The Data Journalism Podcast

Hosts Alberto Cairo, Simon Rogers and Scott Klein will explore the latest in data journalism. You will meet the world’s top data journalists - and you will find out how they do what they do.Subscribe to see how data is changing the world of journalism forever.

The Data Journalism Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 57 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Mapping International Conflict with Claire Boccon-Gibod

  Jul 29, 202626 min

  Claire Boccon-Gibod is senior data visualization designer at the International Crisis Group (ICG). ICG’s latest explainer, “ The Fight for Sittwe ,” maps the current conflict in Myanmar. Claire joins Scott and Alberto to go behind-the-scenes on this timely and detailed piece. The⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠music this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, made with⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TwoTone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , represents Google searches for “Sittwe” over the past five years. The Data Journalism Podcast is produced by Ozzy Llinas Goodman. Do you have a new data-driven story or project coming up? Tell us about it at ⁠⁠datajournalismpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠, and we might feature it on the show. Subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode!

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  Data Stories Are Human Stories with Doug Smith

  Jun 24, 202639 min

  Doug Smith is a reporter at the Los Angeles Times who’s been with the paper for over 50 years. He was also the database editor there from 2004 to 2015. We sat down with him at NICAR to talk about what’s changed in journalism over his time in the industry, and what he’s working on today. Special thanks to the NICAR team for all of their support! The⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠music this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, made with⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TwoTone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , represents Google searches for the term “data journalism” since 2004. The Data Journalism Podcast is produced by Ozzy Llinas Goodman. Do you have a new data-driven story or project coming up? Tell us about it at ⁠⁠datajournalismpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠, and we might feature it on the show. Subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode!

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  Showing Your Work with Ben Welsh

  May 27, 202633 min

  Ben Welsh is the news applications editor at Reuters . He joins the hosts to discuss his and Scott’s recent article, “ Journalism lost its culture of sharing: Here’s how we rebuild it .” They share the ways they’ve seen open source culture change over time, and advice for increased collaboration across newsrooms. Special thanks to the NICAR team for all of their support! The⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠music this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, made with⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TwoTone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , represents Google searches for the term “data journalism” since 2004. The Data Journalism Podcast is produced by Ozzy Llinas Goodman. Do you have a new data-driven story or project coming up? Tell us about it at ⁠⁠datajournalismpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠, and we might feature it on the show. Subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode!

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  Documenting a Transit Nightmare with Greg Morton

  Apr 30, 202626 min

  Greg Morton is the data editor for The Baltimore Banner . His story, “ Transit nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time ” won first place at the 2025 Philip Meyer Awards. We sat down with him at NICAR to go behind the scenes on the project. Special thanks to the NICAR team for all of their support! The⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠music this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, made with⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TwoTone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , represents Google searches for the term “data journalism” since 2004. The Data Journalism Podcast is produced by Ozzy Llinas Goodman. Do you have a new data-driven story or project coming up? Tell us about it at ⁠⁠datajournalismpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠, and we might feature it on the show. Subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode!

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  What We Ask Google

  Apr 16, 202627 min

  Our very own Simon Rogers is coming out with a book on May 5th! It’s called “What We Ask Google: A Surprisingly Hopeful History of Humankind.” Scott and Alberto got a chance to ask him all about the research and writing process, as well as what Simon hopes people take away from the book. You can preorder it now on the Penguin Random House website , or wherever you get your books. Work mentioned in the episode: trends.google.com Some of the book illustrations on Simon’s website The⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠music this episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ was made with⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TwoTone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , an app that turns numbers into tunes. The Data Journalism Podcast is produced by Ozzy Llinas Goodman. Do you have a new data-driven story or project coming up? Tell us about it at ⁠⁠datajournalismpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠, and we might feature it on the show. Subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode!

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