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Ema Sabljak
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Data journalist at DC Thomson 📊
In Aberdeen, read about the sister who died on the sinking of SS Ceramic in 1942 – less than a year after volunteering for service. www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-time...
Was your Aberdeen street hit by tragedy in WW2? Our map shows addresses of more than 1,000 victims
They gave their lives to protect these streets and 80 years later we want to ensure their stories are remembered. Use our map to search for the soldiers who once lived in your Aberdeen area.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
April 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We also highlight some of the stories hidden within the lists of name like that of one of the youngest casualties who died aged 15.
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-time...
Map reveals WW2 victims who once lived on your Dundee street
We have mapped out victims from Dundee’s WW2 roll of honour for the very first time ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
www.thecourier.co.uk
April 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We also mapped out the known addresses to allow readers to find personal connections to the past sacrifices.
April 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
But the above shows only a portion of the 1,883 people who died in Dundee. Each poppy represents a name on the Second World War honour roll, shown alphabetically. The poppy size indicates year of death and the stem length shows the age. #dataviz #datajournalism
April 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"You must comprehend a great deal in your idea of an accomplished woman,” Jane Austen wrote in 1813 and I feel that sentiment persists. That is why I chose to use embroidery - deemed simply "fancy work" during Jane Austen's time despite often taking a lot more skill than this simple #dataviz
March 31, 2025 at 4:58 PM
We also looked at top names within local authorities.
Find out the most popular names in Tayside, Fife and Stirling in 2024 www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5199...
Most popular baby names in Tayside, Fife and Stirling in 2024 revealed
We reveal the most popular baby names across Tayside, Fife and Stirling as Noah and Olivia return to the top of the list across Scotland.
www.thecourier.co.uk
March 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🎼Or which pop girlie has sung her way into the hearts of recent parents?
Read the full story including the list of all names used in Scotland in 2024: www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5204...
March 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Reposted by Ema Sabljak
It's easy to look at our maps from earlier in this series and think that the crashes are fairly evenly distributed - that's why we created a heatmap that highlights the density of crashes around a 1km radius.

#ddj #dataviz #datajournalism

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January 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The article also takes a closer look at how many crashes happen in rural versus urban sections of the road. Once again QGIS was use to find all the crashes overlapping with or immediately adjacent to settlements defined by Scottish Government Spatial Data on Localities. 3/4
January 15, 2025 at 9:24 AM
The heatmap is based on the density of crashes within a one-kilometre radius. Larger numbers or more closely clustered crashes within that radius appear with a darker shade, like this one found near Morgan McVeighs restaurant in Insch with three crashes. 2/4 #ddj #datajournalism
January 15, 2025 at 9:24 AM
As part of our analysis, we’ve looked at:
• Accident severity of crashes on the A96
• The demographics of drivers involved in crashes
• The 282 casualties between 2019 and 2023
• When, where and times of day where the most accidents happen
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/tran...
A96 accident trends revealed - from weather to what people were doing just before a crash
We've analysed data on collisions on the A96 between 2019 and 2023 to highlight any trends.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
January 13, 2025 at 10:52 AM
To tackle a data lag, our crash tracker will combine official data and information on crashes covered by the @pressandjournal.co.uk live team - bringing a comprehensive picture where and when accidents are happening. 2/3 www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/tran...
Track the locations of accidents on the A96 between Aberdeen and Inverness
We've mapped out the locations of crashes on the A96 between Aberdeen and Inverness from 2019 to present day
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
January 13, 2025 at 10:52 AM
But what about Hogmanay itself? A station in Orkney comes first with 49mm in a single day. The map below shows all the stations that had more than 30mm of rain on Hogmanay. I used R to access and compare the data for all stations on the SEPA API.
January 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! 🎾
December 13, 2024 at 8:23 AM
So from match points to data points, delve into the career of Scotland's favourite tennis player #AndyMurray #dataviz www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/512...
Andy Murray's tennis legacy in charts - from match points to data points
The data on the record-breaking legacy of Sir Andy Murray - the Scottish tennis great who made hope and history rhyme.
www.thecourier.co.uk
December 13, 2024 at 7:45 AM
We have a racquet heatmap, tennis ball scatter plots, hand drawn Top Trump cards of his top competitors, and a court Sankey - in other words we needed to showcase the UK tennis legend's career in style and we, like Andy, brought our A game. #dataviz #tennis #ddj
December 13, 2024 at 7:45 AM