Data Journalism, from the theory to the practice

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1. Data Journalism from the theory to the practice Journalism++ we build data-first newsrooms Jugendmedientage 2012
2. An attempt of definition Journalism++ we build data-first newsrooms Jugendmedientage 2012 Why an attempt? There are as many definitions of DDJ (Data Driven Journalism) as there are people to give you them.
3. An attempt of definition Journalism++ we build data-first newsrooms Jugendmedientage 2012 For some (the majority), it's all about DATA. * Know how to manage with data * Understand the way to tell story with data * Have a good data literacy
4. An attempt of definition Journalism++ we build data-first newsrooms Jugendmedientage 2012 For others (me as well), it's more about a combination of knowledges. Developers, Designers and Journalists have to work together.
5. Is it really new? Journalism++ we build data-first newsrooms Jugendmedientage 2012 Computer-assisted reporting is an old discipline. In 1952, CBS use an UNIVAC I to analyse the results of the elections race.
6. Is it really new? Journalists already had to manage with data 100 years ago. But today, the issue was never be so huge : data are everywhere! Journalism++ we build data-first newsrooms Jugendmedientage 2012
7. Is it really new? It became so easy to generate data that everyone here is a massive data generator. Fortunately, it also became easy to regain control of these data. Journalism++ we build data-first newsrooms Jugendmedientage 2012
8. Tools are legion Use Google Refine to transform a messy data into a structured dataset. Journalism++ we build data-first newsrooms Jugendmedientage 2012
9. Tools are legion Use Google Fusion Table to easily visualize geo-localized data. Journalism++ we build data-first newsrooms Jugendmedientage 2012
10. Tools are legion Use Datawrapper to create simple, correct and embeddable charts in minutes. Journalism++ we build data-first newsrooms Jugendmedientage 2012
11. Tools are legion Use Outwit Hub or ScraperWiki for web scraping. Journalism++ we build data-first newsrooms Jugendmedientage 2012
12. Data Journalism family Journalism++ we build data-first newsrooms Jugendmedientage 2012 Data story Data interactive Data apps & tools Time needed 1 hour 1 day - 1 week 2 months Usage Week Month Year Expertise Journalist Code / Designer Expert cc @mirkolorenz
13. Data journalism family Make the information sexier. Journalism++ we build data-first newsrooms Jugendmedientage 2012
14. Data journalism family Complete or process heavy datasets Journalism++ we build data-first newsrooms Jugendmedientage 2012
15. Data journalism family involve the user to make him feel the issues Journalism++ we build data-first newsrooms Jugendmedientage 2012
16. Thanks for listening Journalism++ we build data-first newsrooms Jugendmedientage 2012 I'm @pirhoo from Journalism++. A company that helps newsrooms in their transitions towards the web of data. We do training sessions, consulting missions and build innovative HTML5 applications. For any question or remarks, hello@pirhoo.com