Data tools tipsheet - Investigative Reporters and Editors
Data tools tipsheet - Investigative Reporters and Editors
Data tools tipsheet - Investigative Reporters and Editors
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TOOLS TO WATCH<br />
Tabula<br />
https://github.com/jazzido/tabula<br />
Price: Free<br />
A free, open-source application to convert tabular information locked inside PDFs into CSV data,<br />
which you can import easily into spreadsheets. Check out the team’s session Thursday at 3:40 p.m.<br />
DocHive<br />
https://github.com/raleighpublicrecord/dochive<br />
Price: Free<br />
This Web-based application helps you convert scanned forms like campaign finance records <strong>and</strong><br />
990s into spreadsheets using built-in optical character recognition <strong>and</strong> an easy template builder.<br />
FOIA Machine<br />
http://www.foiamachine.org/<br />
Price: Free<br />
Online tool that helps you submit, organize <strong>and</strong> track public records requests at the state <strong>and</strong><br />
federal level. Check out the team’s session Friday at 9:30 a.m.<br />
PLACES TO LOOK<br />
<strong>Reporters</strong>’ Lab<br />
http://reporterslab.org<br />
Tools <strong>and</strong> techniques for public affairs reporting. Includes consumer reports-style review site for<br />
a number of different <strong>tools</strong>.<br />
Nieman Journalism Lab<br />
http://niemanlab.org<br />
An attempt to help journalism figure out its future in an Internet age. Often features new <strong>and</strong><br />
emerging <strong>tools</strong> for journalists.<br />
Source<br />
http://source.mozillaopennews.org/en-US/<br />
Source is a Knight-Mozilla OpenNews project designed to amplify the impact of journalism code<br />
<strong>and</strong> the community of developers, designers, journalists <strong>and</strong> editors who make it.<br />
Knight Lab<br />
http://knightlab.northwestern.edu/<br />
A team of technologists, journalists, designers <strong>and</strong> educators working to advance news media<br />
innovation through exploration <strong>and</strong> experimentation. Often develop <strong>and</strong> release their own <strong>tools</strong><br />
for journalists.<br />
ProPublica Nerd Blog<br />
http://www.propublica.org/nerds<br />
Secrets for data journalists <strong>and</strong> newsroom developers from the news app team at ProPublica.<br />
Features entire collection of open-source <strong>tools</strong> available to the journalists.<br />
<strong>Data</strong> Driven Journalism<br />
http://datadrivenjournalism.net<br />
Dedicated to providing anyone interested in data driven journalism with a collection of learning<br />
resources, including relevant events, <strong>tools</strong>, tutorials, interviews <strong>and</strong> case studies.
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