smart ways that news organizations are presenting election data, such as candidates’ profiles, voting demographics and districting, so you can make your data visualizations more powerful and better inform readers. Let users try out different scenarios
How do you measure the economic impact of skilled immigrant workers in the United States? The Economic Innovation Group (EIG), which describes itself as a bipartisan organization focused on public policy, recently published a multipart scrollytelling project titled “Immigration Policy Is Innovation Policy” that not only answers that question, but also presents the information in
Who and what is being discussed on cable television news can reveal a lot about our current media landscape or political state of affairs. The Stanford Cable TV News Analyzer, built by Stanford University’s Computer Graphics Lab and John S. Knight Fellowship Program, provides the data for us to look at trends in cable news
When the words “breaking news” are displayed across television screens and news apps, people around the world stop to look, their eyes glued to the screen as they wait for the story to unfold. Clarissa Ward, CNN’s chief international correspondent, currently spearheads the news organization’s global reporting efforts, going wherever the story takes her. Recently,
In the age of shrinking newsrooms and content powered by artificial intelligence, readership is vital to the livelihood of news media. For The Boston Globe, analytics play a key role in both driving new readership and retaining lifelong readers. From immersive multimedia projects to curated content, the Globe uses a variety of tools to build
“Can we trust AI?” asked Rupal Patel, a Northeastern University professor who also founded synthetic voice company VocaliD. “Who should take responsibility for AI?” Northeastern hosted a celebratory event for the new AI Literacy Lab, Oct. 18. Even after two hours of questions with artificial intelligence scientists and journalists, there were no simple answers to
In August, The Washington Post unveiled vivid findings from a year-long investigation into a disturbing secret at the Smithsonian Institution. To help the powerful story reach a new audience, they used a nontraditional storytelling method: the graphic novel. The Post has experimented with this format before, in stories such as “The Mueller Report Illustrated.” Since