Malofiej 22: More instant read, less big data
So, I signed up to go to Malofiej22 to recharge my infographic batteries. The result? Mission accomplished, big tick, job done. As ever it was great :) What did I learn? I learnt that while technology is changing – specifically…
Core values
In a world of colourful, interactive, big data it can be easy to forget that straightforward infographics still have their part to play, adding breadth and depth to news stories as the BBC correctly describe it. Here are two good…
A lesson from Twitter
I have been stoutly laughed at for commenting that I prefer Twitter in August because the volume of tweets is more manageable. That said – even with the reduced activity of August – it’s still a challenge not to miss…
See how they all dance together
I saw two things on Twitter recently that got me very excited but that also might sound the death knell of my blog. Telling Information came about through my desire to rationalise all the things that contribute to the making…
Acknowledging the audience
I know the BBC News Graphics team takes a lot of notice of its audience. And I know that in 2011 this set them apart from other newsroom graphics desks: at the Malofiej infographic conference that year no other news…
Before you hit the ‘chart’ button…
By and large most charts originate from a set of absolute figures, that is to say the actual numbers of people, or $ of GDP, or barrels of oil. However I’m suggesting you should pause before you hit the ‘chart’…
The best bits of 2012
As 2013 starts I thought I’d pull together some of the best things that I’ve said, seen, heard and learnt in 2012. Starting with a definition of infographics I still stand by my first tweet back in March that stemmed…