[ddj] media uses for open contracting data? workshop by WWW Foundation

Wed May 14 18:45:14 UTC 2014

If you're interested in using open contracting data—that is, data on the
contracts for governments' buying and selling of goods and services, for
anything from pencils to coal—there's a web meeting coming up on Friday,
organized by the World Wide Web Foundation.
http://open-contracting.github.io/pages/usecases/events.html

They're working on a standard for this open contracting data, so that the
information will be easier to make sense of, and easier to compare across
countries. If you want to weigh in about what would be useful for
journalists, and how journalists might put this data to use, check it out.
Below is a message from the project leader.

—Mason

Hi,

Over May and June 2014 we are hosting a series of Web Meetings to hear
about, and discuss, the needs that different stakeholders have for
information on the public contracting process.
We hope that many of you will be able to join us for this open discussion
taking place via GoToMeeting (you can connect via dial-in or computer
audio).

The first kick-off informal meeting will take place this Friday May 16,
2014 at 8am EST for 1 hour to explore media interest in open contracting
data.
We have two presenters who will help set the stage for the discussion:

Roberto Rocha, Interactives and data editor, The Montreal Gazette - Using
open data for investigative journalism; and
Fredrich Lindenberg, Open TED - Digging Deeper with Data Journalism.

There will then be space for you to share your ideas, questions and
reflections on media use cases for open contracting data.

A summary of the discussion will be posted to this list after the web
meeting so that there is a further opportunity to contribute suggestions
and ideas through this mailing list.  A final summary of the discussion on
the mailing list and from the webinar will shared before the next web
meeting.

If you are interested to join this web meeting, please register here which
includes the goto meeting link:
http://open-contracting.github.io/pages/usecases/events.html
We looking forward to an engaging discussion.

Cheers,
Michael

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Michael Roberts
Open Data Technical Manager
+1 514 802 9528
@michaeloroberts | michaelr at webfoundation.org
World Wide Web Foundation | 1110 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 500, Washington DC,
20005, USA | www.webfoundation.org | Twitter: @webfoundation
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