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FOME Symposium 25 October 2011, Bonn What does the EU do for  Data Journalism? Carl-Christian Buhr European Commission (All expressed views are those of the speaker.) http://slidesha.re/euddj2011 http://bit.ly/cc_buhr ,  @ccbuhr
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The European Union... ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/ The European Commission...
...and the Co-Legislators http://europarl.europa.eu/ http://consilium.europa.eu/ European Parliament Council of the European Union
http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/ Neelie Kroes Digital Agenda 27 Commissioners... ...with 27 Portfolios
http://bit.ly/NeelieKroesEU , @NeelieKroesEU http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda 101 Actions DAE
http://bit.ly/NeelieKroesEU , @NeelieKroesEU http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda Advising on... Research Policy Open Access ICT Standardisation e-Infrastructures etc. http://bit.ly/cc_buhr , @ccbuhr 101 Actions
Why Open Data?  “ We are here to serve citizens, and to make the best use of their money.  To achieve that, what could be better than handing them back the data already gathered on their behalf, to use and develop as they see fit. ” Open Data Challenge Awards,  16 June 2011 Also see Neelie’s blog posts on open data (13 May 2011 and 20 October 2011). http://bit.ly/NeelieKroesEU , @NeelieKroesEU
Data Policy I ,[object Object],[object Object]
Innovation Union (COM(2010)546, 06.10.2010) “ The Commission will promote open access ... It will aim to  make open access to publications the general principle  for projects funded by the EU research Framework Programmes […]”. Data Policy II: Open Access http://www.openaire.eu link
Data Collection 2006  Decision  on re-use of Commission Information to be adapted in line with PSI Directive Covered Translation memories Audio-visual material Excluded Material with third-party IPR Research results of the EC’s  Joint Research Centre Special cases (e.g. in  Competition investigations ) link link link
Data Research ICT   Challenge 4 : Digital Libraries and Content Semantic Web, Linked Data etc. Last call  summer 2011, EUR 50m Creating Knowledge from Interlinked Data link link link Linked Open Data Around-The-Clock
Data Infrastructure I ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],link
Data Infra-structure II link ” Our Vision is a scientific e-infrastructure that supports seamless access, use, re-use, and trust of data. [...]  the data themselves become the infrastructure  – a valuable asset, on which science, technology, the economy and society can advance”.
Skills I DAE, chapter 2.6: “Enhancing Digital Literacy and Skills” 1. All necessary tools are out there... 2. We need people to see the need
Skills II What is a table? How to combine two? What can we do with a database? How to best visualise information? E.g. ScraperWiki, Google Refine
Skills III Aim: Context and technique EU deserves journalists who understand it Communicating requires technique
Skills IV Incorrectly paraphrasing press releases is not enough Data journalism is hard! Gap in self-reporting of the EU? Data = undisputed. Interpretion = ?
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What does the EU do for Data Journalism?

  • 1. FOME Symposium 25 October 2011, Bonn What does the EU do for Data Journalism? Carl-Christian Buhr European Commission (All expressed views are those of the speaker.) http://slidesha.re/euddj2011 http://bit.ly/cc_buhr , @ccbuhr
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 6. ...and the Co-Legislators http://europarl.europa.eu/ http://consilium.europa.eu/ European Parliament Council of the European Union
  • 7. http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/ Neelie Kroes Digital Agenda 27 Commissioners... ...with 27 Portfolios
  • 8. http://bit.ly/NeelieKroesEU , @NeelieKroesEU http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda 101 Actions DAE
  • 9. http://bit.ly/NeelieKroesEU , @NeelieKroesEU http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda Advising on... Research Policy Open Access ICT Standardisation e-Infrastructures etc. http://bit.ly/cc_buhr , @ccbuhr 101 Actions
  • 10. Why Open Data? “ We are here to serve citizens, and to make the best use of their money. To achieve that, what could be better than handing them back the data already gathered on their behalf, to use and develop as they see fit. ” Open Data Challenge Awards, 16 June 2011 Also see Neelie’s blog posts on open data (13 May 2011 and 20 October 2011). http://bit.ly/NeelieKroesEU , @NeelieKroesEU
  • 11.
  • 12. Innovation Union (COM(2010)546, 06.10.2010) “ The Commission will promote open access ... It will aim to make open access to publications the general principle for projects funded by the EU research Framework Programmes […]”. Data Policy II: Open Access http://www.openaire.eu link
  • 13. Data Collection 2006 Decision on re-use of Commission Information to be adapted in line with PSI Directive Covered Translation memories Audio-visual material Excluded Material with third-party IPR Research results of the EC’s Joint Research Centre Special cases (e.g. in Competition investigations ) link link link
  • 14. Data Research ICT Challenge 4 : Digital Libraries and Content Semantic Web, Linked Data etc. Last call summer 2011, EUR 50m Creating Knowledge from Interlinked Data link link link Linked Open Data Around-The-Clock
  • 15.
  • 16. Data Infra-structure II link ” Our Vision is a scientific e-infrastructure that supports seamless access, use, re-use, and trust of data. [...] the data themselves become the infrastructure – a valuable asset, on which science, technology, the economy and society can advance”.
  • 17. Skills I DAE, chapter 2.6: “Enhancing Digital Literacy and Skills” 1. All necessary tools are out there... 2. We need people to see the need
  • 18. Skills II What is a table? How to combine two? What can we do with a database? How to best visualise information? E.g. ScraperWiki, Google Refine
  • 19. Skills III Aim: Context and technique EU deserves journalists who understand it Communicating requires technique
  • 20. Skills IV Incorrectly paraphrasing press releases is not enough Data journalism is hard! Gap in self-reporting of the EU? Data = undisputed. Interpretion = ?
  • 21.