Sunday, February 18, 2018

Land and Property Right Data Journalism Workshop


This Land Rights Data Journalism workshop will focus entirely on land and property rights. Participants will be introduced to the data journalism toolbox and given hands-on training aimed at enhancing the quality of reporting on land and property right related issues.


Participants will receive practical training on data mining, sourcing of high quality data, sifting and sorting, visualizations and conversion of complex data-sets in formats that are easy to consume by a wide range of readers. The faculty comprising data editors, senior data visualizers and reporters will train the participants on aspects related to converting data sets into high impact stories and reportage. 

The participants will comprise a maximum of 20 journalists including 6 IndiaSpend - Centre for Land Governance fellows.

Objectives of this workshop: Equip the participants to use data to bring clarity and focus to a range of issues related land and natural resources and train them to identify and report on complex stories using data visualizations and infographics.

Objectives of IndiaSpend –  Centre for Land Governance Fellowship: Identify and create the first cohort of journalists who will receive sustained guidance on writing on land rights related reports.

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