[okfn-discuss] Questions for journalists about what datasets are useful for them?

Sat Mar 19 16:44:24 UTC 2011

Jonathan,

This is very meta meta...

On Mar 19, 2011, at 11:38 AM, Jonathan Gray wrote:

> A friend of mine is doing a survey on the data needs and data related
> training needs of journalists and has asked if I have any suggestions
> for questions that I'd like answers to, that could be included in the
> survey. I'm thinking of proposing 2-3 questions, along the lines of:
> 
>  * What kinds of public datasets would be useful to you as a
> journalist? (Please be as specific as possible)
>  * What kinds of questions do you want to use these datasets to
> answer? What kinds of issues do you want to explore? (Please be as
> specific as possible)

Your friend is doing a survey. In other words, your fried is asking questions. So, your friend has asked you a question about what kind of questions you would like answered. So, you have answered with a question on "what kind of questions do you want to use...?" By this time I can't figure out who the "you" is in the question.

>  * What kinds of tools would you like to help you work with these datasets?
> 
> Anyone think of any other questions? Or improvements/amendments to the
> questions above? Suggestions for rewording?
> 
> Answers on a postcard. ;-)

Also, am not sure if we are being asked to provide questions or provide answers.

:-)

//need another shot of espresso

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