Easy Access to World Bank and UN Development Data from IPython Notebooks
Although more and more data is being published in an open format, getting hold of it in a form that you can quickly start to work with can often be…
Seven Ways to Create a Storymap
If you have a story that unfolds across several places over a period of time, storymaps can provide an engaging interactive medium with which to tell the story. This post…
Working With Data in the Browser Using python – coLaboratory
IPython notebooks are attracting a lot of interest in the world of data wrangling at the moment. With the pandas code library installed, you can quickly and easily get a…
From Storymaps to Notebooks
Construct your story: What is a storymap and how can we use technical tools to build narratives? Storymaps can be used to visualize a linear explanation of the connections and…
Putting Points on Maps Using GeoJSON Created by Open Refine
Having access to geo-data is one thing, quickly sketching it on to a map is another. In this post, we look at how you can use OpenRefine to take some…
Mapping Social Positioning on Twitter
Many of us run at least one personal or work-related Twitter account, but how do you know where your account is positioned in a wider social context? In particular, how…
Scoping a Possible Data Expedition – Big Pharma Payments to Doctors
Do we need a register of interests for medics? Picking up on an announcement earlier this week by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) about their intention to “move to end the practice of…
Working With Large Text Files – Finding UK Companies by Postcode or Business Area
A great way of picking up ideas for local data investigations, whether sourcing data or looking for possible story types, is to look at what other people are doing. The…
An Introduction to Mapping Company Networks Using Gephi and OpenCorporates, via OpenRefine
As more and more information about beneficial company ownership is made public under open license terms, we are likely to see an increase in the investigative use of this sort…
Working With Company Data
We all think we know what we mean by “a company”, such as the energy giants Shell or BP, but what is a company exactly? As OpenOil’s Amit Naresh explained…