Umar Hassan
Storytelling with journalism, data visualisation & analytics.
Once called "The King of Data Viz" by 7-time World Snooker Champion Stephen Hendry
DM me or email umarhassanmedia@gmail.com for stories & storytelling opportunities!
Website: umarhassan.co.uk
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Birmingham and West Midlands Journalists
A list of Birmingham and West Midlands-based journalists to follow on Bluesky.
Motorsport Journalists
Motorsport journalists who cover F1, MotoGP, BTCC and more.
Data and Visual Journalists to Follow
A who's who of data journalists, visual journalists and editors to follow on Bluesky.
@theobserveruk.bsky.social
Enjoy The Observer journalism in print every Sunday, and digitally, seven days a week 🗞️ Sign up now at Observer.co.uk
@itselisadavis.bsky.social
Tableau, dataviz, #datafam, #B2VB. Internet forum native. Hoping this is a fun water cooler and not a mean or boring one.
@jenniesandford.bsky.social
Brummie. Loves food - cooking it and eating it. Otherwise walking the dog, doing pilates or reading. Freelance social media manager. Helping out with community stuff in Bearwood where I can. Oh, and Tories lie bab!
@jezcollins.bsky.social
Celebrating Birmingham’s rich & diverse music history, heritage & culture with community archiving & creative projects. Birmingham Music Museum coming 2027!
@economist.com
News and analysis with a global perspective. We’re here to help you understand the world around you. Subscribe here: https://econ.st/4fAeu4q
@archiehall.bsky.social
Writing for The Economist — mostly on the British economy with occasional forays elsewhere. Previous lives in macro investing and polling. Substack at: https://notes.archie-hall.com/
@hern.bsky.social
AI writer at the Economist. I write about it, that is. I’m still human. One of literally dozens of people online who is not American.
@daniellaraz.bsky.social
US correspondent & data journalist @economist.com https://www.daniellaraz.com/
@carlottad.bsky.social
Award-winning journalist @CNN As Equals, with a focus on special projects, data reporting, and visual investigations dotto.carlotta@gmail.com
@stevecarufel.bsky.social
For now I do charts about anything. I do like weather, outer space, charts, maps, R, drum and bass, neopsychedelic rock, video games remixes, Montreal, memes, though stevecarufel.com (needs an update)
@alexmartin.bsky.social
Journalist covering cybersecurity and intelligence. UK Editor at The Record from Recorded Future News. Dad of two. 🏠 Sheffield 📧 alexander.martin@therecord.media 📱 Ask for Signal/PGP
@iancruise50.bsky.social
Ex-Birmingham politico. Now works on inclusive growth, inward investment, night time & sector based strategies. MH/Depression. Villa/Mariners/Seahawks fan. UK Labour. Democrat. 🚫bots. 🚫MAGA. 🚫Tories. 🚫Only Fans. 🚫DMs unless I know you.
@alphaville.ft.com
A markets and finance blog that's outside the FT paywall. All we ask is that you register to read: https://on.ft.com/3tDRiiu
@alexkisiele.bsky.social
VP Partnerships @ Ghost.org | Technology for Independent Journalism. Live in Scotland 🏴
@cerysmatthews.bsky.social
Books . Music. Happy on the end of a rope. Sometimes. Programme radio shows - BBC , and sometimes out and about.
@ghost.org
Turn your audience into a business. Publishing, newsletters, memberships and subscriptions — all in one place. Decentralised. Open source. 0% payment fees. https://ghost.org
@jackkessler.bsky.social
I write the newsletter, Lines To Take, bringing you one big story of the day, every day. Sign up for free: https://www.linestotake.com/ I like human rights and French cuisine.
@robinwigglesworth.ft.com
Editor of FT Alphaville. Norwegian, despite the Harry Potteresque name.
@tableaupublic.bsky.social
@mellino.bsky.social
Journalist at @tbij.bsky.social. I cover inequality, precarious work and migration. You can contact me on emilianomellino@tbij.com https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/profile/emilianomellino
@gwhittell.bsky.social
Dep Ed at Tortoise, writer of books incl Bridge of Spies, Spitfire Women and The Secret Life of Snow
@virtualstatman.bsky.social
Formula 1 on-stage host and chief statistician to the TV broadcasters. Making statistics the new rock 'n roll since 2003 🇮🇪 🇬🇧
@consult-ant.bsky.social
3x #Tableau Public Ambassador | 5x #VizOfTheDay | 4x #Vizzie Winner | BI Senior Manager | #publicTUG co-lead | #GamesNightViz https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/ant.pulley/ http://consult-ant.uk
@the-one-and-ollie.bsky.social
Telegraph data journalist | formerly Daily Express | views mine, headlines not | reach me here: ollie.corfe@telegraph.co.uk
@ashendruk.com
Explaining the world through data and design • Washington Post opinions graphics reporter 🇨🇦 🏴 https://ashendruk.com/ (Avatar illo by @michellekondrich.bsky.social)
@r-datasaber.bsky.social
DATA Saber(2023/2/20〜) / Tableau Desktop Specialist / PMP(Project Management Professional) / 1X #datafam Roundup┃無言フォロー失礼します
@freelancingfor.bsky.social
A community for freelance journalists across the world. We create resources to help you make a success of your freelance journalism career. https://freelancingforjournalists.substack.com/
@lizzypeet.bsky.social
Researcher for The Economist, Londoner based in New York 🗽 Data and charts, the Glass-Ceiling Index and the Carrie Bradshaw Index Substack: https://substack.com/@lizzypeet1
@rshean.bsky.social
Independent freelance consultant | data scientist | data engineer | software developer #rstats #python #pydata #bash #databs #azure python tools for #powerbi DMs about freelance projects, collaborations, or just to chat welcome 😁
@peterdwindsor.bsky.social
Championship-winning F1 Team Manager; award-winning writer; broadcaster and YouTuber. Winner of Lorenzo Bandini Gold Medal for Services to Motorsport. Also into rallying, golf, walking the dog and Spanish dawns/sunsets/starlit nights
@petewhite.bsky.social
Onetime freelance writer & journo. Taking a sabbatical to learn Old English, play chess and read poetry. Leicester, UK.
@iansowman.bsky.social
Accountant, motorsport commentator, Substacker. https://substack.com/@iansowman
@laurathejourno.bsky.social
Award-winning journalist, travel writer & broadcaster 📝 Creator of The True Travel Podcast 🎙️ Former senior journalist at Which? Travel Words: Conde Nast Traveller, Lonely Planet, Telegraph Travel, Indy Travel, etc
@anyalitica.dev
Data Engineering @ Aimpoint Digital | Photography & Generative art enthusiast | #Tableau Visionary & #DataDev Ambassador | Views are my own
@porschemotorsport.info
Porsche Motorsport community - new site coming soon with exclusive interviews, features and behind the scenes views from the world of Porsche motorsport