DataStory is a web service that allows journalists to rapidly generate visualizations for use on both digital and print platforms.

1. Nation Data
Using data for better journalism

2. Nation Data
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Kenya's largest media company, popular for
the Nation newspapers
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Conglomerate of other media outlets within
Africa
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Media of Africa for Africa

4. The Problem
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How can we use data to focus on key electoral
issues which are very much issues after the
election?
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How do we use data currently?
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Independent silos, in unstructured format, lack
of sharing of common data

5. The Challenges
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Data overload in non machine readable formats
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Toolkits to help in making such data in machine
readable formats
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Change in journalistic process at media houses
I.e the Guardian experience
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No need for highly advanced skills, faster turn
around

6. How we made it
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Started with the basics
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Involving journalists as central to the data
acquisition process
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Data champions handling key areas and issues
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Dedicated technical team and great support
from the team at Nation

7. Mapping Voter Apathy

8. Mapping Voting results 97

9. What's Next?
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More visualisations?
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Monetization
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Having data as part of the journalistic
process

10. Thank You