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Are Tweets That Invoke Data More Likely to Be Shared on Twitter?

By Justin Murphy. Code is available in the Github repository. Does the invocation of data effect the likelihood that a message will be shared? Does data generate trust, helping messages to propagate? Or is data helpless to counteract distrust and political partisanship, because it is seen as only a higher …

Workshop on Data-Driven Video Storytelling @ The University of York, March 19th

To kickoff a new project on Personalised Video Storytelling for Data Engagement, in Monday March 19th the University of York (in collaboration with BBC R&D, The Open Data Institute, The Digital Catapult, City of York Council, and others) is hosting a 1-day research workshop, aiming to bring together academics, stakeholders from the creative …