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Avner Kantor

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Computational Social Scientist (PhD). Researching Information Systems, Decision Making & Data Journalism. Applied Data Scientist in Healthcare/Policy. πŸ“ŠπŸ›οΈ

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I’m happy to participate at #IEEEVIS and meet an incredible community that I truly want to be part of! Great conversations and so much inspiration. My poster explores how generative AI can drive engagement with data visualizations. Here’s me with it πŸ‘‡

06.11.2025 09:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@ieeevis.bsky.social Now you see me

03.11.2025 12:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Presented my research on discussion networks in data journalism today at the Israel Statistics and Data Science Association Conference.

27.05.2025 17:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to share that my paper "Data, Sense, and Sensibility: How Data Journalism Style Shapes Interactivity" has been accepted to #AoIR2025 in Brazil!

23.05.2025 11:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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24.01.2025 17:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have another study currently under review that examines the level of emotion in comments, finding it to be lower compared to traditional journalism. However, it remains unclear whether this is due to the perceived objectivity of numbers or the characteristics of the audience drawn to these stories

19.01.2025 17:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Rui! The study highlights accessibility as a key differenceβ€”how stories are framed or visualized impacts engagement. Comparing the same story across newspapers sounds fascinating! Do you have an example in mind?

18.01.2025 18:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to share my first PhD article at #HICSS2025! 🌟 I explored how @UpshotNYT data fosters meaningful conversations. It’s the largest study yet on data journalism and its audience. [https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/8a93e946-1543-482b-a50b-abaadd0fa454/content]

16.01.2025 10:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0