Storybench

Exploring data and digital storytelling. A publication from Northeastern University’s School of Journalism.

Author: Paxtyn Merten

Paxtyn is a journalism student at Northeastern University.

Behind the Scenes Data Journalism in R Interviews

Why Sharon Machlis wrote a book on R for journalists

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Since

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Newsroom automation, election forecasting and U.X. at the New York Times: Keynotes at C+J 2019.

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Newsroom

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Behind the Scenes Features

How the Palm Beach Post unearthed an opioid conspiracy with roots in Florida

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Located

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How Sosolimited uses data to create experiences that are physical and sensory

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Making

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How nwzer wants to rebuild journalism using AI and citizen reporters

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“Artificial

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Interviews Research

How The Pudding structures stories as visual essays

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“We

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Insights Research

What can data visualization learn from feminism?

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It’s

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Behind the Scenes Interviews

How John Branch told the story of three Indian climbers that died on Everest

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What

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Insights Research

Build it, hack it, share it: Lessons from MIT’s Civic Data Design Lab director Sarah Williams

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Build

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A new guide for print journalists moving into audio

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Insights Research

Six ways Alberto Cairo thinks you can improve your data visualizations

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There’s

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Research

Former Washington Post and Boston Globe editors recall Pentagon Papers ahead of “The Post” film premiere

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Anyone

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Interviews Research

Catching up with Tableau’s Midori Ng about data visualization, finding inspiration and combating fake news

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Representatives

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Behind the Scenes Interviews

How AJ+ reported a mini-documentary series on Syrian immigrants

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As

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Insights Research

Vice’s Alex Thompson talks 2016 election theatrics

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Alex

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