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Mapping the News:GIS for graphics and stories
David Herzog
Missouri School of JournalismNational Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting
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How journalists use GIS
Geographic analysis
Make maps for graphics
Sometimes both
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In the news: 2006 elections
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In the news: 2000 elections
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In the news:Hurricane Katrina
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In the news:Other stories
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A short history…
Miami, 1992
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Hurricane Andrew hits south Fla.
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Miami Herald
What caused the damage patterns to south Florida homes hit by Hurricane Andrew?
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Analysis by surveying section
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Mapped wind contour
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The story
Newer homes suffered most
Construction outpaced building inspections
Shoddy building practices
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Just one decade later . . .
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Journalism slow to adopt
Data intensive
Labor intensiveTime to learnTime to analyze
Capital intensive
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What helped?
Most data includes a geographic element1990 Census introduced analytic mapping to a few newsroomsGovernment agencies deploying GISAvailability of free GIS dataSoftware easier to use
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Challenges today
Cost of softwareArcView $1,500 (US)MapInfo Professional $1,500Maptitude $500
Training needs
Data restrictions and costs
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Promoting mapping at J-School
CAR class
Independent studies
Lab with GIS software
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Promoting mapping IRE & NICAR
Mapping beat book
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Promoting mapping IRE & NICAR
Mapping training
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Promoting mapping IRE & NICAR
Uplink newsletter
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Promoting mapping at IRE & NICAR
Mapping the News book
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Where are we going?
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Remote sensing
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Mash-ups
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