Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 15/4/22 – #FOIFriday
This week's Freedom of Information ideas round-up is a bit truncated (as it's a sunny bank holiday, and who has time to be sending FOIs on those!) Long waits Patients…
Data Journalism for Beginners: Why do it and how to get started
The second edition of Getting Started with Data Journalism has just launched and over the next few weeks I'm going to be bringing you some beginners' guides to data journalism…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 8/4/22 – #FOIFriday
This week's potential Freedom of Information ideas include a look into child neglect cases, the potential impact of the pandemic on mental health, and the cost (and effectiveness) of Covid…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 1/4/22 – #FOIFriday
This week's Freedom of Information requests include classics like the number of parking fines handed out, but also show some of the problems with FOI, where not getting back information…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 25/3/22 – #FOIFriday
This week's Freedom of Information stories include figures that show the wider extent of police strip-searches on children, as well as the potential impact of the cost of living crisis…
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…