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Husband & dad. Like people, mountains, sea, outdoors, sports and nature.

Karthik Muthuswamy

@karthik_muth

Co-founder & Data journalist at Explained: @__explained https://explained.media Husband & dad. Like people, mountains, sea, outdoors, sports and nature.

Karthik Muthuswamy reposted

50% of the Indian population is under 28, yet the current Lok Sabha lacks representation of the younger population and shows a significant gender gap Sources: @IPUparliament and @ppyramidnet #ddj #elections #dataviz

__explained's tweet image. 50% of the Indian population is under 28, yet the current Lok Sabha lacks representation of the younger population and shows a significant gender gap 

Sources: @IPUparliament  and @ppyramidnet

#ddj #elections #dataviz

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People in democratic states are happier The positive correlation between high #democracy scores and #happiness becomes clear when combining the latest data by @HappinessRpt and @vdeminstitute Explore an interactive version at datawrapper.de/_/u7gL3/?v=6 #ddj #dataviz #WHR2024

__explained's tweet image. People in democratic states are happier

The positive correlation between high #democracy scores and #happiness becomes clear when combining the latest data by @HappinessRpt and @vdeminstitute 

Explore an interactive version at datawrapper.de/_/u7gL3/?v=6

#ddj #dataviz #WHR2024

I was very excited to read a book about food from an engineer. @krishashok's Masala Lab explains the “how and why” of Indian food culture and food science. It gives you “the code” to become a better cook. My #BookReview here: karthik-m.medium.com/masala-lab-the… #indianfood #Cooking #books


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A visual explainer of Tour de France. read: explained.media/tour-de-france… by @DeepaliKank If you like visual stories and sports, follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter. More visual stories are coming! #datajournalism #datavisualisation #cycling


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A history and progression of Marathon world records read more: explained.media/marathon-world… #datajournalism #datavisualisation #marathon

__explained's tweet image. A history and progression of Marathon world records

read more: explained.media/marathon-world…

#datajournalism #datavisualisation #marathon

Kelvin Kiptum from Kenya shattered the men's marathon WORLD RECORD in Chicago on Sunday 🇰🇪 He ran 26.2 miles in just 2 hours and 35 seconds 🤯 Unbelievable feat 👏

espn's tweet image. Kelvin Kiptum from Kenya shattered the men's marathon WORLD RECORD in Chicago on Sunday 🇰🇪

He ran 26.2 miles in just 2 hours and 35 seconds 🤯

Unbelievable feat 👏


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In a monumental fortnight for marathon running, Ethiopian Tigst Assefa and Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum shattered the women's and men's world records, respectively. While both achievements are groundbreaking, the rate of improvement in women's marathon times stands out (1/3)

__explained's tweet image. In a monumental fortnight for marathon running, Ethiopian Tigst Assefa and Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum  shattered the women's and men's world records, respectively. While both achievements are groundbreaking, the rate of improvement in women's marathon times stands out (1/3)

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Europe has the world's highest percentage of individuals aged 65 or older, with 21.7% as of 2022, according to World Bank Open Data. The significant shift towards an older population structure, due to low birth rates and higher life expectancy, is reducing the proportion of… 🧵

__explained's tweet image. Europe has the world's highest percentage of individuals aged 65 or older, with 21.7% as of 2022, according to World Bank Open Data. The significant shift towards an older population structure, due to low birth rates and higher life expectancy, is reducing the proportion of…

🧵

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The life expectancy of an average person on the planet would have extended by 2.3 years had the air pollution from 2021 levels been lowered to match the WHO guideline, acc. to @UChiAir. read more: explained.media/how-much-longe…#datajournalism #heath #airpollution


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I'll be giving a talk at the Stockholm #Dataviz Meetup next week, come and join us! 👉meetup.com/data-visualiza…

geokaramanis's tweet image. I'll be giving a talk at the Stockholm #Dataviz Meetup next week, come and join us! 

👉meetup.com/data-visualiza…

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In this article for our My Swedish Career series, The Local spoke to Stockholm-based Karthik Muthuswamy, who started data journalism studio Explained after more than a decade working in tech. dlvr.it/SmQLMg


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By 2030, the EU aims to have at least 45% of young adults aged 25 to 34 complete higher education. While women already achieved this target in 2019, men have not. Read the full story: explained.media/tertiary-educa… #datajournalism #datavisualization #education

__explained's tweet image. By 2030, the EU aims to have at least 45% of young adults aged 25 to 34 complete higher education. While women already achieved this target in 2019, men have not.

Read the full story: explained.media/tertiary-educa…

#datajournalism #datavisualization #education

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In 2022, traffic congestion reached or exceeded pre-COVID levels in 42% of the urban areas in Europe, according to a report from @INRIX London, Paris and Palermo top the Impact Ranking as the most congested cities Read the full story: explained.media/europes-most-c… #ddj #dataviz

__explained's tweet image. In 2022, traffic congestion reached or exceeded pre-COVID levels in 42% of the urban areas in Europe, according to a report from @INRIX

London, Paris and Palermo top the Impact Ranking as the most congested cities

Read the full story: explained.media/europes-most-c…

#ddj #dataviz

Karthik Muthuswamy reposted

Transform your data-driven content into captivating visual stories. Our team helps contextualize your data, making it easy to understand and engage with. Let us bring your data to life! See all our services: explained.media/studio/ #datajournalism #visualstorytelling


We are very proud to launch Explained. We will transform your data into visual and inclusive data stories. How & why? Check out: Our services: explained.media/studio About us: explained.media/about Questions, comments or feedback – let's talk! #datajournalism #datavis

We're thrilled to announce that we have launched Explained, a data storytelling publication and studio. We're excited to help you tell compelling stories and create engaging data visualisations. Let's work together to inform and inspire your audience! explained.media/studio

__explained's tweet image. We're thrilled to announce that we have launched Explained, a data storytelling publication and studio.

We're excited to help you tell compelling stories and create engaging data visualisations. Let's work together to inform and inspire your audience!

explained.media/studio


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Communicating the climate crisis to non-experts is difficult. Here I tried to illustrate in a simple way where we stand and where we are heading.

giac_grassi's tweet image. Communicating the climate crisis to non-experts is difficult. Here I tried to illustrate in a simple way where we stand and where we are heading.

Karthik Muthuswamy reposted

too many cases of climate journalism taking a slant, whether unintentionally or not, that favors rich, historical polluters, and i think there's a case to be made that unrepresentative hiring practices have played a role in showing a warped view of reality

i doubt this sentence would have made it into the new york times — or countless others like it in international media outlets — if they hired more reporters and editors from poorer countries

NiranjanAjit's tweet image. i doubt this sentence would have made it into the new york times — or countless others like it in international media outlets — if they hired more reporters and editors from poorer countries
NiranjanAjit's tweet image. i doubt this sentence would have made it into the new york times — or countless others like it in international media outlets — if they hired more reporters and editors from poorer countries


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It’s back! Help us map the #ddj landscape; the State of #datajournalism Survey 2022 is now open and available in multiple languages. Participants have a chance to win prizes! Spread the word. 👉🏽 datajournalism.com/survey/2022/


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Thank you for all your words of encouragement and support — it means the world to us! We have one more favour to ask from you. Our story is up for a Community award, where members of the public can vote for their favourite shortlisted entries. (1/2)

We're on a roll! Super excited to announce that we've been shortlisted by @infobeautyaward for our story on Rohingya refugees, produced in collaboration with @Refugees. #IIBAwards



Among the 1.7 million Avanza customers, on average, men over: - age 40 have 0.5 million; - age 70 have over a million SEK. They own 2 to 3 times more than women of the respective age. Compare how much money men and women of your age save and invest: karthik-muth.github.io/women_invests/

karthik_muth's tweet image. Among the 1.7 million Avanza customers, on average, men over:
- age 40 have 0.5 million;
- age 70 have over a million SEK. 

They own 2 to 3 times more than women of the respective age. 

Compare how much money men and women of your age save and invest: karthik-muth.github.io/women_invests/

Women are better than men at investing, acc to data on 1.7 million @avanzabank's customers. Here I explain how much people of all ages invest – and why women are better than men. *Compare how much money men and women of your age have!* karthik-muth.github.io/women_invests #ddj #dataviz



Women are better than men at investing, acc to data on 1.7 million @avanzabank's customers. Here I explain how much people of all ages invest – and why women are better than men. *Compare how much money men and women of your age have!* karthik-muth.github.io/women_invests #ddj #dataviz


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