Data Journalism Mapping the Future: Reflections on Geocomputation at useR! 2026 July 22, 2026 Jia Lissa The international R programming community convened in Warsaw this July for useR! 2026, a landmark gathering that underscored the ongoing evolution of data science. Among the highlights of the conference…
Audio and Podcast Journalism The $9.2 Billion Podcast Economy: Mapping the Industry’s Evolution and Future July 21, 2026 Iffa Jayyana The global podcasting landscape has officially entered an era of unprecedented maturity. As of July 2026, the industry is valued at a staggering $9.2 billion, a figure that reflects not…
Data Journalism Visualizing the American Housing Crisis: Mapping Median Rent with R and the U.S. Census July 18, 2026 Evan Lee Salim The American housing market has long been a subject of intense economic debate, but rarely has the ability to visualize these disparities been so accessible. Through the U.S. Census Bureau’s…
Open Source Intelligence Beyond the Heat Signature: A Forensic Guide to Mapping and Analyzing Wildfires July 15, 2026 Neng Nana In an era defined by climate instability, the visibility of a wildfire is no longer merely a local concern—it is a global data point. When reports of smoke and flames…
Open Source Intelligence Beyond the Smoke: A Forensic Guide to Mapping and Analyzing Wildfires June 30, 2026 Lina Hope In an era defined by a warming climate and increasingly volatile weather patterns, wildfires have evolved from localized seasonal hazards into systemic threats to global biodiversity and human infrastructure. While…
