Ezra Klein and the team behind the popular politics blog Wonkblog just launched a viral site called Know More. It’s “an effort to break the slow web into parts that work… Read more »
Would-be data scientists should work with data up close rather than book learning, says TheFiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver. Although a stats course won’t hurt. Read more »
Super data analyst Nate Silver talks about his plans for the new-and-expanded FiveThirtyEight blog from ESPN. Anyone wanting Silver to run in with in-game analysis or predictions might be disappointed. Read more »
Nate Silver, whose super popular politics blog FiveThirtyEight is leaving the New York TimesĀ (s NYT) and becoming a separate site at ESPN, did a podcast with Bill Simmons. Silver calls the… Read more »
Don’t expect a revamped FiveThirtyEight right away: Nate Silver’s political blog will be hosted by the New York Times through the end of August, and it could be months before ESPN… Read more »
The departure of FiveThirtyEight blogger Nate Silver from the New York Times — and the bidding war with ESPN that preceded it — are just more evidence of how the balance… Read more »
In its new home at ESPN, Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight will remain a separate site with verticals devoted to topics like weather and education. Read more »
The New York Times is losing a famous political writer as Nate Silver, founder of the popular FiveThirtyEight blog, leaves for ESPN. The move reflects a shift of power between media… Read more »
The first week of the NCAA tournament is in, and the results would suggest that Nate Silver is yet again the man when it comes to predicting the things Americans care… Read more »
America’s favorite data scientist talks about his new book, as well as tips for flying out of New York, why he moved recently, and how to pick a March Madness bracket. Read more »