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Data journalism in the UK 2024 election: a numbers game

Bar chart: Case studies were used in only four of 50 articles by data journalists during the election
More than half of articles had no original quotes at all.

Data journalism during the election lacked case studies and quotes from those outside of the Westminster bubble, according to an analysis of over 50 pieces published during the election campaign.

But the rare exceptions offer examples of how we can do better election data journalism which sets the agenda and gives voters a louder voice.

Read the full analysis here. It is part of UK Election Analysis 2024: Media, Voters and the Campaign, a publication which “captures the immediate thoughts, reflections and early research insights on the 2024 UK General Election from the cutting edge of media and politics research.”

The analysis can also be compared to previous reflections in 2015 and 2010.