Yoichiro Tateiwa had had the data for years before he actually noticed what it had been trying to tell him all along: On March 12 of 2011 the radiation level in Tokyo was ten times higher than the safety limit. Until now the Japanese goverment has claimed that they don’t know anything about risen levels in their capital. With Tateiwas data the public now will. Continue Reading →
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Don’t Miss the Story: The Secret’s in the Data
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Out of fear or ignorance, many journalists leave the process of data analysis to companies, academics, and even government agencies. But if you only use processed data, you might miss the real story. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, #ddj, data analysis, data journalism, data mining, data scraping, data security, data visualisation
Digging Data in China: A Growing Industry
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In spite of tight censorship and limited access to information, data journalism is growing in China. Three experts shared their experience and varied approaches with hundreds of regional and global muckrakers at Uncovering Asia. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, #ddj, Alibaba, Alipay, China, data, data journalism, Dataworks
One-on-One Mentoring at IJAsia18: Data Journalism and Sustainable Journalism
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GIJN is excited to offer one-on-one mentoring on data journalism and sustainable journalism practices at the upcoming Asian Investigative Journalism Conference in Seoul this October 5-7. These special sessions are in addition to our regular panels and workshops, and are designed to give personalized feedback and advice on the challenges you and your organization face. Continue Reading →
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One Man’s Mission to Spread Data Journalism Across Southeast Asia
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Despite increasing state-control, violence against journalists and other threats to press freedom, Southeast Asian journalists are increasingly delving into data journalism and other forms of innovative storytelling and creating a greater impact than ever before — thanks in no small part to Malaysian data journalist Kuang Keng Kuek Ser. Continue Reading →