WHAT'S NEW THIS WEEK IN THE WORLD OF JOURNALISM AND DATA? CHECK OUT THE WEEKLY LIST OF THE BEST ARTICLES AROUND THE WORLD!
HOT TOPIC OF THE WEEK
MASS SHOOTINGS & GUN CONTROL
1. THE WASHINGTON POST
The people who were killed came from nearly every imaginable race, religion and socioeconomic background. Their ages range from the unborn to the elderly; 191 were children and teenagers. The Washington Post has visually recostructed a list of all the victims, the weapons used and the locations of the mass shootings in United States.
A 15-year-old at a car dealership with her brother to pick up his new car. A dad driving his young family. A postal worker in her truck. A 25-year-old on his family's lawn. The list of people killed in mass shootings continues to grow. https://t.co/9xa3Tkmzp0 pic.twitter.com/zSycwDNsvw— Post Graphics (@PostGraphics) September 2, 2019
2. THE NEW YORK TIMES
The New York Times analyzed every congressional grade the NRA has issued since 2008 and found that the group has significantly fewer allies in Congress than it did a decade ago https://t.co/1yilXsM57f— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 27, 2019
BREXIT & IRISH BORDER
3. THE GUARDIAN
The Guardian chooses to use a map to show border crossing in real time over the busiest hour of an ordinary Monday, 2 September 2019. The backstop is maybe the most controversial protocol in the Brexit withdrawal agreement. Understand how much impact could have this point is really important. In particular the impact it may have on the economy and people of the island were customs or immigration checks to be put in place at the border. We can guess the importance of this point if we consider that the Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, responsibility for BREXIT in Irish Government tweeted the article.A typical hour in the life of the Irish border | Politics | The Guardian https://t.co/iCFDn8UEXz— Simon Coveney (@simoncoveney) September 2, 2019
4. THE IRISH TIMES
Also The Irish Times published something about the Irish Border. If you want to know more about the fascinating history of these lands this is the link for you. The border runs for 499 km (310 mi) from Lough Foyle in the north of Ireland to Carlingford Lough in the northeast, separating the Republic of Ireland from Northern Ireland. Each mile has a lot to tell. Read and explore the border!Brexit Borderlands | The Irish Times https://t.co/sPcVQsibmk— Filippo Mastroianni (@FilMastroianni) September 8, 2019
5. BLOOMBERG
These days were essentials for the Brexit in the UK Parliament. Bloomberg summarized the vote with graphic and hex maps. Here's how members of Parliament voted to block no-deal Brexit and a snap election.Here's how members of Parliament voted to block no-deal Brexit and a snap election https://t.co/lf9Cgkb8eb— Bloomberg (@business) September 4, 2019
