July 31, 2011
by Claire
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Finally getting to grips with Google Fusion Tables…and they are kind of awesome. I finally managed to import shapefiles for all the Lower Super Output Areas this morning (after the first attempt managed to miss out Wales, which was kind … Continue reading
July 29, 2011
by Claire
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As well as using data to come up with stories, which has been going…interestingly recently, I’m also trying to make use of the data sets into something easy to read and possibly useful. Also it’s useful practice with Tableau. I’m … Continue reading
July 11, 2011
by Claire
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With added how to work StatsWales! I’m trying to put together some basic data journalism how tos. As a lot of the stuff out there seems to involve coding, so there’s kind of an expectation you shouldn’t have a problem … Continue reading
July 10, 2011
by Claire
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So on Thursday, the UK Government announced plans to release more data on schools, hospitals, crime and transport (then the closure of the News of the World was announced, which was a smidge more important). Back to the data release … Continue reading
July 5, 2011
by Claire
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Reading through the Sunday Times Magazine, Sunday before last and there was an article about the inquiry into Stafford Hospital and the failings there. Interestingly at the end of the piece, the writer Tim Rayment mentions the lack of comprehensive … Continue reading