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Introductions
Lisa Evans Data Wrangler, School of Data, Open Knowledge Foundation Former data journalist, Guardian Kathryn Corrick Training Business Manager, ODI UK Chair, Online News Association
Introductions
http://understandinguncertainty.org
Slides by Lisa Evans and Kathryn Corrick
http://understandinguncertainty.org/files/animations/Nightingale11/Nightingale1.html
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http://wheredoesmymoneygo.org/bubbletree-map.html#/~/total/health
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Data digging
Big leaks
Source: http://www.icij.org/offshore/how-icijs-project-team-analyzed-offshore-files
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/feb/29/uk-hospital-heart-surgery-mortality-rate
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Funnel plots
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15568194
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Exercise
Discuss in your groups what you have just seen.
Any surprises?
What is data?
Defining data
Personal data relates to an individual who can be identified from that information
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Open Definition
Open data is data that can be freely used, reused and redistributed by anyone subject only, at most, to the requirement to attribute and sharealike. OpenDefinition.org
Break
Computer Misuse
Data Protection
Database definition
A collection of independent works, data or other materials which are arranged in a systematic or methodical way and are individually accessible by electronic or other means
See: http://www.out-law.com/page-5698 The Copyright and Rights in Databases (Amendment) Regulations 2003 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2501/contents/made The Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/3032/contents/made
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Databases
Copyright
Creative effort and substantial investment in the selection and presentation Individual components of the database
Database rights
Substantial investment in obtaining, verifying and presenting the database
Rule of thumb
Do you have rights or permission to publish?
Penalties
2 10 years imprisonment
Fines
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Rule of thumb
Leaks get the legal team in
Data Protection
Personal Data
UK Data Protection Act 1998
Data relating to a living identifiable person must be processed fairly and lawfully
Processing that is not immediately apparent to users e.g. cookies (new laws and guidance) damages available to data subjects
Rule of thumb
Does this data contain personal identifiable data?
Could this data be used combined with another data set to create personal identifiable data? Anonymisation is hard
Further reading: ODI Friday lectures on these topics
http://www.scribd.com/doc/128356210/Business-considerations-for-privacy-and-open-datahow-not-to-get-caught-out http://www.scribd.com/doc/125638490/Getting-to-grips-withthe-National-Pupil-Database-personal-data-in-an-open-data-world
Paid-for license
Open Government License
Rule of thumb
If you are uncertain about what rights you may have over a piece of content, data or dataset or how you can use it
Contact the owner. Ask.
Exercise:
See journalist pack for trusted sources exercise:
http://tinyurl.com/odi-dj
FOIA tips
Sign up to 'What Do They Know?
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/ Always check commercial confidentiality. See Information Commissioner Office advice:
http://www.ico.org.uk/~/media/documents/library/Environmental_info_reg/Practical_application/eir_con fidentiality_of_commercial_or_industrial_information.ashx
Exercise (optional)
Create a decision/story tree for Local council spending Or NHS reforms
Exercise
Find your data at: http://tinyurl.com/odi-dj
See: The Data The Source
Break
Crowdsourcing data
Haiti 2010
Selection of tools
Ushahidi.com
Swiftriver.com
Ushahidi
Ushahidi was designed to easily crowdsource information using multiple channels, including SMS, email, Twitter and the web.
Ushahidi.com, http://vimeo.com/7838030
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Crowdmap.com
https://womenundersiegesyria.crowdmap.com/
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http://tinyurl.com/odi-dj
Complete the form to see the results
Crowdsourcing tips
Can you identify individuals from your data presentation? What effect will this have? People are more likely to join in if they feel in safe hands
https://google-developers.appspot.com/chart/interactive/docs/gallery
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http://tinyurl.com/odi-dj
https://github.com/mbostock/d3/wiki/Gallery
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https://github.com/mbostock/d3/wiki/Gallery
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Thank you
Lisa Evans @objectgroup