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STORYTELLING CHALLENGE: What’s your story?

STORYTELLING CHALLENGE: What’s your story?

by Roxanne Joseph | Aug 29, 2016

We challenge you to re-imagine storytelling Everyone has a story to tell. What’s yours? Do...

  • You strike a woman, you strike a rock! Women’s Day and the events that led to it becoming a national holiday

    You strike a woman, you strike a rock! Women’s Day and the events that led to it becoming a national holiday

    by Ashlin Simpson | Aug 8, 2016

  • Elections 2016: How many women candidates were elected?

    Elections 2016: How many women candidates were elected?

    by Sarah Evans | Aug 8, 2016

  • Women’s Day 2016 meets Elections 2016: Women more important than ever

    Women’s Day 2016 meets Elections 2016: Women more important than ever

    by Sarah Evans | Aug 8, 2016

  • Elections 2016: what percentage of female ward candidates did political parties field?

    Elections 2016: what percentage of female ward candidates did political parties field?

    by Sarah Evans | Aug 8, 2016

  • So skarrel Kaapse hawelose

    So skarrel Kaapse hawelose

    by Le Roux Schoeman | Aug 8, 2016

Behind the Scenes Blog

Why should journalists care about url patterns?

Why should journalists care about url patterns?

by Daniela Q. Lépiz | Aug 17, 2016 | Behind the scenes | 0

How to download many documents from an url, all at the same time. Well, we will focus on url patterns and a Firefox plug in to do so. Let's take a look with a practical example about the recent election data.

  • Too much data? Using the command line

    Too much data? Using the command line

    by Daniela Q. Lépiz | Aug 1, 2016 | Behind the scenes | 0

  • Duck stampede: An experiment with 360° video

    Duck stampede: An experiment with 360° video

    by Le Roux Schoeman | Jul 19, 2016 | Behind the scenes | 0

  • Testing, testing… on failing at new things and stomach cramps

    Testing, testing… on failing at new things and stomach cramps

    by Le Roux Schoeman | Jun 29, 2016 | Behind the scenes | 0

  • Data news editing 101: throw away the handbook

    Data news editing 101: throw away the handbook

    by Sarah Evans | Jun 21, 2016 | Behind the scenes | 0

Recent posts

  • STORYTELLING CHALLENGE: What’s your story?
    29 August 2016
  • Why should journalists care about url patterns?
    17 August 2016
  • What’s data got to do with it? We’re accepting applications for our third Data-Driven Journalism Academy. Apply, and find out…
    11 August 2016
  • You strike a woman, you strike a rock! Women’s Day and the events that led to it becoming a national holiday
    8 August 2016
  • Elections 2016: How many women candidates were elected?
    8 August 2016

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About the Data Journalism Academy

The Data Journalism Academy represents an initiative of Code for South Africa’s data literacy programme which is aimed at equipping participants with the skills and tools that enable them to access and explore public data.

Code for South Africa is a non-profit organisation registered with the South African Department of Social Development, number 133-850NPO.
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