Emilia Ruzicka
Emilia Ruzicka is a freelance data journalist. They work part-time managing data for the Trans News Initiative, conduct accessibility trainings with Equal Access Public Media, and were formerly a Data Reporter at Stacker. They have published with the Urban Institute, the Center for News, Technology, and Innovation, and other outlets. Emilia has an MA from University of Virginia and a BS from Brown University. For more, visit emiliaruzicka.com.
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We asked a whole journalism conference what it wanted, out loud
At SRCCON in Minneapolis this July, we got to run a small test.
Posted onAt SRCCON in Minneapolis this July, we got to run a small test. With the OpenNews team’s support, we ran two anonymous live polls: one during the opening session on the first morning, and a second at the closing session the next afternoon.
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Data by hand: Analog datavis & self-reflection
Accepting the limitations of the format I’ve chosen and embracing that my visualizations will always be imperfect
Posted onStarting the monthly practice of collecting and visualizing my own data — something that no one was expected to see or read except me — helped me overcome some of that apprehension. I’m now more open to experimenting with new methods, formats, and media and willing to go from idea to product more quickly. This has served me both in this project and also in other things I have tried, like my aforementioned train trip and starting an asynchronous book club.
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