Instagram Tackles Bullies
One of Instagram’s latest features the ‘Restrict Tool’, is to be rolled out globally, Instagram Bosses announce. Initially trialed in the US earlier this year […]
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Finding our own datasets
On looking at different datasets for my final infographic assessment piece, I have decided to study the numbers of children that are being adopted in […]
Sourcing Audio Stories
On listening to the producers of Radiolab discuss their scavenger hunt for stories, I identified 5 different sources of which they use to pick up […]
Approaching Statistical Claims
The Financial Times discussion on Statistical Claims between Sarah O’Connor and Tim Harford lists various ways in which to approach statistical claims. The first, observe feelings, suggests that […]
Infographics and the State of the Union Speeches
The Washington Post interactive dataset about Bill Clinton and the words he used in an annual address to Congress that no other president had used. […]
Finding stories in datasets – Gapminder Income Chart
From looking at the dataset on the Gapminder income chart, it can be concluded that the higher the income that a country has, the higher the life […]
More blood shed on Peckham’s streets 18 Years after Damilola’s Death
Almost 2 decades after the death of 10-year-old Damilola Taylor, levels of violent crime in Southwark have more than halved. In October 2000, just a […]
Mary Edouard: Smiling in the face of adversity
Being a mother of 3 young boys sounds like hard work in itself, but for Mary Edouard – this is only a small part of […]
Harlesden Christmas Lights Switch On – REVIEW
This weekend I attended the Harlesden Christmas Lights switch on Event and what a sight it was. Hosted by Brent Councillors Dawn Butler and Muhammed […]
Fake News influencing Politics
As fake news becomes easier and easier for us to identify, we begin to understand just how much of an effect it can have on […]
