Here’s how ReutersGraphics came up with an independent estimate of protesters in Hong Kong streets. Read more in our latest ReutersBackstory
HONG KONG - When large-scale demonstrations plunged Hong Kong into political crisis, the size of the crowds quickly became a contentious issue.
For Reuters, this was an opportunity to provide an independent estimate that would be an indicator of political sentiment in one of the world’s premier financial hubs. One of these vantage points was from a hotel. Scarr looked through traveler photographs taken from the hotel on TripAdvisor. Sure enough, one holiday maker shared a view of the city which incorporated the exact spot on the road the team needed.
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