Eric MugendiinHacks/Hackers AfricaGetting stories from spreadsheetsHow can you extract data that may not be in the format you want in order to use it for your stories?Aug 23, 2018Aug 23, 2018
Eric MugendiinCode For AfricaPesaCheck partners with Zimbabwean NGOs to monitor the July electionPesaCheck has partnered with the Centre for Innovation and Technology in Zimbabwe to check and verify claims made during the general…Jun 29, 2018Jun 29, 2018
Eric MugendiinPesaCheckBringing fact-checking to Kenyan radio with Fred FactHow PesaCheck is using a cartoon to spread fact-checking to community and commercial radio stations in KenyaMay 21, 2018May 21, 2018
Eric MugendiinCode For AfricaMeasuring Nairobi’s air quality using locally assembled low-cost sensorsHow low cost sensors are tracking air quality in East Africa’s largest city.May 9, 20184May 9, 20184
Eric MugendiinHacks/Hackers AfricaWhy African Defence Review is combating misinformation using satellite imageryHow did a series of satellite images set the record straight over an Al-Shabaab attack on a Kenyan military base?Jan 30, 2018Jan 30, 2018
Eric MugendiinPesaCheckFact-checking Kenya’s repeat presidential electionHow a team of fact-checkers worked to make sense of the conversations during and immediately after election dayNov 3, 2017Nov 3, 2017
Eric MugendiinHacks/Hackers AfricaData visualisation begins in your mindThe key to a good visualisation is to ask what your data shows and what makes it interesting to your audience.Oct 24, 20171Oct 24, 20171
Eric MugendiinPesaCheckA Fake Poll Website Shows Just How Crafty Kenyan Fake News Is GettingIt’s not just fake stories any more: we’re seeing whole fake websites popping up with fake surveys and bogus opinion polls.Oct 5, 2017Oct 5, 2017
Eric MugendiinHacks/Hackers AfricaHow can technology help in the fight against fake news?Given its role in the spread of fake news, can we turn technology into a tool to fight this phenomenon?Jul 31, 2017Jul 31, 2017