1890 Census distribution map of the Black population. Source: Census Bureau

Tomorrow (August 12) sees the release of crucial US Census redistricting data – which will shape US government and politics for the next crucial election cycles.

It will also give us unique insights into the changing demographic makeup of regions across the US.

Alberto and Simon chat with Joe Germuska (executive director at @KnightLab and Project lead @CensusReporter) and Cheryl Phillips (Data/investigative journalism lecturer @Stanford and Founder of @biglocalnews).

Want to know what to expect — and how to tell stories with it? This is the podcast for you.The music this week is based on the US Census (data from the Big Local News Project), and made with TwoTone.

Hear the latest episode of the Data Journalism Podcast here.

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