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Promoting Informed Decision-making
Promoting Informed Decision-making
@soapsudtycoon
Adi Eyal
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Promoting Informed Decision-making
According to the 2011 Census, 100,000 households owned a satellite dish...
… but no refrigerator
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Promoting Informed Decision-making
20 households living in a tent or a caravan
earn over R2.5m annually
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Promoting Informed Decision-making
23,000 15-19 year-olds have degrees
933 of them have a masters or PhD
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Promoting Informed Decision-making
47,000
10-14 year-olds are married789
Are divorced
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Promoting Informed Decision-making
Data can help us find stories to tell …
… but sometimes it is hard to find them
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Promoting Informed Decision-making
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Promoting Informed Decision-makingwww.citypress.co.za/politics/parties-generational-mix-walks-talk/
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Despite what many people think –data already exists
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… and it can have a massive effect onInformed decision-making
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Promoting Informed Decision-making
Tell me something that I care about
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Promoting Informed Decision-making
I want cheaper medicines....
http://mpr.code4sa.org
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Promoting Informed Decision-makinghttp://mg.co.za/page/know-your-hood
… and to learn more about my neighbours
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Local Context:People relate to what they can see. Local information has more impact
than national statistics.
http://dotspotting.org/u/980/sheets/2279
Show me the crimes that took placelast week, not last year
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Promoting Informed Decision-making http://idp.code4sa.org
Help me find my councillorand what they're doing with my money
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Promoting Informed Decision-making
Tracking Bills in parliament
http://bills.pmg.org.za
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Promoting Informed Decision-making
Wards to watch on May 7
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Promoting Informed Decision-making http://mma-dashboard.code4sa.org
Media Monitoring Africa Elections Dashboard
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Promoting Informed Decision-making
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Promoting Informed Decision-making
If you build it …
… you'll probably need an API
Elections Results – http://iec.code4sa.orgMaps – http://maps.code4sa.orgWard lookup – http://wards.code4sa.orgBills - http://billsapi.pmg.org.zaMedicines – Speak to usCensus – In the oven
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Media Fellowship Programme: We support media to explore how data journalism can improve
newsrooms’ ability to report and communicate.
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Code4Democracy
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