Tag Archives: Birmingham

Infographic: Birmingham Council salaries merged with corporate structure

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

It’s only human nature to be interested in what other people get paid for a living.  It’s even more interesting when those people are top executives at a City Council in the midst of an unprecedented austerity program. Birmingham City … Continue reading →

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London tuition protest

Posted on December 11, 2010 by

In the end, I missed the money shot.   I covered the demonstration against tuition fees in London on Thursday and I don’t have video of Princes Charles and Camilla being confronted by protestors.  I don’t have any footage of … Continue reading →

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Data journalism

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

I’ve tried my hand at another data journalism project and posted two articles about job cuts in Birmingham based on raw numbers and data visualizations at birminghambudgetcuts.blogspot.com. This is my second attempt at data, the first being a Google Map … Continue reading →

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Launching the website

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

The launch of  the website birminghambudgetcuts.blogspot.com was timed to coincide with an anti-cuts rally in London that was to be attended by trade unionists from across Britain, including a busload of protestors from Birmingham.  It was our hope that by … Continue reading →

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