Satellites capture extent of flooding disaster in western EuropeRecord rainfall has caused rivers in Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands to spill over their banks, wreaking havoc on the surrounding…Jul 17, 2021Jul 17, 2021
Why our cities aren’t made of wood yetTimber is seen by many as the solution to reducing carbon emissions from the construction sector. Helped by the introduction of engineered…Jul 2, 2021Jul 2, 2021
How the pandemic has shaped crime and policingWith many people stuck at home during the pandemic, the landscape of criminal behaviour has changed. Domestic abuse and online crime have…Jun 7, 2021Jun 7, 2021
Britain’s Sixth Carbon Budget: what you need to knowThe UK government plans to set the Sixth Carbon budget in law, thereby committing to cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035, compared to 1990…Apr 29, 2021Apr 29, 2021
Tim Harford on telling data stories with audio: “You need to keep simplifying”Economist and podcaster Tim Harford, author of How To Make The World Add Up, spoke to MA Data Journalism students this month. In a guest…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
Published inNarrative — from linear media to interactive mediaAnalysis of a visual essay from The PuddingThe physical traits that define men & women in literatureOct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
Analysis of cycling video by NowThisRecently I wrote an article on the large number of cycle trips that took place in the UK this year. To get an idea of how this story might…Oct 21, 2020Oct 21, 2020
Published inNarrative — from linear media to interactive mediaCarmen Aguilar García on how she became a journalist at Sky NewsCarmen Aguilar García explains how the MA Data Journalism at Birmingham City University helped her launch her career as a data journalist.Oct 12, 2020Oct 12, 2020
Published inNarrative — from linear media to interactive mediaCycling trips double during height of pandemicDuring the height of the pandemic, the number of cycling trips in England doubled compared to before, according to statistics from the…Oct 2, 2020Oct 2, 2020
Tutorial: grouping data by month in ExcelWhen you have a set of temporal data in Excel, in can sometimes be useful to analyse this data on a month by month basis. The image above…Sep 29, 2020Sep 29, 2020