the chartbeat Blog

2015 was a big year for top-quality journalism. Just looking at the 20 most read stories across the Chartbeat network, it’s clear that a heartening mix of longform reports and…

When you work with as much data as we do—and trust me, it’s a lot—it’s humbling to show off the actual journalistic output we support. So, we’ve compiled a list…

Writing catchy headlines that capture the attention of your audiences is, without question, an art form. As demonstrated in this headline, blindly following guidelines can lead to copy that sounds…

Download now: 7 steps for successful headline testing When it comes to headlines, what’s the secret to writing and testing for success? Our new Chartbeat Insider Guide, How to Use…

If you had to describe five important events that were happening in the world right now, what would they be? How would you even go about answering that question? To…

Week of October 5 We’re all about attention. Here are a few stories from the week that captured ours. Good design is good business Hugo Sarrazin + John Maeda |…

My headphones are in, and I’m listening to Jóhann Jóhannsson’s The Miners’ Hymns — one of my favorite albums for coding. I’m finishing up an API for our new Heads…

Week of September 21 We’re all about attention. Here are a few stories from the week that captured ours.

What We Built If you had access to tons and tons of data, what would you build? How would you use it? What would you analyze? As a Data Science…

We’re all about attention. Here are a few stories from the week that captured ours. Why media quality matters when it comes to cleaning up digital advertising Niall Hogan |…