7:30 p.m.
- April 21 Update:聽As of April 16, New York鈥檚 Governor Andrew Cuomo extended the 鈥�NYS on Pause鈥� ordinance through May 15, 2020. Therefore, we are rescheduling Amanda Cox鈥檚 May 7聽livestream, as the speaker and production team are based in New York City. We will share this event with you when it is deemed safe to do so.
- This public lecture will be presented via livestream. Following our traditional public lecture practices, this lecture will be offered on a one-time basis and will not be re-broadcast.
- This event is free and open to public, advance registration required.
Visualizing Doubt
The New York Times聽election needle was a tool for following live election results. It may reach more people than anything else Amanda Cox, data editor of聽The New York Times, takes part in for the rest of her career. But that was almost four years ago. In this talk, Cox will share聽The New York Times鈥�聽latest work in communicating data and models to mass audiences. That work includes words, charts, and believing that uncertainty is a strength.
Amanda Cox, Data Editor, The New York Times
Amanda Cox is the data editor of聽The New York Times. She joined its graphics department in 2005, making charts and maps for the paper and its website. Since 2016, she has been the editor of The Upshot section, which offers an analytical approach to the day鈥檚 news.
She is one of the top data visualizers in the world, as measured by surveys, Malofiej awards, or repeat conference invitations. Her work is admired across disciplines. She has been invited to speak before students of architecture, art, astronomy, biology, business, computer science, design, economics, education, English, epidemiology, journalism, law, mathematics, political science, psychology, and statistics.
Amanda is a 2005 graduate of the 天美影视传媒 (MA, Statistics) and a 2002 graduate of St. Olaf College.