International Journalism Festival

I spoke this afternoon at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy, about the interactive graphics and data visualizations we produce at The New York Times. Here’s the list of the interactive graphics that I mentioned.

What Happens in a Nuclear Meltdown
The operating reactors at Fukushima Daiichi power station automatically shut down during the earthquake. But after cooling failures, two of them went into partial meltdown.

Provide Context

Satellite Photos - Japan Before and After Tsunami
Compare satellite images of areas of Japan before and after the disaster.
Assessing the Radiation Danger, Near and Far
Assessments of the radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant by the Japanese authorities, the International Atomic Energy Agency and others.
Map of Radiation Readings Near Fukushima Daiichi
The Jobless Rate for People Like You - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com
Not all groups have felt the recession equally.
Obama’s 2012 Budget Proposal: How It’s Spent - NYTimes.com
Explore every nook and cranny of President Obama's budget proposal.

Reveal Patterns

Interactive Map Showing Immigration Data Since 1880
See how foreign-born groups settled in your area and across the United States from 1880 to 2000.
The Shifts in the Map - How Obama Won
Find breaking news, multimedia, reviews & opinion on Washington, business, sports, movies, travel, books, jobs, education, real estate, cars & more.
The Danger of Digging Deeper
A project financed by the Energy Department aims to capture geothermal energy from hot bedrock — a process that can cause earthquakes.

Describe Processes

What Happens in a Nuclear Meltdown
The operating reactors at Fukushima Daiichi power station automatically shut down during the earthquake. But after cooling failures, two of them went into partial meltdown.
Dissecting a Dance
Alastair Macaulay, The Times’s chief dance critic, analyzes Merce Cunningham’s “Biped.”

Explain the Geography

Map of the Damage From the Japanese Earthquake
Map and Estimates of the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico - Interactive Map - NYTimes.com
The spreading slick, day by day, and a chart of how much oil has been spilled.

Report and Research

Virginia Tech Shooting - New York Times
A recounting of the events on the day of the deadliest shooting rampage in American history. From official and survivor accounts of the shooting at Virginia Tech.
Map of Evacuation Zones Around Japan Nuclear Plant - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com
Map of the evacuations zones recommended by the American Embassy in Tokyo and Japanese officials.

What's the Story?

How Mariano Rivera Dominates Hitters
The closer has confounded hitters with mostly one pitch: his signature cutter.
House Map - Election Results 2010
House Big Board - Election Results 2010
Iowa City Water Department Water System - Interactive Database - The New York Times

Sketch with Data

A Peek Into Netflix Queues - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com

Story+Data > Data

Preview of Key House Races - Election Results 2010
Inaugural Words - 1789 to the Present
Turning a Corner?
Layers of Ownership

The Information Is What's Important

New York, NY 10017 Today's Weather Forecast - AccuWeather.com
weather.ericson.net: New York, NY Weather
Satellite Photos - Japan Before and After Tsunami
Compare satellite images of areas of Japan before and after the disaster.
Map of Radiation Readings Near Fukushima Daiichi
Fractions of a Second: An Olympic Musical - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com

Engage the User

Budget Puzzle: You Fix the Budget
How Your Views Compare With the Court
Mapping America — Census Bureau 2005-9 American Community Survey

Tools

Google Fusion Tables Example from The Guardian
Tableau Public: Power Hitters
Google Charts from New York State Test Scores - The New York Times
HTML, CSS and Javascript: 2010 World Cup Rankings
jQuery: The Write Less, Do More, JavaScript Library
jQuery UI - Home
Protovis
Raphaël—JavaScript Library
The R Project for Statistical Computing
Processing.org

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