FEATURE: The importance of data journalism in an ever changing media landscape

Why is data journalism an important tool for journalists? And how can graphics be used to communicate a story in ways that words alone cannot? In recent years, online outlets like the Guardian’s Datablog and other independent websites such as ‘Information is Beautiful’ have played a part in developing what we now call data journalism,…

NEWS: London child obesity still rising – Islington among worst boroughs

Child obesity in London has been on the rise since 2006 despite attempts to reduce figures and there is a large gap between boroughs, with Islington not far from the capital’s highest, new figures from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) show.  22.1 per cent of Islington children in year six were classed as obese last year –…