Data-Driven Storytelling Desk

Who we are

Stephen Stirling

Aseem Shukla

Chris Williams

New Member coming June 3!

PORES fellow Saara Ghani

(June)

What we do

• We acquire, build databases

• We use analysis to power storytelling

• We show our work

What we don't do

• Graphics w/o analysis

• Advanced interactives

• Data fishing expeditions

How we work

• In search of data

• Anchored in accountability

• Eager to collaborate

How to work with us

Join #DDS-Desk on Slack

Explore the courts

Chris Williams can help with custom queries and searches

Recent Examples: 

- Drug paraphernalia arrests in Kensington

- UPenn students who were arrested at encampment

Explore crime data

• We have decades of historical criminal data we can analyze
• PPD criminal incident data current through yesterday; DA data through last week

There are stories in this data

Help us understand what you need

You are the subject matter experts. 

Let us help you think big

Working across all desks in the newsroom

Politics

Justice/Injustice

Features

Food

City Life

Education

Breaking News

Sports

Questions? 

Hit me up on Slack or join #DDS-Desk