Martin Chorley
@mjc.martinjc.com
Dean of Education, College of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Cardiff University. Education, Data, Computational Journalism. Runner, Gardener, Geek. Organiser of low-stakes conspiracies
This has been giving me a worry since I found out about it. Not sure this helps.
In honor of Halloween, my favorite essay in the philosophy of candy:
200proofliberals.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-...
200proofliberals.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-...
October 31, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This has been giving me a worry since I found out about it. Not sure this helps.
Today I've been thinking about how to visualise the Senedd 2026 results under the new proportional representation system. New electoral regions, which means new maps, in particular new hexmaps
October 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Today I've been thinking about how to visualise the Senedd 2026 results under the new proportional representation system. New electoral regions, which means new maps, in particular new hexmaps
I, Martin Chorley, being of sound mind and partially sound but aged body, have cracked and put the heating on.
I shall be returning my British dad membership card to the nearest regional office on Monday.
I shall be returning my British dad membership card to the nearest regional office on Monday.
October 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I, Martin Chorley, being of sound mind and partially sound but aged body, have cracked and put the heating on.
I shall be returning my British dad membership card to the nearest regional office on Monday.
I shall be returning my British dad membership card to the nearest regional office on Monday.
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Once more for the people in the back
"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
www.computerworld.com
September 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Once more for the people in the back
Decompressing from a very busy week. 2 conferences, 3 flights, nowhere near enough sleep.
7k shakeout last night, rainy lsr 18k this morning. Delightful.
#running
7k shakeout last night, rainy lsr 18k this morning. Delightful.
#running
September 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Decompressing from a very busy week. 2 conferences, 3 flights, nowhere near enough sleep.
7k shakeout last night, rainy lsr 18k this morning. Delightful.
#running
7k shakeout last night, rainy lsr 18k this morning. Delightful.
#running
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We have just kicked off day 3 of the conference.
Follow the livestream if you are not here in Athens.
www.youtube.com/live/ANPotC3...
Follow the livestream if you are not here in Athens.
www.youtube.com/live/ANPotC3...
September 10, 2025 at 7:17 AM
We have just kicked off day 3 of the conference.
Follow the livestream if you are not here in Athens.
www.youtube.com/live/ANPotC3...
Follow the livestream if you are not here in Athens.
www.youtube.com/live/ANPotC3...
Oli Hawkins from the FT talking about AI in the newsroom bringing together the most technical editorial staff with the most story focused technical staff ... I wonder if there's a masters out there for people who can bridge that gap?
www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgr...
#datajconf
www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgr...
#datajconf
September 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Oli Hawkins from the FT talking about AI in the newsroom bringing together the most technical editorial staff with the most story focused technical staff ... I wonder if there's a masters out there for people who can bridge that gap?
www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgr...
#datajconf
www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgr...
#datajconf
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If you want to follow along with the conference we are livestreaming the sessions from the main auditorium on both days. Today's livestream is available here: www.youtube.com/live/SKv4KoN...
The European Data & Computational JournalismConference 2025 | 09/09/2025
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September 9, 2025 at 7:32 AM
If you want to follow along with the conference we are livestreaming the sessions from the main auditorium on both days. Today's livestream is available here: www.youtube.com/live/SKv4KoN...
Very much enjoyed @dmil.bsky.social and Aarushi Sahejpal and their session on vibe coding. Great start to the day
The workshop day is in full swing. #datajconf
September 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Very much enjoyed @dmil.bsky.social and Aarushi Sahejpal and their session on vibe coding. Great start to the day
Looks like we're doing a conference 😀👍
September 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Looks like we're doing a conference 😀👍
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We are all set to start the workshops day.
September 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
We are all set to start the workshops day.
almost as if the recent attacks on universities from the media and governments might be driven by some other agenda perhaps? I am SHOCKED.
Fewer graduates regret going to university than is widely assumed and the public have a more favourable view of universities than people imagine, according to new research. @helenpacker.bsky.social reports
#academicsky #edusky
#academicsky #edusky
Public vastly overestimate level of ‘graduate regret’, poll finds
New research highlights misconceptions about higher education, with people more positive about universities than is commonly realised
www.timeshighereducation.com
August 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM
almost as if the recent attacks on universities from the media and governments might be driven by some other agenda perhaps? I am SHOCKED.
when the first email you read in the morning is a request to cancel your only meeting of the day :-O
DO NOT TELL ANYONE I HAVE A MEETING FREE DAY
DO NOT TELL ANYONE I HAVE A MEETING FREE DAY
a close up of a man wearing glasses and a tie
ALT: a close up of a man wearing glasses and a tie
media.tenor.com
August 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
when the first email you read in the morning is a request to cancel your only meeting of the day :-O
DO NOT TELL ANYONE I HAVE A MEETING FREE DAY
DO NOT TELL ANYONE I HAVE A MEETING FREE DAY
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🚨📢 Our schedule for the conference next month has been released! An excellent line up of workshops, panels, industry and academic talks - have you got your 🎟️ tickets yet?
www.datajconf.com#schedule
www.datajconf.com#schedule
The European Data and Computational Journalism Conference 2025
The 5th European Conference on Data and Computational Journalism aims to bring together industry, practitioners and academics in the fields of journalism and news production and information, data, soc...
www.datajconf.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🚨📢 Our schedule for the conference next month has been released! An excellent line up of workshops, panels, industry and academic talks - have you got your 🎟️ tickets yet?
www.datajconf.com#schedule
www.datajconf.com#schedule
State of this. Absolute state. Unbelievable. In this day and age. Would you countenance it. Etc. etc.
July 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
State of this. Absolute state. Unbelievable. In this day and age. Would you countenance it. Etc. etc.
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aI iS cOmInG fOr YoUr JoBs
July 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
aI iS cOmInG fOr YoUr JoBs
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Lots of excellent submissions coming in today!
🕰️ We've had a few last-minute requests for some extra time, so we're pleased to announce we're extending the submission deadline to 9th June 2025 - get those papers and proposals in!
www.datajconf.com
🕰️ We've had a few last-minute requests for some extra time, so we're pleased to announce we're extending the submission deadline to 9th June 2025 - get those papers and proposals in!
www.datajconf.com
The European Data and Computational Journalism Conference 2025
The 5th European Conference on Data and Computational Journalism aims to bring together industry, practitioners and academics in the fields of journalism and news production and information, data, soc...
www.datajconf.com
June 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Lots of excellent submissions coming in today!
🕰️ We've had a few last-minute requests for some extra time, so we're pleased to announce we're extending the submission deadline to 9th June 2025 - get those papers and proposals in!
www.datajconf.com
🕰️ We've had a few last-minute requests for some extra time, so we're pleased to announce we're extending the submission deadline to 9th June 2025 - get those papers and proposals in!
www.datajconf.com
Hope all the submissions are coming together well!
some excellent looking proposals in so far, I think it's going to be a great line-up yet again!
#datajconf #datajournalism #ai
some excellent looking proposals in so far, I think it's going to be a great line-up yet again!
#datajconf #datajournalism #ai
🚨 Only a few days left until the submission deadline for the European Data & Computational Journalism Conference @datajconf.com!
We welcome:
📝 Short papers
💡 Very short pitches (250 words) for industry talks, panels, or workshops
⏳Deadline: 2 June
See you in Athens this Sep 👋🏼
www.datajconf.com
We welcome:
📝 Short papers
💡 Very short pitches (250 words) for industry talks, panels, or workshops
⏳Deadline: 2 June
See you in Athens this Sep 👋🏼
www.datajconf.com
The European Data and Computational Journalism Conference 2025
The 5th European Conference on Data and Computational Journalism aims to bring together industry, practitioners and academics in the fields of journalism and news production and information, data, soc...
www.datajconf.com
May 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Hope all the submissions are coming together well!
some excellent looking proposals in so far, I think it's going to be a great line-up yet again!
#datajconf #datajournalism #ai
some excellent looking proposals in so far, I think it's going to be a great line-up yet again!
#datajconf #datajournalism #ai
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🚨 We're also excited to be able to announce our ticket prices for this September!
🎟️ We've kept ticket prices low as in previous years:
💰€85 (+ tax) for general admission
💰€45 (+ tax) for students and journalists
Ticket links available soon - keep your eyes on www.datajconf.com for updates!
🎟️ We've kept ticket prices low as in previous years:
💰€85 (+ tax) for general admission
💰€45 (+ tax) for students and journalists
Ticket links available soon - keep your eyes on www.datajconf.com for updates!
The European Data and Computational Journalism Conference 2025
The 5th European Conference on Data and Computational Journalism aims to bring together industry, practitioners and academics in the fields of journalism and news production and information, data, soc...
www.datajconf.com
May 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
🚨 We're also excited to be able to announce our ticket prices for this September!
🎟️ We've kept ticket prices low as in previous years:
💰€85 (+ tax) for general admission
💰€45 (+ tax) for students and journalists
Ticket links available soon - keep your eyes on www.datajconf.com for updates!
🎟️ We've kept ticket prices low as in previous years:
💰€85 (+ tax) for general admission
💰€45 (+ tax) for students and journalists
Ticket links available soon - keep your eyes on www.datajconf.com for updates!
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🚨 Only a few days left until the submission deadline for the European Data & Computational Journalism Conference @datajconf.com!
We welcome:
📝 Short papers
💡 Very short pitches (250 words) for industry talks, panels, or workshops
⏳Deadline: 2 June
See you in Athens this Sep 👋🏼
www.datajconf.com
We welcome:
📝 Short papers
💡 Very short pitches (250 words) for industry talks, panels, or workshops
⏳Deadline: 2 June
See you in Athens this Sep 👋🏼
www.datajconf.com
The European Data and Computational Journalism Conference 2025
The 5th European Conference on Data and Computational Journalism aims to bring together industry, practitioners and academics in the fields of journalism and news production and information, data, soc...
www.datajconf.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🚨 Only a few days left until the submission deadline for the European Data & Computational Journalism Conference @datajconf.com!
We welcome:
📝 Short papers
💡 Very short pitches (250 words) for industry talks, panels, or workshops
⏳Deadline: 2 June
See you in Athens this Sep 👋🏼
www.datajconf.com
We welcome:
📝 Short papers
💡 Very short pitches (250 words) for industry talks, panels, or workshops
⏳Deadline: 2 June
See you in Athens this Sep 👋🏼
www.datajconf.com
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🚨 Only a few days left until the submission deadline for the European Data & Computational Journalism Conference @datajconf.com!
We welcome:
📝 Short papers
💡 Very short pitches (250 words) for industry talks, panels, or workshops
⏳Deadline: 2 June
See you in Athens this Sep 👋🏼
www.datajconf.com
We welcome:
📝 Short papers
💡 Very short pitches (250 words) for industry talks, panels, or workshops
⏳Deadline: 2 June
See you in Athens this Sep 👋🏼
www.datajconf.com
The European Data and Computational Journalism Conference 2025
The 5th European Conference on Data and Computational Journalism aims to bring together industry, practitioners and academics in the fields of journalism and news production and information, data, soc...
www.datajconf.com
May 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🚨 Only a few days left until the submission deadline for the European Data & Computational Journalism Conference @datajconf.com!
We welcome:
📝 Short papers
💡 Very short pitches (250 words) for industry talks, panels, or workshops
⏳Deadline: 2 June
See you in Athens this Sep 👋🏼
www.datajconf.com
We welcome:
📝 Short papers
💡 Very short pitches (250 words) for industry talks, panels, or workshops
⏳Deadline: 2 June
See you in Athens this Sep 👋🏼
www.datajconf.com
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DataJConf2025 will be held September 8th - 10th in Athens, Greece.
Call for papers is out now - deadline for submissions is May 16th
www.datajconf.com
#datajconf #ddj #ai
Call for papers is out now - deadline for submissions is May 16th
www.datajconf.com
#datajconf #ddj #ai
The European Data and Computational Journalism Conference 2025
The 5th European Conference on Data and Computational Journalism aims to bring together industry, practitioners and academics in the fields of journalism and news production and information, data, soc...
www.datajconf.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
DataJConf2025 will be held September 8th - 10th in Athens, Greece.
Call for papers is out now - deadline for submissions is May 16th
www.datajconf.com
#datajconf #ddj #ai
Call for papers is out now - deadline for submissions is May 16th
www.datajconf.com
#datajconf #ddj #ai
Right. Out of office is on, and I'll not be doing *anything* even remotely looking like work until 2025. Bring on the holiday
December 19, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Right. Out of office is on, and I'll not be doing *anything* even remotely looking like work until 2025. Bring on the holiday
I'm not ready to live in a world where one of the nagging thoughts on my ever present mental to-do list is 'oh I must remember to charge the doorbell'
December 19, 2024 at 8:20 PM
I'm not ready to live in a world where one of the nagging thoughts on my ever present mental to-do list is 'oh I must remember to charge the doorbell'
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One of the most promising use cases for generative AI in (data) journalism is to turn unstructured data into structured data. Here's Nick Hagar's guide to the process which I hope other journalists can learn from and build on: generative-ai-newsroom.com/structured-o...
Structured Outputs: Making LLMs Reliable for Document Processing
A guide — and prototype — for getting clean data out of PDFs
generative-ai-newsroom.com
December 5, 2024 at 4:42 PM
One of the most promising use cases for generative AI in (data) journalism is to turn unstructured data into structured data. Here's Nick Hagar's guide to the process which I hope other journalists can learn from and build on: generative-ai-newsroom.com/structured-o...