Covering the news in maps and charts – Cartographic storytelling at the Financial Times
2026-10-06 –, Hangar

The Financial Times’ Visual and Data Journalism team produces more than 7,000 maps and charts annually covering the latest in international news and markets. For more than a decade, QGIS has been an invaluable part of our toolkit for data visualisation and analysis for breaking news and investigative work. In this presentation Graphics Editor Aditi Bhandari will share key examples of the team’s cartographic storytelling.

See also: Slides for "Covering the news in maps and charts" by Aditi Bhandari at QGIS UC 2026

Aditi Bhandari is a news graphics editor on the Financial Times' visual and data journalism team, covering a wide range of international news and climate stories. Prior to joining the FT in 2024, she previously worked at Reuters in India and the UK, and at several publications in the US. Her work has previously been recognised by the Society for News Design, the Sigma Awards and the Society of Publishers in Asia.