Data and Journalism in Hungary

Attila Bátorfy, ATLO/Átlátszó, ELTE University Budapest

assistant professor of data journalism and visualization at Media Department of ELTE University
head of visual journalism project ATLO
former head of data at Átlátszó.hu and Vs.hu

individual data projects, collaborations:
CEU CMDS
Center for Independent Journalism
Transparency International Hungary
Mérték Media Monitor

narrower data collection by the state (including state institutions)
limited availability and accessibility of data - more and more paid services of public data
what is available: low resolution/dimension data
outdated, non-user friendly data protocols, formats and extensions
bad quality, dirty data
questionable reliability and non-transparent/accountable methodology of official data releases
intentional wrongdoings (conversion of speadsheets to image files)
nearly non-existent collaboration between journalists and researchers/academia - distrust, jealoussy
extreme amount of (EU) money spent on useless, badly designed showpieces by the state