I found it interesting that, for BBC, the team of journalists deals with data projects as well as creates graphics and multi-media features. This just goes to show how well-rounded journalists need to be nowadays.
I also found it surprising that BBC using products and services, such as Google Maps and Google Earth for geographical. I thought they would have their own software or system for computing this data, but the collaboration is interesting.
I’ll tell the class about how Wal-mart uses basic data sources for its media tracking analytics. It is surprising but the tools are there and they are free