What (data)journalists want

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What (data) What (data) journalists journalists want want Maarten Lambrechts Mediafin Open Belgium 2016

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What (data)What (data)journalistsjournalists want want

Maarten Lambrechts Mediafin Open Belgium 2016

Preaching to thePreaching to thechoir, but...choir, but...

EurostatEurostat

We don't wantWe don't want

your fonts, colors,your fonts, colors,background andbackground and

logologo

to trace yourto trace yourgraphicsgraphics

to copy your datato copy your datamanuallymanually

We wantWe want

the rawthe rawnumbersnumbers

the numbersthe numbersbehindbehind

aggregationaggregation

your geofilesyour geofiles

Geluidshinder Zaventem druktGeluidshinder Zaventem druktwoningprijzen tot 35 %woningprijzen tot 35 %

AccompanyAccompanypress releasepress release

withwith

a spreadsheeta spreadsheet

with all the datawith all the data

a deep link toa deep link toyour data portalyour data portal

*updated* portal*updated* portal

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MakeMake

graphics of thegraphics of thehighlightshighlights

but do it rightbut do it right

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aggregationsaggregations

but give all thebut give all thedatadata

ProvideProvidemetadatametadata

How was data collected?How was data collected?Comparable/previous datasets?Comparable/previous datasets?

Differences with related datasets?Differences with related datasets?For estimates: confidence!For estimates: confidence!

What can and can't be done with the data?What can and can't be done with the data?What can and can't be concluded fromWhat can and can't be concluded from

data?data?

Matrix of commutesMatrix of commutes

Interactive: commuters to and from yourInteractive: commuters to and from yourmunicipalitymunicipality

Provide practicalProvide practicaldetailsdetails

Contact details Contact details of a personof a personof a personof a personRight attribution, including linkRight attribution, including link

Next release?Next release?

Lots of data?Lots of data?

provide anprovide aninterfaceinterface

time-use.betime-use.be

give data in advancegive data in advance& use embargo& use embargo

What couldWhat couldhave beenhave been

Take awaysTake aways

Give all the dataGive all the data

Not in a pdfNot in a pdf

Readable andReadable andcomplete metadatacomplete metadata

ThanksThanks

Maarten Lambrechts |

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www.maartenlambrechts.be@maartenzam