Alvin Chang
@alv9n.com
● Professor @journalismdesign.bsky.social
● Interactive data journalist pudding.cool
● Moar buttondown.com/charthead // alv9n.com
● Interactive data journalist pudding.cool
● Moar buttondown.com/charthead // alv9n.com
Right-wing YouTubers use political identity to make big money. Lefty shows do less of it.
A really great data analysis: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
A really great data analysis: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
November 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Right-wing YouTubers use political identity to make big money. Lefty shows do less of it.
A really great data analysis: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
A really great data analysis: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
November 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
top tier data viz defector.com/name-a-28-ye...
October 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
top tier data viz defector.com/name-a-28-ye...
August 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
August 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM
August 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A cruel, irresponsible, undemocratic, incompetent administration.
projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...
projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...
August 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A cruel, irresponsible, undemocratic, incompetent administration.
projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...
projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...
August 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Arrests spiked after Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem ordered ICE to meet an arrest quota so they can get to 1 million a year.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
July 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Arrests spiked after Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem ordered ICE to meet an arrest quota so they can get to 1 million a year.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
This is why visual news judgment is so important.
June 11, 2025 at 11:58 AM
This is why visual news judgment is so important.
In reading this piece, I'm realizing Trump and his cronies don't understand how someone could devote their lives to discovery, or how someone could devote their lives to improving other people's lives. Don't let bullies undermine our sense of wonder and empathy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...
May 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
In reading this piece, I'm realizing Trump and his cronies don't understand how someone could devote their lives to discovery, or how someone could devote their lives to improving other people's lives. Don't let bullies undermine our sense of wonder and empathy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/o...
May 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The guy who was confirmed unanimously by the US senate wants to deport someone for their "past, current, or expected beliefs, statements, or associations that are otherwise lawful." www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
April 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The guy who was confirmed unanimously by the US senate wants to deport someone for their "past, current, or expected beliefs, statements, or associations that are otherwise lawful." www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
April 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Damn. Which influencers are getting paid 100k to launder reputations??
March 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Damn. Which influencers are getting paid 100k to launder reputations??
This MLB batting stance dashboard is incredible.
baseballsavant.mlb.com/visuals/batt...
baseballsavant.mlb.com/visuals/batt...
March 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This MLB batting stance dashboard is incredible.
baseballsavant.mlb.com/visuals/batt...
baseballsavant.mlb.com/visuals/batt...
Such important journalism. I'm so glad The City exists.
March 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Such important journalism. I'm so glad The City exists.
I'd love to see every local education reporter do this story: www.thecity.nyc/2025/03/12/n...
March 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I'd love to see every local education reporter do this story: www.thecity.nyc/2025/03/12/n...
Fantastic piece on responsibly reporting public sentiment. Added to my teaching materials.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
March 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Fantastic piece on responsibly reporting public sentiment. Added to my teaching materials.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A really great data overview of US imports: www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
February 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A really great data overview of US imports: www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
A growing gap news.gallup.com/poll/656891/...
February 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A growing gap news.gallup.com/poll/656891/...
February 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I find this hugely worrisome: The top AI use-cases are to research, write, and edit.
In other words, gathering information, forming coherent thoughts, and communicating them.
www.pewresearch.org/social-trend...
In other words, gathering information, forming coherent thoughts, and communicating them.
www.pewresearch.org/social-trend...
February 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I find this hugely worrisome: The top AI use-cases are to research, write, and edit.
In other words, gathering information, forming coherent thoughts, and communicating them.
www.pewresearch.org/social-trend...
In other words, gathering information, forming coherent thoughts, and communicating them.
www.pewresearch.org/social-trend...
The incredible human cost of cutting 1% of the US budget, driven by a conspiracy theories of how the money is used.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/o...
February 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The incredible human cost of cutting 1% of the US budget, driven by a conspiracy theories of how the money is used.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/o...
February 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM