Category Archives: Misuse of data

Data Journalism – The Hidden Truth

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Riaz Jugon

Data-driven journalism is respected for its credibility of fact and figures. If you ever need to clarify information, it is presented right there in front of you. It is truthful and valid but only IF the information is analysed correctly. … Continue reading →

Posted in Data Sources, How is data journalism used?, Misuse of data | Tagged apple, COINS, data, Gill Hitchcock, guardian data blog, HM treasury, ipad, ipad2, journalism, SA Mathieson, Simon Rogers | Leave a comment

Google, data and privacy abuse

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Alexandra Lawton

Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ruled that Google should face 20 years of monitoring. They were charged with deceptive privacy practices since the launch of their ‘twitter-esque’ social networking site, Buzz in early 2010. Thousands of people that had … Continue reading →

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Youth unemployment: is it really as drastic as they say?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Alexandra Lawton

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published some dramatic quotes last month relating to youth unemployment. The opposition leader, Ed Miliband, chants and jibes at the coalition for the ‘lost generation’. But figures that were not taken into account are … Continue reading →