Episode 25: Conversation with Jonathan Schwabish (PolicyViz)
Our latest Conversations with Data podcast features economist and data visualisation expert Jonathan Schwabish. As founder of PolicyViz, he speaks to us about his latest book "Better Data Visualizations: A guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks".
31 Mar 202132min
Episode 24: Conversation with Matthew Kauffman (Solutions Journalism Network)
Our latest Conversations with Data podcast features investigative data journalist Matthew Kauffman from the Solutions Journalism Network. He talks to us about how data journalists can apply a solutions-oriented mindset to their reporting to show a path forward to society's most pressing problems. Matthew also explains how data and solutions reporting are the perfect partners for doing better journalism.
18 Mar 202130min
Episode 23: Conversation with Pavla Holcová (OCCRP, Investigace.cz)
Our latest Conversations with Data podcast features investigative journalist Pavla Holcová from OCCRP and Investigace.cz. She talks to us about using data to investigate the February 2018 murder of her colleague Slovak investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancee.
3 Mar 202136min
Episode 22: Conversation with Denise Malan (IRE/NICAR)
In this week's Conversation with Data podcast, we caught up with Denise Malan, interim executive director at IRE. She talks to us about this year's upcoming NICAR conference happening 3-5 March 2021. She also provides useful advice on building your data journalism skills in the newsroom.
16 Feb 202126min
Episode 21: Conversation with Dr. Melvin Sanicas
In this week's episode of Conversations with Data, we caught up with vaccinologist Dr Melvin Sanicas to discuss the new COVID-19 variants and how they will impact the vaccine rollout programmes around the world.
3 Feb 202124min
Episode 20: Conversation with Sam Dubberley (Amnesty International)
In this week's episode of Conversations with Data, we caught up with Sam Dubberley from Amnesty International. As head of the Crisis Evidence Lab and Manager of the Digital Verification Corps, he talks to us about running open source investigations to uncover human rights abuses. He also provides some useful training resources for journalists and activists new to the field.
13 Jan 202128min
Long read: Harnessing Wikipedia's superpowers for journalism
Navigating Wikipedia is no easy task for journalists. We are often told to steer clear of it. But the free encyclopedia is full of data sources for your next story. Listen to researcher Monika S. Jones read her DataJournalism.com piece originally published in December 2020.
12 Jan 202131min
Episode 19: Conversation with Prof Heidi Larson (LSHTM, University of Washington)
In this week's episode of Conversations with Data, we caught up with Professor Heidi Larson, an anthropologist who is director and founder of The Vaccine Confidence Project. She talks with us about vaccine hesitancy along with her new book, "Stuck: How Vaccine Rumours Start and Why They Don't Go Away".
16 Des 202025min
