Posts by: David Herzog

Tripwires in open data policy

By On May 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment

The Obama Administration released its Open Data Policy two weeks ago, getting deserved attention from the open government community.

On the surface, the White House policy gives transparency advocates much to get excited about. When it comes to data, the memo  (PDF) directs federal agencies to “adopt a [...]

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CAR class story: DWI fatalities persist

By On May 20, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Take a look at the first news report to emerge from the group projects in CAR class. Nice work by Greg Mantell and Xinrui Zhu for this story about how DWI fatalities in mid-Missouri have persisted, even as the number of DWI accidents and injuries has declined.

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Building Open States

By On February 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Here’s how the Sunlight Foundation built Open States, a state legislative information service during the past few years. It’s an interesting look at building a big open government project with a community of web developers.

 

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Assignment: Comment on a CAR story

By On January 31, 2013 · 36 Comments

The wait is over, here is that mystery assignment that’s due by noon Tues., Feb. 5.

Read a CAR/data journalism story that’s been published in the past two years. Then, use the commenting system here to write a few paragraphs that summarize the story and how data was used. Also, note questions that you have [...]

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Spreadsheets for data journalism

By On January 23, 2013 · 1 Comment

For many students and journalists, spreadsheets are the entry-level computer-assisted reporting tool and it’s easy to see why: They come installed on many computers and are relatively simple to use. Most students learn how to use spreadsheets in middle school, if not before. Another attraction for data journalists is that government agencies release a lot [...]

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