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Teaching data storytelling is difficult. The norms, “canonical” readings, and the cutting edge evolve every month! With such an evolving landscape to work within, I relish the opportunities I have to explore something new and different with students in a focused way. This past week I had the great pleasure […]

“Go Ahead, I’m Listening…” — Siri Ever had a conversation with a friend, only to see a related ad on your social media feed some hours later? You’re not alone. Everyone I’ve spoken to in the past months has a story to share. “I was talking about needing a break […]

What influences do social movements like Black Lives Matter, MeToo or Occupy have on society as a whole? One hope movement leaders express is that a successful movement can change how we think and talk about key social issues. Champions of Occupy argue that one of the movement’s achievements was […]

This talk was given on September 24, 2019 in the Stata Center at MIT as part of HCI seminar series. Catherine D’Ignazio is a Center for Civic Media alum, and will be coming back to MIT in January 2020 as an assistant professor of Urban Science and Planning in the […]

by Victoria Palacin, Laura Perovich, Rosalie Norris, Rahul Bhargava  More and more decisions each day are made using data. Data scientists and policy makers are usually the only ones with the expertise to engage with data. If we want to empower others to find and tell stories with data, we […]