Helen Atkinson

Visual data journalist @TheEconomist

[Helen Atkinson @baskerhel]

I wrote about how The Economist makes charts for Instagram https://t.co/ddWelukCJB

[Helen Atkinson @baskerhel]

@AlexSelbyB “Global financial crisis” Alex! Research would never let that wording slide

[Helen Atkinson @baskerhel]

@AlexSelbyB Only if you read books for 30 mins a day though. Otherwise dead before 80.

[Helen Atkinson @baskerhel]

@AlexSelbyB How did it end up like this?

[Alex Selby-Boothroyd @AlexSelbyB]

We're hiring! @TheEconomist is seeking a political data scientist to join our award-winning data-journalism team. Based in London, New York or DC, the successful candidate will manage our existing election-forecasting models and design and build new ones
https://t.co/JL0yAXE2jC

[Helen Atkinson @baskerhel]

@AlexSelbyB Alig

[Helen Atkinson @baskerhel]

@AlexSelbyB @tarequelaskar ✅

[Helen Atkinson @baskerhel]

@AlexSelbyB I will get some if the price comes down to free

[Helen Atkinson @baskerhel]

@AlexSelbyB Erm, remember how you rubbished the same rat theory when I mentioned it on Friday?

He looks so skinny though 🥺

[Helen Atkinson @baskerhel]

@AlexSelbyB If the queue can reach maximum capacity, will there be a queue to join The Queue?

[Helen Atkinson @baskerhel]

@AlexSelbyB @gelliottmorris At least it wasn’t “Sexy and I know it”

[Jane Ferguson @JaneFerguson5]

VITAL point: journalism is so elitist (socio-economically) and it’s in absolute denial: “Stop awarding fellowships to elite universities only. Stop developing relationships with elite universities only. And stop making a degree a requirement for jobs because that's absurd.”

[Helen Atkinson @baskerhel]

@AlexSelbyB I did pass it on! Blame the section editor 🥴

[Helen Atkinson @baskerhel]

@AlexSelbyB I wish it wasn’t too late for me 💔

[Marie Segger @MarieSegger]

📈 I’m very proud to share that Off the Charts, @TheEconomist’s data newsletter has been shortlisted for the @sigmaawards! The newsletter is a true labour of love from the data and the newsletter team

[Helen Atkinson @baskerhel]

@AlexSelbyB Nah, forget the questions. We are intelligent, that’s all that matters

[Helen Atkinson @baskerhel]

@AlexSelbyB Cancelled

[Helen Atkinson @baskerhel]

@AlexSelbyB Sometimes they are only two 🤭
It works out ok most of the time though!

[Elizabeth Lees @eljlees]

I've written my first 'Off the Charts' @ECONdailycharts newsletter about the process behind making maps🗺️ for @TheEconomist

Read it here👉 https://t.co/1h52PVKunE