Using Excel as a web scraper – Getting Started with Data Journalism
Want to know if your area is a Costa capital or just how many Greggs you have per head of population? The answer may be found in the Food Standards…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 18/3/22 – #FOIFriday
This week's Freedom of Information round-up takes some different looks at the impact of the cost of living crisis, as well as police accused of abuse. There's also a reminder…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 11/3/22 – #FOIFriday
This week's Freedom of Information round-up takes in Instagram influencers, eighty-something criminals, pupils with flamethrowers, and overdue library books. One thing about classic FOIs is that they can be endlessly…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 4/3/22 – #FOIFriday
This week's stories show the use of FOI to follow up stories in more detail or locally, whether it's concerns about children being at a higher risk of abuse during…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 25/2/22 – #FOIFriday
The many ongoing impacts of the pandemic are likely to be seen in many areas, with knock-on consequences to things like lockdown home schooling or falls in council income from…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 18/2/22 – #FOIFriday
This week highlights how FOI can be used to dig deeper into national headlines, or keep track of local issues, while also identifying a different kind of crime hotspot in…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 11/2/22 – #FOIFriday
With the continuing issues plaguing the Met Police, interest in where the police are falling short of the standards they should be meeting is high, and FOI is highlighting some…