Data-driven storytelling (supported by Pro Helvetia)
Wednesday 18 September, 14:45 –16:00 @ Main Stage Room 2
Moderators:
- Julia Keserű, International Program Coordinator, Sunlight Foundation
- Eva Vozarova, IT Projects Manager, Fair-Play Alliance
Talks:
- Exposing the invisible: investigative tools & techniques for journalists and activists – Maya Indira Ganesh, Programme Director, Tactical Technology Collective
- News You Can Use. Now Data Makes News Personal Again – Justin Arenstein, International Center for Journalists/ African Media Initiative/ Google
- Data Journalism For All Newsrooms, Big and Small – Irene Jay Liu, News Editor, Data, Thomson Reuters
- Sharing Lessons for Infomediaries. The Case of Mexican Farm Subsidies Data – Federico Ramírez Corona, Lead Programmer, Fundar, Centro de Análisis e Investigación
- Storytelling Workout: Routines & Techniques for Interactive Graphics Editors – Benjamin Wiederkehr, Interactive Things
The aim of this session is to bring in fresh perspectives around data-driven storytelling and discuss possible directions and challenges of computer assisted journalism, cross-border investigation and data visualization. The panel is planned to feature a moderated talk about the real audience and limits of technology-enabled storytelling.
