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Date Published
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CARTO Contributors
Word count
179
Language
English
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Summary

CartoDB is a data visualization tool used by over 80 media channels worldwide, including The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Los Angeles Times, to create stunning visualizations that capture readers' attention. The platform offers various features such as infowindows density overlays and animated maps, allowing journalists to bring their stories to life. CartoDB has partnered with The Telegraph to offer a free webinar for journalists with beginner to intermediate map-making skills, covering topics like map design, data preparation, and creating insightful text legends and infowindows. No coding skills are required, but the session will touch on advanced CartoCSS and basic HTML.