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Emilia Ruzicka Feb 16, 2024

#Data presentation matters! Explore #inclusive language, positive framing, and nuanced #visualization techniques in the Urban Institute’s Do No Harm Guide for crafting equitable data narratives featuring a paper on gender inclusivity in data from yours truly!
https://www.urban.org/research/publication/do-no-harm-guide-crafting-equitable-data-narratives

Do No Harm Guide: Crafting Equitable Data Narratives

This sixth guide of the Urban Institute’s Do No Harm project explores the concept of crafting equitable data narratives.

Urban Institute

Emilia Ruzicka Feb 15, 2024

Another #book review!! The Data Science x Design Collective did a fantastic job with their newest anthology, Our Environment

#environment #dataviz

https://nightingaledvs.com/review-our-environment/

Review: “Our Environment” by the Data Science x Design Collective, Nightingale

Our Environment, the newest installment in the Data Science x Design Collective’s series of anthologies, is a delightful collection of essays, zines,...

Nightingale

Emilia Ruzicka Feb 14, 2024

Getting back into the swing of publishing, here’s my review of Alli Torbans new #book “Chart Spark”! It’s a great guide to boosting your #creativity in #dataviz — go check it out!

https://nightingaledvs.com/review-chart-spark-by-alli-torban/?fbclid=IwAR3tlpGL230wFPshoP7Qkk-xBtvFdMwLlEu6wgOZkyrnlcfaNMw5QP7AUqY_aem_AbYeLeYA17UXZr0UmKhdONBfchMB7CLo9tmx-lpYwVJC2Zo5NrfFNwqlunqmZMQZygE

Review: “Chart Spark” by Alli Torban, Nightingale

As a freelance data journalist and designer, I’m no stranger to the struggle to generate new ideas and feel creative in my work.

Nightingale

Emilia Ruzicka May 12, 2023

Reproductive rights may not seem connected to data privacy, but the two are deeply intertwined, especially as access to reproductive health care dwindles. Read about the knowns and unknowns in my article for Stacker with insights from @eff’s Hayley Tsukayama.

https://stacker.com/health/reproductive-health-care-and-data-privacy-what-we-know-what-we-dont-and-how-protect-yourself

#healthcare #privacy #data #journalism #reproductivehealth

Reproductive health care and data privacy: What we know, what we don't, and how to protect yourself

Stacker investigated how data privacy and access to reproductive health care intersect using a variety of news sources and consulting the Electronic Frontier Foundation's senior legislative activist, Hayley Tsukayama

Stacker

Emilia Ruzicka May 4, 2023

Currently at the Data Visualization Society’s Outlier Conference and published my next blog! It includes takeaways from the SABEW Health Care Symposium, my recent health reporting, and data viz that I found in a cookbook!
https://medium.com/@emilia_ruzicka/health-care-reporting-a-month-of-resources-and-work-a62fd7ff5720

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https://medium.com/@emilia_ruzicka

#dataVisualization #dataJournalism #healthcare

Health Care Reporting: A Month of Resources and Work

Hi folks! For this installment, I’m writing to you from Porto, Portugal, where I’m attending the Data Visualization Society’s Outlier Conference. I’m so thrilled to be here and will be including all…

Medium

Emilia Ruzicka Apr 24, 2023

It’s tough to track all of the complicated legislation being proposed these days. I dove into just two bills—the RESTRICT and DATA Acts—with @eff’s @davidgreene get an idea of the potential impact of these internet regulations.
https://stacker.com/news/how-tiktok-ban-and-other-social-media-legislation-could-restrict-internet-use
#datajournalism #privacy #legislation #tiktokban #socialmedia

How the 'TikTok ban' and other social media legislation could restrict internet use

Stacker investigated how the so-called "TikTok ban" and other proposed social media and data regulations could restrict internet use.

Stacker

Emilia Ruzicka Mar 25, 2023

The second installment of my blog is live! This article covers what I learned at NICAR, both by speaking and listening, and some fun data resources. Check it out and follow me on Medium for all the updates!
https://medium.com/@emilia_ruzicka/nicar-recap-and-data-physicalization-in-the-wild-3599dd18aab5

#datavisualization #publicrecords #datajournalism #dataphysicalization #dataart #blog

NICAR Recap and Data Physicalization (in the wild!)

Author’s note: This is the second installment of Emilia Ruzicka’s blog. If you need to catch up, here’s the first article. Welcome back! After a packed month of traveling for both business and…

Medium

Emilia Ruzicka Mar 9, 2023

Among social media controversies, the Supreme Court has heard two cases that could impact Section 230 and other online content regulations. Check out the article I wrote about this issue including an interview with @aaronmackey from @eff
https://stacker.com/news/impact-changing-liability-social-media-experience

#privacy #section230 #onlineregulation #informationsharing #journalism #scotus

The impact of changing liability on the social media experience

Stacker investigated how Supreme Court decisions and changes to Section 230 might impact social media companies, their users, and people's ability to disseminate sensitive information by speaking with expert Aaron Mackey

Stacker

Emilia Ruzicka Mar 4, 2023

Just finished my #NICAR23 panel on which data viz to choose and why with @kleinmatic and Erin Petenko — check out the tip sheet here!
bit.ly/which-chart-nicar23
#dataviz #datajournalism

Emilia Ruzicka Mar 2, 2023

Just in the nick of time before #NICAR23, I published my first blog post! Check it out for my thoughts on #dataviz, creative process, and more!
https://medium.com/@emilia_ruzicka/re-introduction-to-creative-data-focused-blogging-adea18382ddb

(Re) Introduction to Creative Data-Focused Blogging

Hi there! My name is Emilia Ruzicka — I’m a nonbinary data journalist, designer, producer, and storyteller living in Washington, D.C. During the last year or so, I’ve found myself stuck. I’ve been so…

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