Data Skills Test - Unemployment rates

2009 was the worst year for UK unemployment in the decade, according to new figures.



These new figures show that the average UK unemployment rate in 2009 (from January to July only) was 2,333,000 compared to the lowest figures in 2004, 1,422,000.
This is due to Britain being in the middle of a recession, so obviously many companies downsizing has had an effect on the number of jobs available.
When the unemployment rate was much lower, the economy was doing a lot better.
Perhaps the most surprising figure is the sharp increase from 2008 to 2009, as in other years there had been a steady increase.
Hopefully when the UK emerges from the recession, the unemployment rate will also improve.

Link to the Guardian Datastore chart here.
Link to my edited chart here.
Link to information on unemployment benefits here.

Video Skills Test

This is an interview I did with Hannah Pedley, a member of the UCLAN badminton club and riding club, for an assessment. I asked about the different sports clubs she is in, and her role as the social secretary of the badminton club.

Maps Skills Test

Here is the map I created for my skills tests. It contains links to four news stories from Thursday, 7th October issue of the LEP.


View Skills Test Map in a larger map

Digital Newsroom- Threat or opportunity?

A presentation answering the above question.

Follow the Prezi link below the presentation to view.

Copy of Digital Newsroom Presentation on Prezi

All images were labelled for re-use.

Chart on litter penalties

This is a graph I made as part of an exercise for my Digital Newsroom module, on the difference between litter penalties paid, and cancelled.

Image Skills Test

My original photo:




My 200 pixels by 500 pixels edit:




My 100 pixels by 100 pixels edit:




My 400 pixels by 300 pxiels edit:

Media City Photo

Courtesy of EG Focus on Flickr.