Opening of the course "Data Journalism"

Wednesday - November 21, 2018 17:37

On November 21, 2018, the Internet and Society Research Program (USSH) in collaboration with Google, PR Newswire, UNESCO Vietnam and Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Company opened a training course on “Data Journalism”. The course is aimed at journalists working in management positions at press and media agencies in Vietnam.

Khai giảng khoá học “Báo chí dữ liệu” — Opening of the course "Data Journalism"

Data journalism is a new trend in the reporting of information by press agencies in Vietnam and the world. Data can be used to provide more detailed information about what is happening and the impact of information in society. From telling the public what has happened, data can help journalists analyze the information they need to understand important issues of the day as well as see long-term trends. Investing in data journalism is considered a long-term investment and a necessary strategy for press agencies.

Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh and Mr. Michael Croft - Chief Representative of UNESCO Office in Hanoi, lecturer Anastasia Valeeva - Data journalism expert, data journalism lecturer at American University of Central Asia, Mr. Bui Hong Minh - Director of External Affairs and Communications, Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Beverage Company

The digital age and social media allow people to get information very easily, however, information coming quickly from many different sources will be an environment for creating a lot of inaccurate or fake news. Therefore, journalists are facing new challenges to make their news realistic and accurate. The 5W1H method (who, what, where, when, why, how) will no longer be enough for the current trend of journalism in the digital age. With the pressure to change the way of reporting, reporters not only rewrite news from sources but also need to check for authenticity, so the skills of "digging" for information, searching for relevant data and especially "not being afraid of numbers" are very necessary for journalism.

The course has the participation of lecturers of journalism and media, journalism and media management.

In this course, participants will explore the “added value” of data to journalism and understand how to build data-driven news stories. Participants will learn how to build stories based on real data and case studies. The course will practice data visualization to help journalists transform data into stories and news.

The course also provides advanced information on Google’s search and filtering tools for journalism. Tools include documentation, search techniques, tools to support journalists, visualizing data when writing stories, using Google Maps and Earth, and understanding Google Trends. Journalists will be equipped with knowledge of Google News Labs, a Google project to help journalism and journalists adapt to the digital age.

Introduction to the training course instructors:

Anastasia Valeeva - Data journalism expert, lecturer in data journalism at American University of Central Asia, Research Fellow at Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Oxford: Anastasia is also an open data researcher and co-founder of the School of Data Kyrgyzstan. She researches the use of open data in investigative data journalism as part of her research program at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Oxford. She teaches data journalism at Data Bootcamps in Montenegro and Germany, UN Data Journalism Summer Institutes in Kyrgyzstan and Albania, at the Higher School of Economics (HSE University), Russia, and is currently a lecturer in data journalism at the American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan. At the School of Data Kyrgyzstan, she works on building data literacy skills in society and proactively forming communities of data practitioners.
Chris Brummitt – Google Asia Pacific Communications Director, Former AP and Bloomberg Reporter: Chris, a graduate of the University of London, was a journalist and editor for the Associated Press from 2008 to 2015, during which time he covered dozens of countries, including the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, the death of Osama bin Laden, and political and terrorist crises in Southeast Asia. He then worked for Bloomberg (2015 – 2016), covering Southeast Asian economies and markets. He took over as Head of Communications for Uber in Asia Pacific in 2016 before joining Google to lead and lead its Asia Pacific communications operations.

Author:Thanh Ha

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