The data visualisation training with Laura and Alastair was the best four hours I spent last year. It gave me great insight into how to make our stories more accessible, and easier to understand. I also started following them on social media, which has given me some fabulous ideas on how to translate complex and important data into something very accessible. So glad I did this course – hope there are more to come!

— Kim Jurgensen

The course taught me that it’s not just about the data or the nice visualisation you create from it, but it’s more about finding the story. And that’s where the impact is.

— Tholoana Phoshodi

I thoroughly enjoyed the How to Tell Stories with Data course – it was insightful and informative, making it easy to grasp the art of storytelling through data. I had a great time and acquired valuable skills that have proven beneficial.

— Manelisi Bozo

The course helped me to turn what seemed like 'boring stats' my client had into useful and easy-to-understand graphics. This made it significantly easier for them to communicate intricate technology trends in a non-threatening way to their (mostly) non-technical audiences.

— Ansie Vincente

The How to Tell Stories with Data course was very eye-opening for me, equipping me with invaluable tools to convert data sets into compelling narratives using the online tool Flourish. A must for any data professional seeking to tell a story in more imaginative ways than the traditional pie chart or Excel chart.

— Sherry Neville

What I learnt is the importance of visualisations in both capturing and keeping the audience's attention in an ever-evolving media landscape that is characterised by decreasing reader timeframes. I also learnt the importance of having a strong angle to effectively tell the story that you want to tell – too broad a brushstroke makes it difficult to visualize.

— Seth Thorne

I found the course insightful and very practical about how to visualise data. The reality is that one is developing three skills while doing this 1) identifying a story to tell, 2) arranging the data in a sensible way that tells the story and 3) designing a medium to communicate the story to the outside world. None of the three are natural, so the course is good in that it develops those three skills.

— Craig Murrell

Media Hack Collective was the platform that started me out on the data journalism journey for which I’m ever grateful. At first, I was clueless but with time and practise I had to start trying my hands on it and now I’m getting better. I hope to continue using data in my storytelling.

— Vivian Chime

@mediahackza appreciation tweet 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿.Seven months after MHC Data Masterclass, a gradual transition into becoming a Data Journalist is in process.

— Shehu Bello Olayinka

What advice would I give to journalists starting out with data-driven journalism? I would say, listen to the people at Media Hack.

— Ethan Van Diemen

I will forever be grateful to the guys at @mediahackza for teaching me how to clean up the numbers and finding a story in them. Thank you so much for all the lessons. It is paying off now. #DataJournalism

— Ezekiel Kekana

Despite my lack of prior experience in data visualization, I found the course incredibly engaging and enlightening. The instructors did an excellent job of breaking down complex concepts into easily digestible chunks, making them accessible to everyone in the class. One of the highlights of the course was the personalized attention we received from the coordinators. This approach helped me gain confidence in my abilities and equipped me with valuable skills that I can apply in my professional endeavors.

— Naledi Ngwenya

Visual is the new vocabulary - The Outlier team got this message across really well and I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent with Laura and Alastair. I look forward to applying their insights to my work going forward

— Lesley Scott

I am excited by the knowledge I got from the workshop. I have started exploring some of the tools that were shared so that our organisation produce better reports that are easier to read. I appreciate the information and the presenters of the day.

— Thabo Phala

I found the course really interesting, particularly the introductions to Flourish and Canva. More focus on finding the story in the data would be a welcome addition to the morning, over and above the design intricacies of the various platforms – although I do understand that it’s often a challenge for words people to see what numbers people see! The size of the group was perfect.

— Kerry Haggard

I enjoyed the course a lot. It helped me brush up on some core skills and techniques. The course was also engaging, not intimidating and the feedback from the trainers was very helpful.

— Mischka Moosa