We are back! Our first newsletter this fall gathers some of this summer's climate reporting, a dazzling Brexit viz and geo journalism tools.
Climate
Just like last summer there have been many reports about heat waves and temperature records. Here is a glimpse of some of the data driven reports from the summer.
An alternative climate viz: Show your stripes
Can you show global warming without any numbers? We hope you haven't missed Professor Ed Hawkins striking stripes. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48678196
Bad data of the "oldest" people in the world
A study found that the record-keeping of people's age are bad in many countries and people may not be as old as we think: "When you’re looking for something exceptionally rare, your data set will be dominated by errors and false positives." https://www.vox.com/2019/8/8/20758813/secrets-ultra-elderly-supercentenarians-fraud-error
The Markup is back
In April we wrote about the conflicts surrounding the tech journalism site The Markup. Now it's back with Julia Angwin, who was then fired, as Editor-in-Chief. We look forward to reading their stories. https://themarkup.org/press-release-20190806.html
More on geo journalism: How far is it to the nearest post box? Which city will lie under water in the next big flood?
J++ will hold a course in geo-data research on the 14th to15th of October (together with Journalistförbundet). There is a possibility to apply for grants. The course will be held in Swedish. https://jplusplus.org/sv/academy/lar-dig-grava-i-geodata/
