Listen "Alan Smith: Inside the FT's data journalism operation"
Episode Synopsis
Alan Smith is a rare breed: he leads the FT's team of data reporters and designers, but has a background in the stuffy world of official statistics as former head of digital content at the UK's Office for National Statistics. Alan is also author of How Charts Work, a handbook on designing with data using the FT's principles.
He chats with Simon and Alberto about his approach to data journalism and how to make numbers accessible for everyone.
He chats with Simon and Alberto about his approach to data journalism and how to make numbers accessible for everyone.
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