Tony Hirst is a lecturer at the Open University and a blogger since early 2005.
Hirst blogs at OUseful.Info, where he explores “the potential application of web technologies and applications to higher and distance education, informal and lifelong learning”. He has been behind some of the most interesting uses of the Guardian’s Open Platform
At news:rewired Tony will give examples of how journalists can make better use of data for telling stories and illustrating reports.