PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSION: MEDIA AND THE OPEN DATA REVOLUTION Narrative: How data-driven content & ‘utility news’ are reshaping the media model. By: Craig Hammer (World Bank Institute)
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1. Snapshot : Open Data Ecosystem Supply & Demand Craig
Hammer World Bank Institute 1
2. What does a 21 st century Journalist look like?What does a
21 st century newsroom look like? 2
3. THE WORLD BANKWorking for a World Free of PovertyFinancing
for projects and reformsKnowledge, research, and dataBuilding
capacity through learning
4. Aligning with Global Drivers of Change Citizens demand
accountability and participation in governance Sources of technical
& development knowledge Responding to daunting development
challenges with innovative, collaborative solutions 4
5. Open Data Ecosystem Supply Side Demand Side opening of
Public ownership of government data open data Support 5
6. Supply-Side 6
7. Typical Types of Opened Data Facts and figures about people,
the economy, and theStatistical Data environment - context in which
government operatesAdministrative Day-to-day, disaggregated
administration and execution of government: budgets, expenditures,
Data resources, performance, locations, availability etc. Political
The what, why and how of policy decisions and official government
activity. Data Public reference data & data generated by the
nations Research and scientific agencies and publicly funded
research institutionsReference Data 7
8. but also Unstructured data not necessarily nice & neat
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9. AndYOUR DATA 9
10. Its data thats technically open Whats valuable data? You
can searchmore than you think! much for it and find it easily
onlineIts available in an editable electronic format or an API Its
data thats technically open You can search for it and find it
easily onlinePreference for availability in an editable electronic
format xls, json, txt, csv, xml, html, PDF, images (JPG, GIF, doc,
API, odt, ods etc. PNG), other proprietary formats. 10
11. Its data that is legally open and licensed that way You can
use it freely You can re-use it freely You can redistribute it
freelyFor commercial and non-commercial purposes 11
12. Sources of high-value data Government but also Media!
Multilateral organizations Civil society Academia The crowd 12
13. Why? 13
14. More data = more knowledge (public and private)= better
decisions 14
15. Demand-Side 15
16. Demand-Side Be demand driven Provide context Support
conversation Build capacity & skills (media) Collaborate with
the communitySee full post on Tim Davies blog: http://bit.ly/AaIrQe
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17. Technology amplifies human intent and capacity;it doesnt
substitute for them. Mobilize citizens Reduce costs of
participation Feedback on service deliveryPlatforms: open
government data 17
18. Demand-Side: Entry Points Participation & Citizen
feedback Collective action oversight by using ICTnon-government
actors Media ICT Knowledge Open Govt Civil Society Platform
Partnership Private Sector 18
19. More data = more knowledge (public and private)= better
decisions 19
20. Support 20
21. Support: Knowledge & Capacity Structured Practitioner
Learning Exchange Learning Knowledge Exchange Data Journalism
Bootcamps Facilitating Knowledge Exchange E-Learning for
journalists Support for Knowledge Hubs Scrape-a-thons Support for
existing networks Hackathons 21
22. Tight Collaboration & 22
23. 23
24. 24
25. KENYAData Journalism Bootcamp 25
26. but firstAchieving Buy-In from MEDIA OWNERS Media Owners
Roundtable on the business case for data-driven reporting.
Permanent Secretary Bitange Ndemo Addressed these Media Owners on
Open Data and the Future of News 26
27. Knowledge exchange: Africa to World Open Data Tech
Knowledge 27
28. Kenya to Moldova 28
29. Competitions / Labs / Grand Challenges Innovation
Innovation Scanning & Scaling Scanning & Scaling
Competitions & Sustained Follow-up & WB Innovation Labs
Grand Challenges Aftercare Competition Platform Hacks.Hackers
Mapping (OpenAid) Grand Challenge Code4Kenya Geo-coding & ICT
(Apps for Code4 ??? Development, Social Lasting engagement ???
Development, Sectoral, e.g. Water) 29
30. Scaling Up and Leveraging WB Regions and Networks External
Partners & Donors Scholarships Program 30
31. More data = more knowledge (public and private)= better
decisions 31
32. Once moreWhat does a 21st century Journalist look like?What
does a 21st century newsroom look like? 32
33. Lessons were learning Individuals and organizations need to
adapt and learn new technologies and approaches. Engagement
requires action on both sides. Dont let the good be the enemy of
the best Favor simple approaches and iterate! Interested? Come see
us! 33
36. Mining & Visualizing DataSample support from the World
Bank Craig Hammer World Bank Institute 36
37. Platforms: open government data National Governments Local
Governments Scientific Institutions International Agencies Donors
& Aid Agencies Philanthropies Companies Non-profits See:
http://www.data.gov/opendatasites 37
38. Innovative SolutionsMapping, Mobile Phones & Social
Media for Results More Social More Interactive More Local Project
Level Mapping Social Infrastructure & Local Project Results
Geo-Stories Connect maps to Stories and Images Nepal: Health
Centers Enhanced Interactivity CDD Project in IndonesiaFeedback
from Citizens Geo-Stories from Georgia
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40. 40
41. Citizens: coding for their country 41
42. 42
43. Journalists! 43
44. 44
45. Desarrollando America Latina 45
46. 46
47. Lessons were learning Open Government is not an IT project!
Its now about co-creation not consultation Political backing is
essential Individuals and organizations need to adapt and learn new
technologies and approaches. Engagement requires action on both
sides. Dont let the good be the enemy of the best Favor simple
approaches and iterate! 47
48. What does a 21 st century Journalist look like?What does a
21 st century newsroom look like? 48
49. Thanks!Craig HammerWorld Bank Institute 49
50. SOUTHERN AFRICA PFM-Literacy Bootcamps for Journalists
Craig Hammer of Chris Kabwato of Rhodes WBIs Media Development
University and Director program & Co-Convenor, Participants in
the WBI and Rhodes University-convened of Highway Africa & Co-
PFM-Literacy Bootcamp PFM-Literacy Bootcamp for Southern African
Media Convenor, PFM-Literacy (January 30-31) were Business and
Economics journalists from Bootcamp Kenya, Mozambique, South
Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and ZimbabwePrasanna Lal Das,
Gert Van Der Linde, Lead Sarwat Hussein, Hub Joel Kolker, Reg.
Derek Luyt, the Senior Program Financial Specialist in Professor
Reg Rumney of Leader in the Coord. for Public Social Officer &
Lead, AFTFM, based in the Rhodes University and Director Africa
Region in The East/Southern Accountability 50the Banks Open World
Banks South of the Centre for Economics World Banks South Africa,
in WBGs SA Monitor, South Finance team Africa Country Office
Journalism in Africa Africa Country Office Country Office
Africa
51. SUDAN PFM-LiteracyBootcamps for Journalists 51
52. BANGLADESH PFM-LiteracyBootcamps for Journalists 52