Join us on Data Day 2013 we will be on Friday June 21, 2013. We will be discussing how to use Data as a tool for social change and activism and talking about some of our previous and current projects and data visualizations.
Cutting through propaganda with the sword of data
Hear from a team who has been on the forefront of the new media movement, which leverages rarely seen data sets to reveal surprising insights and glaring disparities in public life today. Witness the intersection of cutting edge issues, intuitive database design, stunning graphics and visualizations.
– Jamarhl Crawford, activist/organizer, publisher/editor of The Blackstonian / Blackstonian.com
– Jacob Leidolf, artist, graphic/web designer, educator, PoliticalPirates.com
– Adam Friedman, web software engineer, database architect, election reform advocate, MA.ElectionStats.com
Some Example Projects
– 20 Year Homicide Report
– Boston Diversity: Police; City Government
– Shootings Since Boston Marathon
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