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

[Jonathan Gray]

To clarify: There is a survey going out to lots of journalists (mainly
around Europe). We can suggest questions to put in it. This is
interesting (at least to me) as we're interested in finding out more
about the data related needs of journalists, so:

  (i) we know what kinds of open datasets they might be interested in
- e.g. when we are talking to public bodies about what datasets to
open up
  (ii) we can build better tools/services for them to use (e.g. CKAN,
Open Spending, and so on)

Not seeking answers to the questions, but suggestions for questions
that will go into the survey.

J.

On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 5:44 PM, Mr. Puneet Kishor <punkish at eidesis.org> wrote:
> 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
>
>
>>
>> J.
>>
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