Data Delver: Chase Davis, California Watch
My next Data Delver: By day, he’s an investigative reporter. By night, he’s Superman! (Okay, he actually builds database applications with co-conspirator Matt Waite. But that’s almost the same,...
View ArticleData Delvers: Ben Welsh & Ken Schwencke, LA Times
Using data as part of a package that drives user interest needs a strong team, and cross-collaboration between reporters, editors and web developers. At the Los Angeles Times, two key people who work...
View ArticleData Delver: Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica
The nature of CAR is shifting each day, as data analyzers and Web developers alike prepare to converge on Phoenix later this week. But for those who’ve been in this for the long haul, the essence of...
View ArticleData Delver: Anthony DeBarros, USA Today
It’s one thing to say we’re interested in the conversion of journalism and technology now, but it was a completely different story decades ago, when it was the beginning of a melding of the writers and...
View ArticleData Delver: Matt Wynn, Arizona Republic
CAR brings added benefit to stories throughout the paper, and it’s essential in urban areas that have many facets to be explored through data. But before you can bring the CAR to a city like Phoenix,...
View ArticleData Delver: Mark Schaver, Louisville Courier
It’s all very simple for me to sit in front of my computer and proclaim myself a data journalist, or a programmer-journalist for that matter. I’ve spent a lot of time discovering my love for creating...
View ArticleData Delver: Phil Meyer
Using programming to enhance and improve journalism is often thought of as a new phenomenon — the rise of the pro-jo, or programmer-journalist. But as anyone in the CAR community can tell you, using...
View ArticleData Delver: Paul Monies, The Oklahoman
In journalism, we talk a lot about the concept of the “one-man band.” The idea often refers to multi-platform journalism — it means being able to deliver a story in print, video, audio or online...
View ArticleData Delver: Cheryl Phillips, Seattle Times
Programming note: This Data Delver series was a lot more regular before I actually became a “Data Delver.” This is one of two interviews that’s been sitting in my draft pile. I spoke to Cheryl...
View ArticleData Delver: Andy Boyle, St. Petersburg Times
The last Data Delver I have on tap is Andy Boyle. If you’re in the online journalism sphere on Twitter, you know this name, or at least, @andymboyle. But let’s say you don’t. If I introduce him as a...
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