Data Journalism Conversations

Sam Leon and Ben Heubl delve into the power of open source intelligence for environmental investigations, sharing insights on uncovering Total's ties to Russian military fuel supply chains, the impact of lithium mining in Chile, and analyzing geospatial data for supply chain monitoring. They also discuss the environmental impact of private jet travel and using remote sensing data to uncover fraudulent activities like gas leaks and deforestation.

Dana Amihere and Melba Newsome discuss the intersection of race and environmental justice, highlighting the disparities faced by communities of color. They talk about the role of data in solutions journalism, addressing environmental injustices through data analysis, and advocating for data transparency in environmental issues. The conversation emphasizes the importance of community awareness and civil rights movements in tackling environmental challenges.

Journalists Alex Harris and Tahmid Zami discuss the importance of local climate reporting, just transition concerns, data-driven hurricane coverage, impacts of hurricanes on Miami residents, climate challenges in Bangladesh, engaging readers with climate change stories, and strategies for audience engagement and community interaction in climate reporting.

Duncan Geere, Pei Ying Loh, and Rodolfo Almeida discuss visualizing climate stories to inspire change. They explore the power of data visualizations in climate journalism, engaging audiences through interactive strategies, and the urgency of empowering individuals for climate action through emotional storytelling.

Betsy Ladyzhets and Dillon Bergin from Muckrock talk about collaboration in data storytelling. They discuss partnerships with local journalists, uncovering hidden stories, tools for investigative journalism, and the emotional toll of long-term reporting. They also explore using R and Python in data journalism, alternative platforms for discourse, and learning opportunities in the field.

Simon Rogers from Google and Bahareh Heravi from The University of Surrey discuss the challenges of archiving data journalism, including preserving interactive data visualizations and code-heavy stories. They emphasize the importance of collaboration and industry support in preserving valuable data for historical and educational purposes.

Data journalists Karrie Kehoe & Emilia Diaz-Struck discuss investigating the Uber Files data leak, exposing unethical practices, global law violations, mistreatment of drivers, and covert lobbying. They reveal the process of dissecting the massive data leak, uncovering government officials texting with company executives, and stress the importance of data validation, teamwork, diverse expertise, and meticulous planning in data journalism investigations.

Marketa Hulpachova, from Tehran Bureau, discusses economic challenges in Iran, corruption investigations, and the impact of protests. They explore surveillance tactics, technology solutions, financial crisis in Tehran, and Supreme Leader's financial ties. The episode also covers challenges of data journalism in Iran, Chinese surveillance, and legal risks in investigating international corruption networks.

Journalists Jenna Corderoy, Ken Foxe, and Attila Biro discuss challenges with FOI requests in the UK, Ireland, and Romania. They share struggles with delayed responses, access restrictions, lack of enforcement, and threats to media freedom.

Journalists from Texty.ua, The Insider, and OCCRP discuss covering the Russia-Ukraine conflict with data. ACAPS.org explains humanitarian data collection. Topics include challenges in verifying sources, global data collaboration, and creating data sets for crisis coverage.