1 Geographic Information Systems In the Newsroom Maps to know the story; Maps to tell the story .

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Geographic Information Systems In the Newsroom

Maps to know the story;

Maps to tell the story www.egroups.com/group/jagis-l

J. T. JohnsonVisiting Professor of Analytic Journalism

Boston [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

2 NetMedia2000 © J.T.Johnson 2000____________________________July 6-7, 2000

Objectives

Quick introduction to GIS definitions and concepts GIS = a tool for all aspects of publishing and

broadcasting News/editorial -- circulation -- advertising --

marketing -- production Whet appetite for the types of stories enhanced by

GIS Trigger some ideas on how to make current stories

better Show that all this is knowable and possible


Journalism is…

“The central purpose of journalism is to provide

citizens with accurate and reliable information they need to function in a free society.'‘ Bill Kovach, curator Nieman Foundation Harvard University


Process of Journalism

Data In --> Analysis --> Info Out.

Information = that which reduces uncertainty or, (in the case of journalism and our audiences,

that which provides insight


Why do we need to know about GIS?

Practice higher level of journalism per our mission

Need to know how those we report on -- government, NGOs, business, politicians -- are managing their particular neighborhood in the Infosphere,

Often, only maps make sense of phenomena


GIS is...

“...an integrated set of software tools for the collection, storage, integration and analysis of geographically located data.”


What is GIS- Layers concept illustrated


What can we do with GIS?

Show the past, present and future in a meaningful -- and, increasingly, searchable -- context

Reveal quantitative and qualitative phenomena buried in masses of data that can only be understood in map form

Get new directions for our reportingCommunicate in a way easily understood

by readers and viewers.


Textual fog obscures meaning: Breast cancer data via text


Breast Cancer cluster map gives Breast Cancer cluster map gives meaningmeaning


Variety of uses for journalists

CrimeEconomicsDemographicsPolitical activityCampaign contribs.EducationPublic HealthTaxationChurch

membership

Environmental issues

Traffic patternsUrban sprawlPolitical negotiatio

ns (e.g. India and Pakistan, Ecuador and Peru, Guatemala and Belize, Russia and Japan, Britain and Argentina)

Robin sightings

http://www.directionsmag.com/columns.asp?ColumnID=29



http://www.bbc.co.uk/ukwild/robin_map.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ukwild/robin_map.shtml


GIS today, especially for journalists,

results from convergence of…

Hardware (CPU speed, monitor size and resolution, internet bandwidth, connection speed at ever-reduced price)


GIS today, especially for journalists,

results from convergence of…

Software (GIS applications that allow layering of multiple data sets)


GIS today, especially for journalists, results from

convergence of…

Available applicable data sets: maps, public and private data with geocodes

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/mainmenu.asp


JAGIS (Journalism And GIS) resources: Concepts

http://www.newsmaps.com/maps/intlnewsMay230946/map800.html


UK Public Records Office

http://www.pro.gov.uk/


UK Nat’l Digital Archive Datasets

http://ndad.ulcc.ac.uk

http://ndad.ulcc.ac.uk/

http://ndad.ulcc.ac.uk/


The Domesday Book, 1086: Cambridgeshire

http://www.geog.qmw.ac.uk/gbhgis/sampler5/sampler5.html

http://www.geog.qmw.ac.uk/gbhgis/sampler5/sampler5.html


The Compton Census - 1676 - Religion


Environmental Studies

SF Bay Shoreline (original) SF Bay Shoreline (original+50 yrs) SF Bay Shoreline (original+100yrs)


Weather reports-Hurricane Mitch

http://130.11.52.118/mitch/views/eventimpact.html




Morphing of non-traditional applications

Defense applications --> Journalism


Cambridge Research Associates-SFOFlight approach: SFO


Cambridge Research Associates-Sarajevo Talks

Sarajevo and Bosnia: Dayton Peace Talks


Cambridge Research Associates-Sarajevo Talks

Calculated overlay dimensions on aerial pix or satellite images.


Suggest links for further info

JAGIS http://online.sfsu.edu/~jagis/

UK Ordnance Surveyhttp://www.usgs.gov/research/gis/title.html

UK Census datahttp://www.kinds.ac.uk/kinds/

US Geologic Survey

UniversitiesManchester Information & Associated Services http://www.mimas.ac.uk/

Publications ArcNews Directions Magazin

e GeoInfo Systems GeoPlace Publicatio

ns

Tutorials Univ. of Michigan (U

S) ESRI Virtual Univers

ity About.com list

http://online.sfsu.edu/~jagis

http://www.usgs.gov/research/gis/title.html

http://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/arcnews.html

http://www.directionsmag.com/

http://www.directionsmag.com/

http://www.geoinfosystems.com/

http://www.geoplace.com/

http://www.geoplace.com/

http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/map.lib/tutorial/census.html

http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/map.lib/tutorial/census.html

http://campus.esri.com/index.cfm?theme=england

http://campus.esri.com/index.cfm?theme=england

http://gis.about.com/education/gis/msub33.htm


GIS online resources

Corporate sites Cambridge Research

Assoc. www.cambridge.com/ ESRI www.esri.com MapInfo www.mapinfo.com/ Intergraph www.intergraph.com/gis/default.asp

PCI Geomatics www.pci.on.ca/ ERDAS www.erdas.com/

http://www.esri.com/

http://www.intergraph.com/gis/default.asp

http://www.pci.on.ca/

http://www.pci.on.ca/

http://www.erdas.com/

http://www.erdas.com/


How do we do this?

Decide on a relatively simple story that has geographical implications Crime -- Traffic -- Health care

Get software Work through a tutorial or two

Get dataGo to work


How/where do we get software?Software, hardware and data on hand in

your organizationFree or low-cost software

Geography Network (www.geographynetwork.com)

Associated Press’ MapShop GIS.Com (www.gis.com) UK Ordnance Survey

(www.ordsvy.gov.uk/)

http://www.geographynetwork.com/

http://www.gis.com/


How/where do we get software?Software, hardware and data on hand in

your organizationFree or low-cost software

ArcExplorer (http://www.esriuk.com/) Maptitude (http://www.caliper.com/maptovu.htm)

MapPoint (http://www.microsoft.com/office/mappoint/default.htm)

MapInfo (http://www.mapinfo.com/ )


Workshop #1: “Put them on the map: “Put them on the map: Reporting from a neighborhood”Reporting from a neighborhood”

Peter VerweyDirector, New Media Dept.School of JournalismUtrecht, The Netherlands

Intro levelHands-on training9.45-11.15Room E215



Workshop #2:“Points and Polygons: “Points and Polygons: Putting Data in its Place”Putting Data in its Place”

Steve DoigKnight Professor of JournalismArizona State University

Intro/inter. level.Hands-on training11.45-13.15Room E215


Workshop #3:“From Raw Mapping to Useful Material: Getting Answers with GIS.”

Mark StilemanGIS Team LeaderUK’s Ordnance Survey

Intro/inter. level.Hands-on training14.15-15.45Room E215

Picture of Stileman here



Workshop #4:”GIS as a Research Tool: ”GIS as a Research Tool: Applications and implications of geo-demographic Applications and implications of geo-demographic

profiling of newspaper web users”profiling of newspaper web users” Jonathan Raper

Prof. of GeographicInformation Science

City University - London.

Intro/inter. level.Hands-on training16.15 - 17.45Room E215


Change of Schedule

Workshop #1 - 9.45-11.15 - VerweyWorkshop #2 - 11.45-13.15 - DoigWorkshop #3 - 14.15-15.45 - StilemanWorkshop #4 - 16.15 - 17.45 - Raper

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Geographic Information Systems In the Newsroom

Maps to know the story;

Maps to tell the storywww.egroups.com/group/jagis-l

J. T. JohnsonVisiting Professor of Analytic Journalism

Boston [email protected]

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