Amanda Cox

May 7, 2020 7:30 pm

Livestream

April 21 Update: As of April 16, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo extended the ‘NYS on Pause’ ordinance through May 15, 2020. Therefore, we are rescheduling Amanda Cox’s May 7 livestream, as the speaker and production team are based in New York City. We will share this event with you when it is deemed safe to do so.
This public lecture will be presented via livestream. Following our traditional public lecture practices, this lecture will be offered on a one-time basis and will not be re-broadcast.
This event is free and open to public, advance registration required.

Visualizing Doubt

The New York Times election needle was a tool for following live election results. It may reach more people than anything else Amanda Cox, data editor of The New York Times, takes part in for the rest of her career. But that was almost four years ago. In this talk, Cox will share The New York Times’ latest work in communicating data and models to mass audiences. That work includes words, charts, and believing that uncertainty is a strength.

About the speaker

Amanda Cox

Data Editor, The New York Times

Amanda Cox is the data editor of The New York Times. She joined its graphics department in 2005, making charts and maps for the paper and its website. Since 2016, she has been the editor of The Upshot section, which offers an analytical approach to the day’s news.

She is one of the top data visualizers in the world, as measured by surveys, Malofiej awards, or repeat conference invitations. Her work is admired across disciplines. She has been invited to speak before students of architecture, art, astronomy, biology, business, computer science, design, economics, education, English, epidemiology, journalism, law, mathematics, political science, psychology, and statistics.

Amanda is a 2005 graduate of the University of Washington (MA, Statistics) and a 2002 graduate of St. Olaf College.