Company
Date Published
Author
CARTO Contributors
Word count
324
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Le Télégramme`, a French language daily newspaper, used CARTO's location intelligence platform to create innovative data-driven stories despite budget cuts. The newspaper successfully implemented a new genre of journalism by integrating big data and interactive maps to provide real value to its digital offerings. CARTO's APIs enabled Le Télégramme to process large datasets within a short timeframe, allowing the publication to reach tight deadlines while producing impressive products. The newspaper's data-driven visualizations garnered significant digital attention, with some articles attracting over 30,000 visits. This partnership showcases the potential of data storytelling in journalism and its ability to drive engagement and innovation.