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If you followed along with part one of our Mapbox tutorial, you should have a simple choropleth map on your hands. It’s a nice map, if a little skeletal. In this tutorial, we’re going to put ...

https://www.storybench.org/how-to-create-an-interactive-dashboard-in-mapbox/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-create-an-interactive-dashboard-in-mapbox

Who is Kamala Harris? You’d have a hard time finding anyone who hasn’t heard her name by now – Harris is the current vice president of the U.S. and the Democratic presidential nominee. Harr...

https://www.storybench.org/how-vox-distilled-kamala-harris-into-seven-key-moments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-vox-distilled-kamala-harris-into-seven-key-moments

The U.S. presidential election is five days away, and it’s going to be close. Or is it?  CNN Senior Political Data Reporter Harry Enten noted last week that despite polling showing a historica...

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If you’re an iPhone user who doesn’t delay updates until your phone is on the brink of breakdown, you may have noticed something new in your Notes app. The iOS 18.1 operating system, which hi...

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While we prepare for the cold winters and shorter days, here’s some need-to-know news about what’s happening at the intersection of AI and journalism. AI’s role in newsrooms Poynter reports...

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Few things grab a reader’s attention quite like a map. While bar and line charts have their place in data visualization, a choropleth map is a great option if you’re looking to do something a...

https://www.storybench.org/how-to-create-your-first-choropleth-map-in-mapbox/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-create-your-first-choropleth-map-in-mapbox

Generative artificial intelligence, once considered futuristic, is now becoming part of newsroom workflows, with major organizations like the Associated Press and Bloomberg incorporating it into ...

https://www.storybench.org/reuters-how-the-public-in-six-countries-think-about-generative-ai-in-journalism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reuters-how-the-public-in-six-countries-think-about-generative-ai-in-journalism

Yup, Apple Keynote! Let’s push this “free” presentation software to the limit! Using Keynote for animation and creating motion graphics is unconventional but totally suits my illustration s...

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Scrollytelling has become a way for journalists and media outlets to engage their audience, and online platforms in a way that will keep their readers locked into the story. While Grist, an indep...

https://www.storybench.org/how-grist-uses-scrollytelling-in-its-story-on-stolen-indigenous-land-to-engage-with-its-audience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-grist-uses-scrollytelling-in-its-story-on-stolen-indigenous-land-to-engage-with-its-audience

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel by Hamas fighters, who killed 1,200 soldiers and civilians and took more than 200 hostages. The Israeli military r...

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For a conversation between two men, Tim Walz and JD Vance spent a lot of time talking about “women” at the vice presidential debate on Oct. 1. But the way they did, showed that their views ar...

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The geofacet R package provides a way to flexibly visualize data for different geographical regions, combining multiple small charts into a map. The post Turning your small-multiple charts into...

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Hernandez is a Graphics Editor at The New York Times. Long time ago someone on Twitter asked me to do an explainer on how I did the “smoke” animations for this Reuters piece. It has been a w...

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As artificial intelligence continues to reshape various industries, its influence on the music world has been profound, sparking excitement and controversy. AI-generated music tools, such as thos...

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From heated exchanges to subtle digs, the Harris-Trump debate on September 10 left plenty to unpack. The debate offered a window into the distinct communication strategies and policy priorities o...

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