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How I Prepared to Deliver the First Lightning Talk of Outlier 2024

As a first-time Outlier speaker, I was honored and apprehensive when I discovered I would be the first lightning talk presenter of the…

Jun 12

The podium at Outlier 2024 with a microphone and a sign that says “Outlier” on the front

Jun 12

Health Care Reporting: A Month of Resources and Work

Hi folks! For this installment, I’m writing to you from Porto, Portugal, where I’m attending the Data Visualization Society’s Outlier…

May 4, 2023

A choropleth map showing the distance to the nearest abortion clinic from every county in the United States. States where residents have the travel the farthest include Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Kansas. States on both the east and west coasts have the best access.

May 4, 2023

NICAR Recap and Data Physicalization (in the wild!)

Welcome back! After a packed month of traveling for both business and pleasure, I’m grateful to be in my home city of D.C. for a few weeks.

Mar 25, 2023

NICAR Recap and Data Physicalization (in the wild!)

Mar 25, 2023

(Re) Introduction to Creative Data-Focused Blogging

Hi there! My name is Emilia Ruzicka — I’m a nonbinary data journalist, designer, producer, and storyteller living in Washington, D.C…

Mar 2, 2023

A pixelated landscape of flowers and a sky built from the data extracted from Bob Ross’ paintings

Mar 2, 2023

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All in a Day’s Work: Part 3 of a Yearlong Personal Data Project

This is the third installment of a yearlong data visualization journey. If you want to read the second part before jumping in, here’s the…

May 4, 2021

Multicolored blooming flowers representing completed tasks

May 4, 2021

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Moving Right Along: Part 2 of a Yearlong Personal Data Project

Hi there — welcome to the second installment of my yearlong personal data collection project! Over the course of the last four weeks, I’ve…

Mar 30, 2021

A grid of triangles with symbols indicating the pace of the day at specific times

Mar 30, 2021

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Food for Thought: Part 1 of a Yearlong Personal Data Project

I’m a student, data journalist, and designer with a love for all things data viz. In accordance with annual…

Feb 15, 2021

A collection of vector drawings of meals

Feb 15, 2021

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Mapping ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’

Following Milo’s iconic journey through the Lands Beyond

Sep 2, 2020

Mapping ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’

Sep 2, 2020

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Nightingale

Socializing in a World of Social Distance: A COVID-19 Data Journey

Using data visualization to tell the story of one author’s daily communication habits in quarantine

Jul 1, 2020

Socializing in a World of Social Distance: A COVID-19 Data Journey

Jul 1, 2020

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Racial Bias in Code and Data: An Interview with Alex Garcia

An interview with one of the 2019 NICAR lightning presenters about racial bias in code and data journalism

Feb 25, 2020

Racial Bias in Code and Data: An Interview with Alex Garcia

Feb 25, 2020

Emilia Ruzicka

Emilia Ruzicka

Data journalist, designer, producer. Media, culture, and tech grad student. Always interested in new projects and conversation. See more at emiliaruzicka.com

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