(Winner of a Sigma Award in 2023)
This article investigates internet access across the US, uncovering that internet providers charge different prices for the same internet speed, primarily affecting low-income and non-white neighbourhoods. The journalists have done a beautiful job making sense of the data in an engaging way, completing the story with interviews, and drawing easy-to-follow conclusions. The data is fully submerged in a story – it’s not some stand-alone entity – and is presented in the form of both charts and maps, effectively visualizing the problem/injustice at hand.
Other finds:
https://jacobin.com/2014/10/data-journalism-done-wrong
– Jacobin writer having a go at Vox (+ couldn’t find so much online but Jacobin’s print edition has gorgeous graphics)
– Not the most data-heavy piece but it’s visually stunning, semi-interactive, and includes graphs, charts and maps.
https://www.zeit.de/daten-und-visualisierung
– Say what you will about Zeit but their graphics team is impressive
https://content.forensic-architecture.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Shark-Island-Report.pdf
– Not a news article but an extremely interesting read if you’re into forensics