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John Keefe

Senior Editor, Data News, WNYC

@jkeefe

John Keefe is the Senior Editor for Data News & Journalism Technology at WNYC, New York Public Radio. Keefe helps infuse the station's journalism with data reporting, maps, interactive news applications and crowdsourcing projects.

After working as a radio, online and print journalist, Keefe began learning how to program in Ruby and JavaScript to help build WNYC's data news projects. As part of that learning, and in the spirit of public media, Keefe blogs and speaks about his processes so that others might learn, too.

Previously, Keefe led WNYC's news operation and grew its capacity for breaking news, election coverage and investigative reporting. His career also includes time as a police reporter at two Wisconsin daily newspapers, as science editor for Discovery Channel Online and as president of a small digital production company.

Sessions

  • Thursday, 1:00 pm
    Seacliff C

    Election Tools & Data

    Election night is just around the corner — but it’s not too late to learn ways to bring election information to your audience.

  • Thursday, 9:00 am
    Seacliff C

    Intro to Data Viz

    Telling stories with online maps and charts is easier than it ever has been. We’ll give you the power to make your own.

  • Saturday, 3:30 pm
    Grand Ballroom A

    The Votes Are In: Winning Election Night Coverage

    Learn how to best synthesize, translate and present local, state and national results to tell the full story, all on the tightest of deadlines, and which tools can help you do it.