Coding is becoming a crucial skill for investigative journalism teams. But getting great results is not always easy, as mindsets differ. Learn from three women who have led multidisciplinary teams of coders and muckrakers.

24 Saturday Sep 2016
Coding is becoming a crucial skill for investigative journalism teams. But getting great results is not always easy, as mindsets differ. Learn from three women who have led multidisciplinary teams of coders and muckrakers.

23 Friday Sep 2016
This year’s massive leak of documents exposing offshore holdings–the Panama Papers–has changed how journalists think about their craft. Collaboration, tech-savvy data analysis, and cross-border reporting are the new buzzwords.

05 Monday Sep 2016
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Please tune into 直播:2016年香港立法會選舉點票結果 (The Initium) for live report.
(This is a repost from The Initium by 香港組, click the link to read the original:
https://theinitium.com/article/20160905-hongkong-legco-liveresult/)
2016香港立法會選舉地區直選中的35個席位全部產生,本屆非建制派(泛民及本土)共有19人脱穎而出,其中泛民16人,本土派3人,整體較上屆多出一席。而建制派則獲16席,比上屆減少一席。這樣,非建制派將獲得地區直選分組點票的否決權。

各個地區直選最新結果: Continue reading
22 Monday Aug 2016
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The original article is posted on Caixin Datanews: 下届夏季奥运在东京,再下一届呢?
里约奥运会落幕,闭幕式上日本首相安倍晋三以超级玛丽造型告诉全世界:东京来了。东京于2013年在最终的三个城市中获得胜利,取得2020年夏季奥运会的主办权。
从1896年至今现代奥运会的申办城市数量来看,世界各国对奥运的热情在慢慢降温。申奥争夺高峰集中在20世纪20年代至60年代。最多的一次是1936年夏季奥运会举办权争夺战,有13个城市参选,单纳粹德国就有柏林、科隆、纽伦堡、法兰克福四个城市参选。而1984年夏季奥运会举办权则只有洛杉矶一家参选。最近几次夏季奥运会申办城市数量仅维持在四个上下。
里约奥运会这届“惊喜处处”的奥运会差一点就在西班牙马德里举行。奥运主办权遴选信息网站GamesBids资料显示,在2009您的第一轮投票中,西班牙的马德里票数领先巴西里约热内卢,不过在其后两轮投票里约赶超马德里。 Continue reading
22 Monday Aug 2016
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The original article is posted on Caixin Datanews: 下届夏季奥运在东京,再下一届呢?
里约奥运会落幕,闭幕式上日本首相安倍晋三以超级玛丽造型告诉全世界:东京来了。东京于2013年在最终的三个城市中获得胜利,取得2020年夏季奥运会的主办权。
从1896年至今现代奥运会的申办城市数量来看,世界各国对奥运的热情在慢慢降温。申奥争夺高峰集中在20世纪20年代至60年代。最多的一次是1936年夏季奥运会举办权争夺战,有13个城市参选,单纳粹德国就有柏林、科隆、纽伦堡、法兰克福四个城市参选。而1984年夏季奥运会举办权则只有洛杉矶一家参选。最近几次夏季奥运会申办城市数量仅维持在四个上下。
里约奥运会这届“惊喜处处”的奥运会差一点就在西班牙马德里举行。奥运主办权遴选信息网站GamesBids资料显示,在2009您的第一轮投票中,西班牙的马德里票数领先巴西里约热内卢,不过在其后两轮投票里约赶超马德里。 Continue reading
29 Friday Jul 2016
If you tune into China news regularly, the most welcomed piece of this week has to be the one from yesterday, Car-hailing apps being legalised in Mainland China, sharing economy is finally being recognised.
First thing first, what is sharing economy? Continue reading
15 Friday Jul 2016
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Since the ruling of South China Sea came out, this has become the most discussed international issue this week. Seems like every country connected with South China Sea wants a piece of it. Here’s how different country defines their own mare clausum from Bloomberg. Continue reading
17 Friday Jun 2016
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Today is a big day for data journalism of 2016, the winner of DJA competition were announced during a special ceremony and gala dinner at the Vienna City Hall, Austria.
Recap the ceremony here:
29 Tuesday Dec 2015
I must confess: I was slightly reluctant before joining the Inaugural Colloquium of D&N Society. I was afraid we will hear a lot about the mantra of data without even scratching the surface of “what data is really about?” and “how can we make the most of it without making it larger than life?”. Fortunately, I couldn’t have been more wrong. The colloquium was a success and bellow I will describe why I felt reluctant and what saved the day for me during our first meeting. Continue reading