Mirko Lorenz
@mirkolorenz.bsky.social
- Focus on technology for journalism
- Co-founder @Datawrapper & CEO 2009-2023, now chairman
- Current focus: @plainX (AI-driven content adaptation platform)
- Member of the @DW_Innovation team
#data #datavis #hiking #mountains #vanlife
- Co-founder @Datawrapper & CEO 2009-2023, now chairman
- Current focus: @plainX (AI-driven content adaptation platform)
- Member of the @DW_Innovation team
#data #datavis #hiking #mountains #vanlife
This in-depth Trends Report is worth your time. I found it on LinkedIn - there are many unique and relevant insights here for the news/media/publishing industry related to AI.
Plus: It's fun to go through, well presented. Thanks @ezraeeman.bsky.social for this incredible work.
Plus: It's fun to go through, well presented. Thanks @ezraeeman.bsky.social for this incredible work.
It's finally here - The 2024-25 Wayfinder Trends Report is out! A labor of love that began with a mountain of insights (600+ slides!) and evolved into something more intimate and, I hope, illuminating. www.linkedin.com/posts/ezra-e...?
December 20, 2024 at 12:59 PM
This in-depth Trends Report is worth your time. I found it on LinkedIn - there are many unique and relevant insights here for the news/media/publishing industry related to AI.
Plus: It's fun to go through, well presented. Thanks @ezraeeman.bsky.social for this incredible work.
Plus: It's fun to go through, well presented. Thanks @ezraeeman.bsky.social for this incredible work.
Note Dame reopening: Photographer Tomas van Houtryve put together a magnificent collection of photos telling the story of reconstruction. #paris #notredame #photos
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
Capturing the ‘grandeur and beauty’ of Notre Dame during its reconstruction
Five years ago, Tomas van Houtryve photographed the aftermath of the Notre Dame fire. Now he sees the cathedral in a new light after he was given rare access to document its reconstruction.
edition.cnn.com
December 8, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Note Dame reopening: Photographer Tomas van Houtryve put together a magnificent collection of photos telling the story of reconstruction. #paris #notredame #photos
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
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Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it
November 29, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it
Reposted by Mirko Lorenz
Election polls are an important part of data journalism, but we often get comments from readers who are concerned about the quality of the polls. And rightfully so! That's why the US election we already published a chart comparing previous polls with election results as part of our poll tracker 🧵
November 29, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Election polls are an important part of data journalism, but we often get comments from readers who are concerned about the quality of the polls. And rightfully so! That's why the US election we already published a chart comparing previous polls with election results as part of our poll tracker 🧵
Reposted by Mirko Lorenz
Research paper: "Misinformation exploits outrage to spread online."
Finding: "Compared with trustworthy news sources, posts from misinformation sources evoked more angry reactions and outrage than happy or sad sentiments."
Surprised?
Somehow fits with what happens @ X
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Finding: "Compared with trustworthy news sources, posts from misinformation sources evoked more angry reactions and outrage than happy or sad sentiments."
Surprised?
Somehow fits with what happens @ X
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Misinformation exploits outrage to spread online
We tested a hypothesis that misinformation exploits outrage to spread online, examining generalizability across multiple platforms, time periods, and classifications of misinformation. Outrage is high...
www.science.org
November 29, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Research paper: "Misinformation exploits outrage to spread online."
Finding: "Compared with trustworthy news sources, posts from misinformation sources evoked more angry reactions and outrage than happy or sad sentiments."
Surprised?
Somehow fits with what happens @ X
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Finding: "Compared with trustworthy news sources, posts from misinformation sources evoked more angry reactions and outrage than happy or sad sentiments."
Surprised?
Somehow fits with what happens @ X
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Reposted by Mirko Lorenz
Just 3 places now available for next month's data vis training course in London!
People in need of data visualisation training!
There are just a few places left on my one-day course held at Canva HQ in London on 18th December.
Those who attend will get a free copy of the new edition (allowing you to also enjoy the smell of a new text!).
visualisingdata.com/2024/09/new-...
There are just a few places left on my one-day course held at Canva HQ in London on 18th December.
Those who attend will get a free copy of the new edition (allowing you to also enjoy the smell of a new text!).
visualisingdata.com/2024/09/new-...
November 29, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Just 3 places now available for next month's data vis training course in London!
Need to take a look at this, @datawrapper.de provides input for alt text
Many struggle with writing alt text for charts and other other data visualizations. Amy Cesal's "Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization" hammers home the importance of explaining the chart type, the type of data, and the reason for the chart.
medium.com/nightingale/...
medium.com/nightingale/...
Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization
How do you write text that conveys the whole meaning of a visualization? You probably can’t. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try
medium.com
November 29, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Need to take a look at this, @datawrapper.de provides input for alt text
Helping with tools to make this possible is our goal @dw_innovation
Some will publish podcasts but wait up to 24 hours before adding transcripts instead of publishing them together. The end goal should be to have the transcript ready at the same time as the podcast. This will require multiple teams working together toward that goal.
November 29, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Helping with tools to make this possible is our goal @dw_innovation
AI in the workplace, here: Philippine call centers. More productivity and far more control.
Quote: "The co-pilot is helpful,” he says. “But I have to please the AI. The average handling time for each call is 5 to 7 minutes. I can’t go beyond that.”
restofworld.org/2024/ai-resh...
Quote: "The co-pilot is helpful,” he says. “But I have to please the AI. The average handling time for each call is 5 to 7 minutes. I can’t go beyond that.”
restofworld.org/2024/ai-resh...
AI is making Philippine call center work more efficient, for better and worse
BPO workers say AI tools are monitoring their calls, assisting them with customers, and scoring their performance.
restofworld.org
November 28, 2024 at 11:02 AM
AI in the workplace, here: Philippine call centers. More productivity and far more control.
Quote: "The co-pilot is helpful,” he says. “But I have to please the AI. The average handling time for each call is 5 to 7 minutes. I can’t go beyond that.”
restofworld.org/2024/ai-resh...
Quote: "The co-pilot is helpful,” he says. “But I have to please the AI. The average handling time for each call is 5 to 7 minutes. I can’t go beyond that.”
restofworld.org/2024/ai-resh...
Data Vis Dispatch, November 26 - the weekly overview of large and small datavisualisations from around the world. #datavis
blog.datawrapper.de/data-vis-dis...
blog.datawrapper.de/data-vis-dis...
Data Vis Dispatch, November 26 - Datawrapper Blog
The best of last week’s big and small data visualizations
blog.datawrapper.de
November 28, 2024 at 10:10 AM
Data Vis Dispatch, November 26 - the weekly overview of large and small datavisualisations from around the world. #datavis
blog.datawrapper.de/data-vis-dis...
blog.datawrapper.de/data-vis-dis...
DW Innovation is looking for beta testers for a new geolocation tool: SPOT. The tool uses AI to help quickly locate a location based on a photo. The tool aims to support investigative journalists (and everyone else). It will be available for the public around December 2024.
www.findthatspot.io
www.findthatspot.io
November 28, 2024 at 10:07 AM
DW Innovation is looking for beta testers for a new geolocation tool: SPOT. The tool uses AI to help quickly locate a location based on a photo. The tool aims to support investigative journalists (and everyone else). It will be available for the public around December 2024.
www.findthatspot.io
www.findthatspot.io
How to use custom GPT to analyze large Excel files, such as a country budget. Examples how to develop tools for the newsroom, using #AI for analysis, data visualization as well as fact checking.
#datavis #datajournalism
Thx --> @ndiakopoulos.bsky.social
generative-ai-newsroom.com/teaching-a-c...
#datavis #datajournalism
Thx --> @ndiakopoulos.bsky.social
generative-ai-newsroom.com/teaching-a-c...
Teaching a CustomGPT to Help Inspect the Philippine National Budget
An Iterative Approach to Developing an AI-Assistant to Support Sensemaking
generative-ai-newsroom.com
November 28, 2024 at 8:57 AM
How to use custom GPT to analyze large Excel files, such as a country budget. Examples how to develop tools for the newsroom, using #AI for analysis, data visualization as well as fact checking.
#datavis #datajournalism
Thx --> @ndiakopoulos.bsky.social
generative-ai-newsroom.com/teaching-a-c...
#datavis #datajournalism
Thx --> @ndiakopoulos.bsky.social
generative-ai-newsroom.com/teaching-a-c...
A comparison of geo-location tools on the DW Innovation blog.
Which one works best?
innovation.dw.com/articles/geo...
Which one works best?
innovation.dw.com/articles/geo...
Which AI-supported geolocation verification tool works best?
What tools are out there to help you with geolocation verification? We have compared Overpass Turbo, GeoGuessr GPT, GeoSpy, Earthkit and SPOT. Here's what we've learned.
innovation.dw.com
November 28, 2024 at 8:45 AM
A comparison of geo-location tools on the DW Innovation blog.
Which one works best?
innovation.dw.com/articles/geo...
Which one works best?
innovation.dw.com/articles/geo...
Here is an uplifting, wonderful and unique story on a grey day:
How jazz legend Herbie Hancock bought a AC Cobra as a young musician - which he still owns today.
youtu.be/pvsyllnw6LY?...
How jazz legend Herbie Hancock bought a AC Cobra as a young musician - which he still owns today.
youtu.be/pvsyllnw6LY?...
One Of A Kind Shebly Cobra The Only One In The World | CNBC Make It.
YouTube video by CNBC
youtu.be
November 27, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Here is an uplifting, wonderful and unique story on a grey day:
How jazz legend Herbie Hancock bought a AC Cobra as a young musician - which he still owns today.
youtu.be/pvsyllnw6LY?...
How jazz legend Herbie Hancock bought a AC Cobra as a young musician - which he still owns today.
youtu.be/pvsyllnw6LY?...
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Pulling together my favorite photos taken in 2024 has me thinking back to favorites from previous years. First up, San Francisco Ballet rehearsal, 2019. Probably one of my favorite photos of all time.
November 25, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Pulling together my favorite photos taken in 2024 has me thinking back to favorites from previous years. First up, San Francisco Ballet rehearsal, 2019. Probably one of my favorite photos of all time.
Reposted by Mirko Lorenz
Hi BlueSky!
We've checked out which publicly available #geolocation #verification tool works best. We have tested Overpass Turbo, GeoGuessr GPT, GeoSpy, Earthkit and SPOT.
Here's what we have learned: innovation.dw.com/articles/geo...
We've checked out which publicly available #geolocation #verification tool works best. We have tested Overpass Turbo, GeoGuessr GPT, GeoSpy, Earthkit and SPOT.
Here's what we have learned: innovation.dw.com/articles/geo...
Which AI-supported geolocation verification tool works best?
What tools are out there to help you with geolocation verification? We have compared Overpass Turbo, GeoGuessr GPT, GeoSpy, Earthkit and SPOT. Here's what we've learned.
innovation.dw.com
November 27, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Hi BlueSky!
We've checked out which publicly available #geolocation #verification tool works best. We have tested Overpass Turbo, GeoGuessr GPT, GeoSpy, Earthkit and SPOT.
Here's what we have learned: innovation.dw.com/articles/geo...
We've checked out which publicly available #geolocation #verification tool works best. We have tested Overpass Turbo, GeoGuessr GPT, GeoSpy, Earthkit and SPOT.
Here's what we have learned: innovation.dw.com/articles/geo...
Declining trust in news
Quote: "A new paper by Richard Fletcher and others looks at changes to trust in news across 46 countries in the last 10 years."
academic.oup.com/joc/advance-...
Via @reutersinstitute.bsky.social
Quote: "A new paper by Richard Fletcher and others looks at changes to trust in news across 46 countries in the last 10 years."
academic.oup.com/joc/advance-...
Via @reutersinstitute.bsky.social
The link between changing news use and trust: longitudinal analysis of 46 countries
Abstract . Changing levels of public trust in the news are of deep concern to both researchers and practitioners. We use data from 2015 to 2023 in 46 count
academic.oup.com
November 26, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Declining trust in news
Quote: "A new paper by Richard Fletcher and others looks at changes to trust in news across 46 countries in the last 10 years."
academic.oup.com/joc/advance-...
Via @reutersinstitute.bsky.social
Quote: "A new paper by Richard Fletcher and others looks at changes to trust in news across 46 countries in the last 10 years."
academic.oup.com/joc/advance-...
Via @reutersinstitute.bsky.social
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Wild how much of the AI “revolution” is underpaid workers around the world.
Lesley Stahl reports on the growing market of “humans in the loop” — workers around the world who help train AI for big American tech companies. They say they face poor working conditions, low pay, and undertreated psychological trauma. Sunday on 60 ⏱️
November 23, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Wild how much of the AI “revolution” is underpaid workers around the world.
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Please talk about the importance of text 🙏 !
A good title or annotation can 10x a chart. The way I think about it is “chart” vs “piece of communication”.
A good title or annotation can 10x a chart. The way I think about it is “chart” vs “piece of communication”.
November 22, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Please talk about the importance of text 🙏 !
A good title or annotation can 10x a chart. The way I think about it is “chart” vs “piece of communication”.
A good title or annotation can 10x a chart. The way I think about it is “chart” vs “piece of communication”.
Reposted by Mirko Lorenz
There's been a crazy deal on offer: Drive your car into Manhattan, whenever you want, for free. Is free the right price? And why has it been so hard to change? 🚇
A Weekly Chart from our writer Rose:
A Weekly Chart from our writer Rose:
New York's slow (noisy, polluted) road to congestion pricing - Datawrapper Blog
Hi, it's Rose! I write for Datawrapper's blog, and this Weekly Chart is about a crazy deal that may soon expire: the right to drive your car to Manhattan for
blog.datawrapper.de
November 21, 2024 at 9:05 PM
There's been a crazy deal on offer: Drive your car into Manhattan, whenever you want, for free. Is free the right price? And why has it been so hard to change? 🚇
A Weekly Chart from our writer Rose:
A Weekly Chart from our writer Rose:
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Bravo to Francis, who is doing a lot of the heavy lifting to help build a vibrant dataviz community on here.
In the coming days, I will tweak the starter pack to make sure it includes dataviz people who post often on Bluesky. Initially, I had put some big names regardless of posting frequency, but the whole point is to create a vibrant community.
go.bsky.app/R3nSyyy
go.bsky.app/R3nSyyy
November 22, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Bravo to Francis, who is doing a lot of the heavy lifting to help build a vibrant dataviz community on here.
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I’m giving a webinar that will provide a lightning round rundown of new and updated free and paid tools to analyze documents, verify images and videos, background individuals, and more.
🗓️ Dec. 3 at 12 pm CT/1 pm ET
Sign up here: journalismcourses.org/product/top-...
🗓️ Dec. 3 at 12 pm CT/1 pm ET
Sign up here: journalismcourses.org/product/top-...
Top new and updated digital tools for journalists in 2024
journalismcourses.org
November 22, 2024 at 3:45 PM
I’m giving a webinar that will provide a lightning round rundown of new and updated free and paid tools to analyze documents, verify images and videos, background individuals, and more.
🗓️ Dec. 3 at 12 pm CT/1 pm ET
Sign up here: journalismcourses.org/product/top-...
🗓️ Dec. 3 at 12 pm CT/1 pm ET
Sign up here: journalismcourses.org/product/top-...
I consider ‘Our world in data’ as a model of data collection and sense-making.
So many areas where we have heated debates would benefit from solid data collection as a fist step.
So many areas where we have heated debates would benefit from solid data collection as a fist step.
We've just made it much easier to reuse the data on Our World in Data.
Here is an overview of our new features: enhanced data downloads and the Chart Data API.
ourworldindata.org/easier-to-re...
Here is an overview of our new features: enhanced data downloads and the Chart Data API.
ourworldindata.org/easier-to-re...
We've made it much easier to reuse our data
An overview of our new features: enhanced data downloads and the Chart Data API.
ourworldindata.org
November 23, 2024 at 9:00 AM
I consider ‘Our world in data’ as a model of data collection and sense-making.
So many areas where we have heated debates would benefit from solid data collection as a fist step.
So many areas where we have heated debates would benefit from solid data collection as a fist step.
Reposted by Mirko Lorenz
He forgot the first rule: don't get high on your own supply
www.economist.com/briefing/202...
www.economist.com/briefing/202...
November 21, 2024 at 12:42 PM
He forgot the first rule: don't get high on your own supply
www.economist.com/briefing/202...
www.economist.com/briefing/202...
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A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.
November 15, 2024 at 5:22 PM
A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.