OGP Datacamp: Data Journalism Workshop
A workshop in Paris on the eve of the OGP Global Summit about how to use government datasets.
Access to Information laws, supported by advances in technology, are resulting in more data being made publicly available than at any previous time in history. But what good is data if you don’t know how to use it?
OGP’s Data Journalism Workshop was offered as a side event to the OGP Global Summit in Paris on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. This special program for journalists, researchers and campaigners interested in learning how to understand government data sets was free of charge and accessible for English, French and Spanish speakers.
The day-long workshop introduced newcomers to the world of open data and data journalism — data analysis, visualization and reporting — and allowed experienced data journalists to share tips, ideas, and successes. Presentations included case studies of how data journalism has led to successful investigative reporting; the role of OGP in the Access to Information movement; and methods for clear and compelling data visualisation. Workshops provided participants with guidance on how to find, extract and analyze public data for a variety of needs.
- Cedric Lombion – Introduction to Open Refine and Pandas
- Chris Jeavans – Visualising Data
- Emilene Martinez – Datacamp Opening
- Johannes Friedrich – Climate Data and Where to Find It
- Romina Colman – Data Journalism Projects
- Romina Colman – Inspiring Data Journalism
- Speakers
| 08:45 – 09:00 | Registration | Inscriptions |
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Opening Emilene Martínez (OGP) – Yamila García (Conocimiento Abierto Foundation) |
Ouverture Emilene Martínez (OGP) – Yamila García (Conocimiento Abierto Foundation) |
| 09:00 – 09:20 | Opening Remarks Helen Darbishire (OGP Steering Committee Member) |
Remarques préliminaires Helen Darbishire (Membre du Comité directeur du PGO) |
| 09:20 – 09:40 | In-Depth Look at OGP Emilene Martínez (OGP Support Unit) |
Analyse détaillée du PGO Emilene Martínez (Secrétariat permanent du PGO) |
| 09:40 – 10:20 | Inspiring Data Journalism Stories Romina Colman (La Nación, Argentina) |
Présentation stimulate sur le Journalisme de données Romina Colman (La Nación, Argentina) |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | Coffee Break | Pause-café |
| 10:40 – 11:20 | Inspiring Data Visualization Stories Christine Jeavans (BBC) |
Présentations sur la visualisation de données Christine Jeavans (BBC) |
| 11:20 – 12:00 | Panamá Papers and Data Journalism Cécile Schilis-Gallego (International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and Le monde Diplomatique) |
Panamá Papers et journalisme de données Cécile Schilis-Gallego ( International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) et Le Monde Diplomatique) |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Lunch | Déjeuner |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Data Visualization Johannes Friedrich – (World resources institute) |
Visualisation de données Johannes Friedrich – (World resources institute) |
| 13:30- 14:30 |
Project Planning of data journalism Romina Colman (La Nación, Argentina |
Planification de projet du journalisme de données Romina Colman (La Nación, Argentina) |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Intro to the tools of Data Journalism Cedric Lombion (Community Coordinator of School Of Data) |
Introduction aux outils du journalisme des données Cedric Lombion (Community Coordinator of School Of Data) |
| 15:30 – 17:30 | Intro to Dealing with Data / Refining / Dataviz [OpenRefine Workshop] Andrés Snitcofsky (Cargografías) |
Introduction à la gestion de données / traitement / Dataviz [Atelier OpenRefine] Andrés Snitcofsky (Cargografías) |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Closing | Conclusion |
| Andres Snitcofsky. Project leader of Cargografías. Andres is a graphic designer and data visualization specialist for various projects. |
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| Yamila García Journalist; Executive Director of Conocimiento Abierto Foundation. Yamila works in diverse projects involving citizen participation and open data. |
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| Christine Jeavans @chrisjeavans Journalist and Visual Journalism team at the BBC News @bbcnewsgraphics |
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| Cécile Schilis-Gallego @csgallego Data journalist and researcher for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and she contributed to the Panama Papers investigation. |
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| Cedric Lombion – @clombion Community Manager ot School of Data. Before joining the team Cédric worked as a project and community coordinator for Open Knowledge France. |
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| Romina Colman @colmanromi Data Journalist at La Nación Data Argentina |
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