What (data) journalists want
Maarten Lambrechts
Mediafin
Open Belgium 2016
Preaching to the choir, but...
We don't want
your fonts, colors, background and logo
to trace your graphics
to copy your data manually
We want
the raw numbers
the numbers behind aggregation
your geofiles
Accompany press release with
a spreadsheet
with all the data
a deep link to your data portal
Make
graphics of the highlights
aggregations
but give all the data
Provide metadata
How was data collected?
Comparable/previous datasets?
Differences with related datasets?
For estimates: confidence!
What can and can't be done with the data?
What can and can't be concluded from data?
Provide practical details
Contact details of a person
Right attribution, including link
Next release?
Lots of data?
provide an interface
give data in advance & use embargo
Take aways
Give all the data
Not in a pdf
Readable and complete metadata
Thanks
What datajournalists want
By maartenzam
