Sam Shannon

Data journalist. MA data visualization grad @LCCLondon. ❤️📈

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

Like everyone, I spent a lot of time inside in 2020. Curious to find out how much, I tried to remember last year instead of forgetting all about it. Here’s my year in review, measuring a weird 365 days w. #LEGO to pass time inside.
https://t.co/NKxZwXuD4J @LEGO_group #dataviz

[Bloomberg @business]

Whether you love or hate Taylor Swift's latest album, there is no way to adequately digest its 31 songs and write about it within hours of its release, says @jkarl26 https://t.co/Q0y1cJM3C3 via @opinion

[delani ❤️‍🔥 @delaniraeann]

what it feels like to be on swiftie twitter rn

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

@MissSarahLeo @taylorswift13 The article says it was posted on Dec 13th! It looks like you were perfectly on time @MissSarahLeo 🎂

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

Happy B-day to @taylorswift13! 💕And what better way to celebrate than with a taylor-themed chart? My fav kind.

[Alex Selby-Boothroyd @AlexSelbyB]

Love this chart by @MissSarahLeo showing that Swifties are significantly more seismic than Seattle Seahawks stans

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

No surprises when you do your own analysis part way through the year. 🥲 #SpotifyWrapped

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

I moved back to Nova Scotia in July, only to be greeted by the rainiest summer in a decade. I know this because it felt obvious but also because I looked into the data. Read about it 🥲☔️👉🏼: https://t.co/qwUeslpa2y (obviously squeezed in a #TaylorSwift chart title in the process)

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

yay @janatausch your map made it!🗺️💙

[Datawrapper @Datawrapper]

Hello Data Vis Dispatch fans! In this week's edition you'll find dots, bars, and a world of creative maps from the #30daymapchallenge 🔵 👾 🗺️

Full article: https://t.co/IqsMUfyMW4

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

@taylorswift13 @Spotify @AppleMusic @business @BBGVisualData "Spotify’s payouts to musicians can be nanoscopic on a per-stream basis—industry estimates peg it at around .0038 cents on average.”

So I’ve paid @taylorswift13 ~3¢ today listening to 80ish streams over ~5 hrs. That doesn't seem like *near* enough for the gift that is 1989 TV.

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

Basically all my interests in one article. @taylorswift13 #dataviz
https://t.co/nBbwfofmfI

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

@taylorswift13 As someone who listens to @taylorswift13 a borderline crazy amount on @Spotify, the amount of her wealth that comes from streaming seems v small. (I also wonder why @AppleMusic streaming isn't included).
cc @business @BBGVisualData

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

This is very nice @puddingviz. Books + data is my favourite crossover after @taylorswift + data, of course. https://t.co/kNR7QgDBiV

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

Ok, so I was right (some qualitative information to support the trend - if you will).

[R. @midnightstrack2]

travis saying that being with taylor feels greater than winning the superbowl 😭https://t.co/d4GW1rp4YT

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

I’d like to think Travis Kelce is the type of guy who’s totally cool with this. @GoogleTrends

[Windy.com @Windycom]

⚠️Post-Tropical Storm #Lee makes landfall in Nova Scotia

Current stats:
Wind speed: 75 mph (121 km/h)
Pressure: 965 hPa

⚠️Warnings by @NHC_Atlantic: Strong winds, heavy rains, and coastal flooding occurring in portions of Maine and Atlantic #Canada.

Wind forecast by @ecmwf

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

Deep, economic conversations in the #Swifties group chat today. Another – albeit weak – theory about @taylorswift casually moving the market. @RBC #RBCAvionRewards #TaylorSwiftErasTour #ErasTourCanada

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

Soothing my pain by vizzing my reality. #CanadianSwiftieProbs #TaylorSwiftErasTour

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

Love a pop culture-themed index. @ECONdailycharts
https://t.co/gJjghM4dOI

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

I didn’t see Lover as my top #TaylorSwiftEra but who am I to dispute the data. Maybe Cruel Summer brought up the average. #SpotifyTop5 @Spotify https://t.co/1AoHDEWfRv

[Sam Shannon @sam__shannon]

Happy #Barbenheimer! (I'm part of the 25% committing to the craze).

[Beyond Words Studio @beyond_wrds]

There are three ways to approach #Barbenheimer, the heated internet debate about how and when you should watch these two entirely different summer blockbusters opening today. And now that they’re finally here, we polled #BeyondWords on their plans. #BarbieMovie #Oppenheimer