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Numbers in the newsroom
Five tips on numbers and figures that can take your research to another level.
The 30-Day Map Challenge 2021 highlights
In the fifth issue of our Data Journalism newsletter, we announced the #30DayMapChallenge 2021 in …
CILA 2021 - Participatory and Transparent Governments
We cover the panel "Participatory and Transparent Governments,” which kicks off three days of …
3 Open Data Portals of the Madrid City Council
We review the 3 data portals of the Madrid City Council and show examples of visualization and reuse …
Chance, Chaos, and Complexity
Chance, chaos and complexity as approaches to the world.
The limits of a formal programming world
Non-formal programming as a tool for expression, art and culture.
How I got 10.000 emails for launching our newsletter
Tips and tricks to grow your email list from people you already know. Datapreneur.
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Climate Change is a Matter of Social Justice and Human Rights!
Xiomara Acevedo tells us about young journalists' path to confront climate change and strengthen …
Data Visualization: Alluvial Diagram
An alluvial diagram or alluvial plot is a type of visualization that shows changes in flow over …
Data visualization: Sankey Diagram
The Sankey diagram is a type of data visualization that allows you to graphically represent the flow …
Copy and paste? The challenges of copyright in the digital world
"Copy and paste" practice, if copyright guidelines are not followed, can become a punishable …
Data Visualization: Treemap
Treemap is a type of data visualization that displays data hierarchically. Here you will find its …
Data Visualization: Bar Chart
We explain to you their characteristics, possible uses, and the different types of bar charts.
Data Visualization: Pie Chart
The pie chart is a pictorial representation of data that makes it possible to visualize the …
Data Visualization: Line Graph
Learn how to use a line chart and when, its advantages and disadvantages and which of our apps to …
How I got 10.000 emails for launching our newsletter
Tips and tricks to grow your email list from people you already know. Datapreneur.
Data journalism
Numbers in the newsroom
Five tips on numbers and figures that can take your research to another level.
The 30-Day Map Challenge 2021 highlights
In the fifth issue of our Data Journalism newsletter, we announced the #30DayMapChallenge 2021 in …
Empowering Women to Join the Data Revolution
Speakers from diverse geographies and sectors discuss the critical role of women in the use of data …
Better Protection for Journalists Is Urgently Needed
Harassment and massive digital attacks on reporters are on the rise but are still not sufficiently …
Attacks on press freedom in Asia
We covered the event "Press in Government's Crosshairs: Persecuted Media in Pakistan and Hong Kong" …
Do Journalists "Hide Behind" Sources When They Use Numbers in the News?
Recommended article. We analyzed the article by Mark Coddinton and Seth Lewis published in NiemanLab …
Open government
CILA 2021 - Participatory and Transparent Governments
We cover the panel "Participatory and Transparent Governments,” which kicks off three days of …
3 Open Data Portals of the Madrid City Council
We review the 3 data portals of the Madrid City Council and show examples of visualization and reuse …
Open Government for Dummies: Open Justice
Open justice is based on the application of the pillars of open government in the judiciary branch. …
Datasketch Continues on the Open Government Partnership Committee
We celebrate our re-election as members of the Committee of the OGP in Colombia for 2021 - 2023. One …
Datasketch becomes part of Colombia's new Open State Committee
Every two years, Colombia's Open State Committee, Colombia's multi-stakeholder forum for the …
6 Uses of Blockchain in Public Institutions and a Warning Call
We give a brief introduction on what Blockchain is and give examples of how public administrations …
Data culture
Chance, Chaos, and Complexity
Chance, chaos and complexity as approaches to the world.
The limits of a formal programming world
Non-formal programming as a tool for expression, art and culture.
Multidisciplinary universes: telling stories with data
Events at Datasketch House: we discussed about multidisciplinarity with Oliver Morales Agiss.
Algorithmic art exhibitions
The Datasketch house and shop is a space that intertwines culture, access to information and data in …
Sobremesa digital: José Asunción Silva's posthumous work data by Clementina Grillo
Datasketch house events: Sobremesa digital with Clementina Grillo
T-REX HI-2150 NO INTERNET
The title of this note refers to three elements that I took from the Google Chrome dinosaur game. …