Principal Academic in Digital Storytelling Anna Feigenbaum was PI of the Datalabs project and now coordinates the Civic Media research cluster. Her research focuses on communication and social justice. Anna runs data storytelling workshops and provides consultancy to NGOs and cultural organisations. Senior Lecturer in Geoinformatics Duncan is a researcher in geoinformatics at Bournemouth University Principal Academic in Education and Digital Literacies Isabella Rega holds a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and an Executive Master degree in Intercultural Communication from the Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI). Her PhD dissertation dealt with the role of telecentres in socio-economic development Senior Lecturer in Biogeography Phillipa is a terrestrial biogeographer and macroecologist working in the School of Applied Sciences at Bournemouth University. Her interests could be summed up as ‘where species are found and why’. She runs the Bournemouth University GIS lab. Dr. Apeh has over 12 years industry experience and has led successful projects in the areas of data analytics, data mining and web technologies funded by Innovate UK and Great Western Research. Senior Research Assistant Alexandra P. Alberda is a Ph.D. researcher in the Department of Journalism, English and Communication at Bournemouth University researching public engagement with comics in medical humanities. Her research interests are curatorial practices, public engagement with Graphic Medicine, Comics Studies, Medical Humanities, and the politics and ethics of representation. Senior Research Assistant Aria Alamalhodaei is an art historian and writer. She currently works as the Research and Design Assistant for the Data Storytelling Workbook project. Senior Research Assistant Ozlem Demirkol graduated from the MA in Media and Communication in 2015 and is now a doctoral student at Winchester School of Art, Southampton University. She did her placement as a Senior Research Assistant on the Datalabs team. She also works on the #RiotID project. Senior Research Assistant Daniel Weissmann did his MA in International Political Communication at Bournemouth University and now teaches in the Faculty of Media and Communication. He is co-author of the Datalabs report ‘Telling Data Stories Together’ and works on the #RiotID project. Associate Professor of Media and Communications Dan is a researcher, educator and consultant in the field of media, communication and politics. His research broadly explores the intersection of media and democracy. Senior Lecturer in Digital Storytelling Brad is a senior lecturer in digital storytelling at Bournemouth University. For ten years, he was the Head Writer of the Emmy award winning Talk Soup. He has been nominated for five Emmys. Currently, his research focuses on new media rituals and project-based learning models. Principal Academic in Global Current Affairs

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Roman’s work focuses on emerging forms of civic engagement and on ways of using digital media and public space to facilitate urban coexistence and global awareness. Senior Lecturer in English & Communication Sam is a Senior Lecturer in English & Communication and a BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker. His work looks at pop culture, C.20th Lit and Medical Humanities. Lecturer, Branding & Communications Tauheed is a former United Nations staff member and also worked for several years in the advertising world. He is an expert on branding and provides consultancy services to both commercial and non-profit organisations. Senior Lecturer in Corporate and Marketing Communications Shelley is a senior lecturer in the Corporate and Marketing Communications at Bournemouth University. Her research centres on media framing of social and political issues, especially emerging/controversial science. Professor, Computer Science and Informatics Hamid is currently Associate Professor at Bournemouth University, School of Design, Engineering and Computing. His major research interests include Machine Learning and Soft computing with a particular focus on online/incremental learning, semi-supervised learning, prediction systems, and uncertainty modeling

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Phil Wilkinson is a doctoral student in the Centre for Digital Entertainment and a researcher in CEMP at Bournemouth University. His work explores serious games and the role of digital literacy in the empowerment of learners and community members. My research interests lie in the field of Empirical Software Engineering.

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TJ Matthews is a Postgraduate Research Engineer with The Centre of Digital Entertainment based in Bournemouth University. His research focuses on prosocial gaming (games to encourage positive social behaviours) and motivational design. Senior Lecturer in Communication & Media Dr. Nathan Farrell has research interests in celebrity politics and the intersection of popular culture and political communications.

Recently, we facilitated a bespoke workshop on filming interviews, specifiically focused on social videos using a smartphone. Mike Sunderland joined the team to provide a mini-masterclass on the subject as well as provide a curated list of top tips to consider when making a video. Below you can download a PDF version of the pocket Read more about Top 9 Tips: Filming with a Smartphone[…]

As a part of the ESRC 2018 Festival of Social Science, we facilitated a workshop on Data Comics. The workshop, built from previous masterclasses and interactive programmes, explored the elements of comics, principles of data visualisation, and, of course, definitions and principles of data comics (Bach et al. 2017). Below you can download a PDF Read more about Data Comics: Guide for Creating Your Own![…]

This resource is a quick reference on the principles of data visualisations to think about how design choices influence how works are interpreted by end users.   The numerical and factual information are not the only elements in data visualisations that are being interpreted by end users. For example, when used ambiguously symbols can confuse how Read more about Bookmark_Principles of Data Visualisation[…]

In this presentation we argue that Graphic Social Science can make an important contribution to data storytelling. The emergence of Graphic Medicine, and now Graphic Social Sciences, seeks to make connections with audiences, in part, through their focus on emotion, empathy, point of view, and ability to capture multiple perspectives. As such, graphic narratives are Read more about Presentation_Giving Graphic Narrative to Numbers[…]

British beer culture is currently in the midst of a revival. The influence and popularity of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and the US-originated Craft Beer movement is seemingly at its peak, with a range of microbrewed beers as readily available in high street chain pubs across the UK as in more exclusive craft Read more about Beer and the British goes to IAMCR[…]

‘Researching up’ or investigating government and corporate practices is often riddled with obstacles. In place of interview answers, come streams of PR sound bytes and ‘no comment’ replies. With lawyers at ready disposal and PR teams performing 24/7 image-makeovers, the practices of corporate and government elites often take place behind layers of concealer. So how Read more about Serious Game Design Goes Corporate Watching[…]

Our 2015 Mapping the Media project on Tear Gas is now live! Check out the maps on our BU Civic Media Hub website. Everyday tear gas is used around the world, from Brazil to Bahrain, from Thailand to the Occupied Territories of Palestine. Yet, while journalists file news stories of tear gas deployments, there is no national Read more about Who are the World’s Heaviest Tear Gas Users?[…]

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