Category Archives: journalism

CIJ Workshop in Blog Form!

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Here’s an introduction to a little thing called ScraperWiki. Please watch it so that you don’t develop bad habits that could annoy the programmers you want helping you! OBJECTIVES FOR THIS WORKSHOP Have your own ScraperWiki account and understand all … Continue reading →

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Investigative Journalism, ScraperWiki style!

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

Just to let all hacks and journo hackers out there know, we’ll be running a ScraperWiki workshop at the Centre for Investigative Journalism Summer School. So get tickets whilst you can! The lineup looks amazing and the ScraperWiki gurus Nicola … Continue reading →

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Scraped Data Something to Tweet About

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

I’m a coding pleb, or The Scraper’s Apprentice as I like to call myself. But I realise that’s no excuse, as many of the ScraperWiki users I talk to have not had formal coding lessons themselves. Indeed, some of our … Continue reading →

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ScraperWiki: A story about two boys, web scraping and a worm

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

“It’s like a buddy movie.” she said. Not quite the kind of story lead I’m used to. But what do you expect if you employ journalists in a tech startup? “Tell them about that computer game of his that you … Continue reading →

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It’s all a matter of trust

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

According to the latest Ipsos MORI poll on trust in people, only 1 in 5 people think journalists tell the truth. They’re still more trustworthy than politicians generally and government ministers! Phew. But telling the truth and being trustworthy are … Continue reading →

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A reluctant goodbye to Guardian Local

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

ScraperWiki is sad to hear that Guardian Local is being wound down, just over a year after its public launch. We’ve had the good fortune to work with the talented Guardian Local journalists at three of our Hacks & Hackers … Continue reading →

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Take a Look at This

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

Here at ScraperWiki we’re not just about scraping but also about viewing the work you’ve scraped. In this case, ‘The Julian’, didn’t even scrape! He got it from The Guardian Data Blog. They posted an animated history of UK aid … Continue reading →

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Hacks & Hackers Glasgow: the BBC College of Journalism video

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

Last month we celebrated the final leg of our UK & Ireland Hacks & Hackers tour in Glasgow, at an event hosted by BBC Scotland and supported by BBC College of Journalism and Guardian Open Platform. You can read more … Continue reading →

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Hacks & Hackers Cardiff: the video

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

Gavin Owen, a recent postgraduate student at the Skillset Media Academy Wales, has produced this excellent video from the Hacks & Hackers Hack Day in Cardiff last month. Read about the projects here, and watch what the journalists and programmers … Continue reading →

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#newschallenge: ScraperWiki honoured to be invited to the Knight’s roundtable!

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

Last Thursday we were very excited to find out that we have been shortlisted by the Knight Foundation for its prestigious #newschallenge competition. This is a very big deal for us as it is such a highly respected organisation internationally. … Continue reading →

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