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Web 2.0 toolboxfor data journalism
David HerzogMissouri School of Journalism and NICAR
Getting and sharing
Cleaning
Analyzing
Visualizing and mapping
Tools for every step
Don’t have to buy/license your own software
No software to install (for the most part)
Web service hosts data
Data accessible
Can share with the world
Benefits
Give up control of data◦ Read the terms of service◦ Legal constraints
Downtime for web applications
Services go out of business/lose traction◦ Swivel◦ Needlebase (June 1, 2012)
Poor documentation and user interfaces
Drawbacks
Get and share data
Google Spreadsheets
Google Fusion Tables
Map your data
Google MyPlaces
Google Docs map gadgets