They often say data journalism is a more objective kind of journalism. Is it really? Can it beat hate speech and fake news? Can it make a difference to the media presentation of migrants’ and refuge...
Nika Aleksejeva
Nika Aleksejeva is a project manager and communicator with a passion in storytelling. She is constantly working on the projects which connect and inspire great personalities with potential to change things for good. Three years ago Nika joined Infogr.am, a popular data visualization service that empowers non-designers to create beautiful data visualizations in no time. In 2014, she launched the international Infogram Ambassador Network that unites about 100 data enthusiasts all over the world. Each of them brings the power of data visualisation to local communities worldwide. Nika comes from a journalism background – her work involved writing about business topics and data-driven stories about energetics, global economic trends and education. She sees the future in digital journalism, therefore she believes in sharing the knowledge that helps to develop new communication forms. Currently she works to empower Latvian journalists with data journalism skills by curating School of Data in Latvia.