The worldwide trend in data is toward greater openness. Governments, NGOs and private industry worldwide are moving swiftly towards hosting data online. Open data sources provided by these groups have proliferated, and we now have a large number of tools for creating interactive visuals of this information. Even data that is not hosted online is …

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s strong body language while announcing the National Action Plan against terrorism in January 2015 had shed a ray of hope for those who want to see Pakistan a terrorism and extremism-free state. The NAP was considered the state’s final battle against terrorism, sectarian violence and hate speech. The top leaders of …

It’s high noon in the digital age and redefining the role and modus operandi of journalists is not new. But what happened in the US last month is a screaming reminder that today’s journalists cannot afford to ignore social media data. Awash with indicators of Donald Trump’s impending triumph, social media proved a more reliable barometer of …