Help Simon, how do I become awesome like you?

1.) Why is there a demand, now, for data journalism? What’s changed and why is this a new?

2.) Why did you think it was important to write, “Facts are Sacred?”

3.) What were some of the obstacles you faced while creating Datablog?  Did it seem like a momentous challenge?

4.) Is Twitter following the same direction as Buzzfeed, where they’re interested in becoming a journalism publication? Are they planning on producing their own news stories?

5.) What kind of advice to you have for journalist students who want to join the news business today? What should they already know or be working on?