Let’s build together — NZZ’s storytelling toolbox Q is now open source

Hello World

Quick links:

• All about Q
• Q Server on Github
• Q Editor on Github
• Q Loader Browser on Github
• Public Demo Instance

What is Q?

Q is a browser-based toolbox that allows reporters and editors to create simple graphics and interactive elements for their stories. NZZ Storytelling built it for Neue Zürcher Zeitung’s newsroom where it’s widely used. For its first anniversary, we wrote an article on why newsrooms need storytelling tools and what we’ve learnt building them.

How is Q different from other tools?

First and foremost, it’s not a tool, but a toolbox. It’s built to be a single point of access for all sorts of tools and all content that is produced with them. Here are some key features:

• Simple user interface and workflows, designed for people with no specific expertise in data visualisation, to facilitate broad usage in newsrooms.
• The same workflow from creation to publication for all tools, making it easy for users to understand new tools.
• Searchable archive of all…