What are the barriers preventing you from making data open in your institution? At the 2017 OpenCon Conference I met an energized and inclusive community from all over the world overcoming a variety of barriers, while pushing their respective open access missions. I...
Always ask questions Data scientists are always asking questions about the world around them. They see problems ready to be solved everywhere, and they use data to help find the solutions. For example, Carla Astudillo, a data journalist with the NJ Advance Data Team,...
As you think back on 2017, what will you remember most about this past year? Fake news? Hurricane Harvey? The Bitcoin bubble? Whether you’re reflecting on worldwide events or happenings that hit closer to home, it’s fascinating to consider how the increase of...
You probably remember the uproar in 2016 when the Panama Papers were released. But did you know it took more than a year of analysis before any results could be published? As one of the biggest journalistic investigations in history, it required 107 media...
Why we exist, is to reduce animal suffering by inspiring change at all levels. This sense of purpose drives every action in our unrelenting march forward for animals. — The Humane League If you’re reading this post, you probably know a thing or two about data. You...
If your data does not have any license terms, that means you retain all rights, and you do not authorize anyone to use, copy, distribute, share, combine, or make to changes or derivative works from it. The more open a license is, the higher the chance that others will...
