Local and national government open up data – starting now
Yesterday saw the publication of an incredible letter by David Cameron to government departments, including local government. It sets out a whole range of areas where data is to be released – some of...
View ArticleNotes on setting up a regional newspaper datablog
I’ve been working recently with the Birmingham Mail to launch Behind The Numbers, a new datablog project with Birmingham City University supported by Help Me Investigate. I’m told that it is probably...
View ArticleThe slow drain of accountability in watchdog reporting
David Higgerson writes about some depressing recent developments – and equally depressing wider trends – around the lack of transparency in public office and public spending. It’s worth reading: “The...
View ArticleA simple hyperlocal experiment which shows how publishers can engage with...
Civic engagement? Most readers spent more than 30 minutes on the liveblog On Monday I was involved in a fascinating experiment in civic engagement: 10 hyperlocal blogs all agreed to embed a liveblog of...
View ArticleThere’s more than one way to make an impact with data journalism (book extract)
In an extended extract from the forthcoming second edition of the Data Journalism Handbook, I look at the different types of impact that data journalism can have, and how can better think about it. If...
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