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A Journalist’s First Six Months�with Data�
�MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University �
January, 20, 2016 �
Demetrios Pogkas�Journalist / Business, Tech, Data�BA, Communications and Mass Media, University of Athens�
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
What is Data Journalism��
Using Data to Discover, to Build or to Shed a Different Light to Your Story�
�Present Your Findings in an Interactive and �
Visually Compelling Way�
When It All Started��
Data journalism with the form we know it today starts with the 2010’s beginnings�
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
Is it Something New?��
Using data to Uncover a Truth dates back to 1854 �
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
Is it Something New?�
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
John Snow's data journalism: the cholera map that changed the world. Simon Rogers. theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/mar/15/john-snow-cholera-map.�
Is it Something New?��
Using data and numbers in media is not new (visualisations, infographics, data tables) �
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
�Data now becomes an integral part of the newsroom
(journalists & techies working together) �
BUT�
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
Some of My Data Journalism Favourites�
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
In Climbing Income Ladder, Location Matters. David Leonhardt. nytimes.com/2013/07/22/business/in-climbing-income-ladder-location-matters.html.�
Some of My Data Journalism Favourites�
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
Hit-and-runs take a rising toll on cyclists. Armand Emamdjomeh, Laura J. Nelson and Joseph Serna. graphics.latimes.com/la-bike-hit-and-runs.�
Some of My Data Journalism Favourites�
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
Message Machine - Reverse Engineering the 2012 Campaign. Jeff Larson and Al Shaw. projects.propublica.org/emails.�
Message Machine: “You Probably Don’t Know Janet”. Jeff Larson, Al Shaw and Lois Beckett. propublica.org/special/message-machine-you-probably-dont-know-janet �
Some of My Data Journalism Favourites�
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
Sospechosos viajes de Boudou: el Senado pagó viáticos por destinos que no visitó. Maia Jastreblansky. lanacion.com.ar/1568445-sospechosos-viajes-de-boudou-el-senado-pago-viaticos-por-destinos-que-no-visito �
Tools for Data Journalism (The Essentials) �• Scraping: import.io (www.import.io) �• Cleaning: Open (Google) Refine (openrefine.org) �• Analysis: Microsoft Excel / Google Spreadsheets�
MySQL (mysql.com) �• Visualisation: Tableau (tableau.com/products/public) �
Plotly (www.plot.ly) � Google Fusion Tables (google.com/fusiontables) � CartoDB (cartodb.com) � Mapbox (mapbox.com) � ChartBuilder (quartz.github.io/Chartbuilder) �
• Code: D3js (d3js.org) � HighCharts.js (highcharts.com) � Python (python.org) �
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
Where to Find Your Data�
• OpenGov / Open Administration Databases�• Public Authorities�• International Organisations�• Freedom of Information Acts�• Financial / Business Data�• Sports Data�
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
You Can Also Build Your Own Data��
• Crowdsourcing�• Social Media�
BUT�
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
My (Few) Experiences with Data Journalism�
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
Data Project #1: Forest Fires in Greece 2000-2014 �Goals:�
- How Many Forest Fires in Greece?�- How Much Forest Burned Down?�
- Where Most Fires?��
Data Source:�- Fire Service of Greece via Data.gov.gr �
�Tools Used:�
- Excel for Data Analysis & Processing (Pivot Tables) �- Tableau for Visualisation�
�Challenges: �
- Data not always accurate – mistypes or actual entries??�
- No geolocation points / turnaround through Google Maps (only for first 100 entries) �
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A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
huffingtonpost.gr/dimitrios-pogkas/-data-blog_b_7911452.html �demetriospogkas.com/dasikes-pyrkagies-stin-ellada-methodologia-data-journalism �
Data Project #1: Forest Fires in Greece 2000-2014 �
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
Data Project #1: Forest Fires in Greece 2000-2014 �
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
Data Project #2: Financial Crisis and the Athens Stock Exchange 2009-2015 �
Goals:�- How ASE was impacted after capital controls?�
- How ASE has fluctuated during the crisis?�- How ASE has performed after crucial political and
financial events during the crisis?��
Data Source:�- ASE Data requested from HELEX �
- Timeline of Greek Financial Crisis from Wikipedia / cross-checked dates from Greek Press�
�Tools Used:�
- Excel for Data Analysis & Processing�- Tableau for Visualisation�
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
fortunegreece.com/article/chrimatistirio-ke-krisi-apo-to-kastelorizo-eos-ta-capital-control-data-blog�
demetriospogkas.com/elliniki-krisi-xrimatistirio-methodologia-data-journalism �
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
Data Project #2: Financial Crisis and the Athens Stock Exchange 2009-2015 �
Data Project #3: Outcomes of the September 2015 Election in Greece �
Goals:�- Delve into concurrent political and social conditions
of Greece through data��
Data Source:�The General Secretariat of the Government, Union
of Centrists Wikipedia Page, Ministry of Interior, Hellenic Police�
�Tools Used:�
- Excel for Data Analysis & Processing (Pivot Tables) �- Chartbuilder for Visualisation�
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
http://demetriospogkas.com/recent-greek-elections-sorted-out-in-6-graphs �
Data Project #3: Outcomes of the September 2015 Election in Greece �
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
Data Project #3: Outcomes of the September 2015 Election in Greece �
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
Data Project #3: Outcomes of the September 2015 Election in Greece �
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
Data Project #4 (in the making): Global Oil Prices vs. Fuel Prices in Greece�
Goals:�- How much fuel prices in Greece have dropped comparing to the drop of oil prices?�- Why fuel prices don’t follow oil drop?�- How Greece compares to EU and EZ?��Data Source:�Ministry of Development’s Liquid Fuels Watch, ICE, EIA, ECB, EU Commission’s Weekly Oil Bulletin��Tools Used:�- Excel for Data Analysis & Processing�- JavaScript (HighCharts.js Library) & Photoshop for Visualisation ��Challenges: �- No industry expertise – Have to educate myself first before the readers�- How to properly calculate and measure comparison between the two values?�- How to properly visualise outcomes?�
A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data - @pogkas � MA in New Media and Journalism, Panteion University – 01/20/2016 �
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A Journalist’s First Six Months with Data�Panteion University, MA in New Media and Journalism – January, 20, 2016 �