Samples of projects and stories

FOIA icon
April 2022, Columbia Journalism School

Shocking FOIA request delays

Data of completed from over 13,000 FOIA requests made to US Agencies across the country, show that some agencies are taking as long as 9 years to complete legal requests submitted to those agencies. Analysis of requests submitted between 2018 to 2022 shows that out of some 39,100 over the period show 13,000 were completed, but not all completions were in good time, with some taking as long at 9 years. Full Story
Shunan Bamboo Forest
April 2022, Columbia Journalism School

China's impressive afforests record

China ranks number one in the world for its impressive forest conversion over a 30 year period. Data Analyzed from the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, FAO, shows China converted about 8million hectares of forest cover over the period, making it the country with the largest percentage of forest expansions despite a continuous rise in deforestation across the world Full Story
graph of college students
April 2022, Columbia Journalism School

A Demo of responsiveness

This uses graphics of college students in temporary housing, crashes data of New York City to demonstrate responsiveness in ai2Html. This is a Data Studio for class project 3 Using college students in temporary housing data and graphics to demonstrate responsiveness in ai2Html.Crashes in Brooklyn, have overshadowed those of Queens, Manhattan, Bronx and Staten Island in a latest dataset of citywide crashes between 2016 and 2021. Number of college students in temporary housing on the rise. Number of students home schooled increases across New York city Full Story
Graph of top 10 countries with best forest record
April 2022, Columbia Journalism School

Demo responsiveness

Demonstration of a responsive web development with scrollytelly, using China's aforestation record. China converted about 8million hectares of forest cover over a 30 year period, making it the country with the largest percentage of forest expansions despite globally. China’s success in expanding its forests is attributable to polices implemented since 1990 that have seen the planting of over 4million hectares of forest every year, through 6 national forestry programs Full Story
Yams on table
March 2022, Columbia Journalism School

Yam prices Ghana on a 5-year low

Prices of yam in Ghana have seen a consistent drop over the past 5 years, although yam has the second highest production levels of any food crop in Ghana over the past 50 years. A World Food Program crop prices data for Ghana indicates the steepest drop in the largest cultivation region of Brong Ahafo, occurred between July and August of 2017. During the period, prices dropped from as high as 1,016 ghc in July to a low of 226 ghc per 100 tubers of yams, which translates averagely to a drop from 10ghc per tuber to about 2ghc over the period. Full Story
Brooklyn street
February 2022, Columbia Journalism School

You are more likely to crash in Brooklyn

You are more likely to have car crash in Brooklyn than anywhere else in New York city. If you live in New York City and drive in your private car instead of public transport, you are more likely to have a car crash in Brooklyn than anywhere else in the city. Crashes in Brooklyn, have overshadowed those of Queens, Manhattan, Bronx and Staten Island in a latest dataset of citywide crashes between 2016 and 2021. Full Story
Graph of students in temp housing
March 2022, Columbia Journalism School

Demo responsiveness

Demonstration of a responsive web development with two graphs placed side by side and responsive to mobile size.The project demonstrates the use of ai2Html to create graphics and embed them into a webpage that is responsive. Full Story