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In this week's episode of The Web We Weave we discuss fivethirtyeight.com. In our analysis we discuss the structure of Nate Silver's brainchild and its effectiveness as new media.

Sources:
"FiveThirtyEight." GitHub repository. https://github.com/fivethirtyeight

"FiveThirtyEight." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FiveThirtyEight

Morris, Benjamin. "Brady vs. Belichick: Who’s To Blame For The Patriots’ Insufferable Success?" https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/brady-vs-belichick-whos-to-blame-for-the-patriots-insufferable-success/

Patterson, Troy. "On the Origins of Foxes and Hedgehogs." http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/03/19/foxes_vs_hedgehogs_a_history_from_nate_silver_fivethirtyeight_and_isaiah.html

Roeder, Oliver. "Can You Save The Drowning Swimmer?" https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/can-you-save-the-drowning-swimmer/

Silver, Nate. "Why I Started FiveThirtyEight." http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/10/why-i-started-fivethirtyeight.html

Silver, Nate. "Frequently Asked Questions, Last Revised 8/7/08" https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/frequently-asked-questions-last-revised/

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